Empowered

Analysis

Empowered is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 July 2024, Empowered reported income of $303k and spending of $322k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2024, income grew from $85k to $303k (+257%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Empowered sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 36th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include School District of Raytown Ed Found ($303k), Parent Booster USA Inc ($303k) and Project Music Inc ($303k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $167k (52% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $207k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $207k. It reported 3 employees.