Power California

Analysis

Power California is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 December 2023, Power California reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.4m to $4.6m (+5.6%), an average of +1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Power California sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flatbush Development Corporation ($4.6m), Community Frameworks ($4.6m) and Soma West Community Benefit District ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $185k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $10.6m against liabilities of $744k, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 33 employees.