Civic Intelligence

District of Columbia Grassroots

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 27-2623232

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jul 14, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.EMPOWERDC.ORG
1419 V Street NWWashington, DC 20009

(202) 234-9119

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

34th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

33rd percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

79th percentile

23%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

54th percentile

$72,264

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets34th percentile

Assets

$1,256,229

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$1,227,799

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$28,430

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue33rd percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

$905,611

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$699,372

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$206,239

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2019: $1,256,229Liabilities 2019: $28,430Net Assets 2019: $1,227,7992019Assets 2020: $1,472,125Liabilities 2020: $6,250Net Assets 2020: $1,465,8752020Assets 2021: $1,634,512Liabilities 2021: $8,423Net Assets 2021: $1,626,0892021Assets 2022: $2,052,709Liabilities 2022: $21,295Net Assets 2022: $2,031,4142022Assets 2023: $3,373,209Liabilities 2023: $52,968Net Assets 2023: $3,320,2412023Assets 2024: $3,682,527Liabilities 2024: $77,089Net Assets 2024: $3,605,4382024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,256,229
Liabilities$28,430
Net Assets$1,227,799
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Revenue 2019: $905,611Expenses 2019: $699,372Net Income 2019: $206,2392019Revenue 2020: $876,340Expenses 2020: $638,264Net Income 2020: $238,0762020Revenue 2021: $893,676Expenses 2021: $727,696Net Income 2021: $165,9802021Revenue 2022: $1,245,490Expenses 2022: $840,165Net Income 2022: $405,3252022Revenue 2023: $2,580,951Expenses 2023: $1,292,124Net Income 2023: $1,288,8272023Revenue 2024: $1,702,274Expenses 2024: $1,389,195Net Income 2024: $313,0792024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$905,611
Expenses$699,372
Net Income$206,239
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jul 14, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$905,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of empower dc is to enhance, improve and promote the self-advocacy of low and moderate income dc residents in order to bring about sustained improvements in their quality of life. We accomplish our mission through grassroots organizing and trainings, leadership development, and community education. Empower dc is a citywide, multi-issue, membership-based community organizing project. Empower dc builds campaigns to address key issues that directly-impact our membership. The organization is led by its membership, board of directors and staff.

The mission of empower dc is to enhance, improve and promote the self-advocacy of low and moderate income dc residents in order to bring about sustained improvements in their quality of life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$826,395$1,018,668▲ $192,273
Pledges and Grants Receivable$42,163$237,561▲ $195,398
Total Assets$868,558$1,256,229▲ $387,671
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$14,680▲ $14,680
Deferred Revenue$0$13,750▲ $13,750
Total Liabilities$0$28,430▲ $28,430
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$868,558$911,276▲ $42,718
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$316,523▲ $316,523
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$868,558$1,227,799▲ $359,241
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$868,558$1,256,229▲ $387,671
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay54th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Parisa NorouziExecutive DirectorFT$72,264$72,264

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Rev Julianne RobertsonPresident
Rev Wanda ThompsonVice President
Amanda HuronDirector
Andre TaylorDirector
Leslie FieldsDirector
Nate SpeightDirector
Laura FuchsSecretary
Louis PerwinTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$885,337
Program Service Revenue
$11,308
Investment Income
$2,139
Other Revenue
$6,827
All Other Contributions
$883,983
Change in Net Assets
$206,239

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$905,611
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$905,611
Total Revenue per Form 990
$905,611
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$419,676
Other Expenses$219,668
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$60,028
Total Fundraising Expense$13,408
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$200,801$79,567$472$280,840
Office Expenses$62,694$20,121$1,525$84,340
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$56,366$7,949$7,949$72,264
Grants to Domestic Orgs$60,028--$60,028
Occupancy$27,177$9,249$890$37,316
Information Technology$25,379$8,637$831$34,847
Payroll Taxes$24,269$8,259$795$33,323
Other Employee Benefits$24,215$8,241$793$33,249
Fees for Services Other$29,293--$29,293
Conferences and Meetings$20,506--$20,506
Insurance$4,660$1,586$153$6,399
Travel$5,467--$5,467
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,500-$1,500
Total Functional Expenses$540,855$145,109$13,408$699,372

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$699,372
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$699,372
Total Expenses per Form 990$699,372
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Dc Fiscal Policy InstituteWashington, DC501(c)(3)Renewable and Equitable Cities Inititiave$30,014
Solar United NeighborsWashington, DC501(c)(3)Renewable and Equitable Cities Inititiave$30,014
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

“The organziation has members who hold the responsibility of electing officers and approve any necessary changes to the bylaws.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

“The organization has members who annually elect the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by management prior to filing with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board disclosures are provided annually to the board members to review for any potential conflicts of interest”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“All compensation agreements are submitted to the board for approval prior to entering into any such agreements. All contracts with key employees are submitted to the board for approval.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Copies of the organziation's documents are provided upon receiving a written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
District of Columbia Grassroots
EIN
27-2623232
Phone
2022349119
Address
1419 V STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Parisa Norouzi
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2022349119
Signed
2020-07-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Parisa Norouzi
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
8
Volunteers
200

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
419 N LEE ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2301
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
7035190990
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0EMPOWER DC SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION IN DC FOR THE 100% RENEWABLE AND EQUITABLE CITIES PROGRAM, A NATIONAL LEVEL PROGRAM COORDINATED BY RACEFORWARD. FOR THIS PROGRAM, THE DC TEAM CONSISTS OF EMPOWER DC, DC FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE (DCFPI) AND DC SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS (DCSUN). EMPOWER DC MONITORS THE APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS BY DCFPI AND DCSUN BY MAINTAINING REGULAR COMMUNICATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION AMONG THE GROUPS, AND COLLECTING DATA WHICH INFORMS REPORTS TO THE FUNDER.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANZIATION HAS MEMBERS WHO HOLD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ELECTING OFFICERS AND APPROVE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ANNUALLY ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3BOARD DISCLOSURES ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4ALL COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO ANY SUCH AGREEMENTS. ALL CONTRACTS WITH KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5COPIES OF THE ORGANZIATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON RECEIVING A WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,256,229
Liabilities
$28,430
Net assets
$1,227,799
Revenue
$905,611
Expenses
$699,372
Net income
$206,239
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.68$0.08$3.61$1.70$1.39$0.31
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.37$0.05$3.32$2.58$1.29$1.29
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.05$0.02$2.03$1.25$0.84$0.41
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$0.01$1.63$0.89$0.73$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.01$1.47$0.88$0.64$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.03$1.23$0.91$0.70$0.21