Empower Tehama

Analysis

Empower Tehama is a registered charity in United States, based in Red Bluff, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Empower Tehama reported income of $5.5m and spending of $5.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $3.7m to $5.5m (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Empower Tehama sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Foundation ($5.5m), In Our Own Voice National Black Womens Reproductive Justice Agenda ($5.5m) and Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc ($5.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $5.5m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $4.1m. It reported 55 employees.