Civic Intelligence

Empower America Project

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-1510358

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 15, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.EMPOWER.ORG
1200 New Hampshire Ave NW 800Washington, DC 20036

(617) 303-6800

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

45th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

50th percentile

3.4%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-91%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$39,342

Up $1,276 (+3.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$39,342

Up $1,276 (+3.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Down

$27,366

Down $293,614 (-91%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$26,090

Down $442,535 (-94%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$1,276

Up $148,921 (+101%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $39,014Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2019: $185,711Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $185,7112019Assets 2020: $38,066Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $38,0662020Assets 2021: $39,342Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $39,3422021Assets 2022: $36,270Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $36,2702022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$39,342
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$39,342
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2017: $20,000Expenses 2017: $6,443Net Income 2017: $13,5572017Revenue 2019: $919,670Expenses 2019: $772,563Net Income 2019: $147,1072019Revenue 2020: $320,980Expenses 2020: $468,625Net Income 2020: -$147,6452020Revenue 2021: $27,366Expenses 2021: $26,090Net Income 2021: $1,2762021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $3,072Net Income 2022: -$3,0722022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$27,366
Expenses$26,090
Net Income$1,276
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 15, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$27,366
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Empower america project identifies (through our network), develops (through our conferences) and invests (through our 1-1 and small group engagement) in women and minorities who are exploring public service. Due to covid restrictions, we held virtual conferences in 2021 focused on equipping our leaders on education policy. We also continued to engage virtually with individuals who made it through our empower leaders process.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EMPOWER AMERICA PROJECT HOLDS VIRTUAL CONFERENCES.$0$13,387
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JAMES KEMPExecutive DirectorPT$0--
CHARLES GANTTTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Empower America Project
EIN
81-1510358
Phone
6173036800
Address
1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Gantt
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6173036800
Signed
2022-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Atchley & Associates Llp
Address
1005 LA POSADA DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Preparer
Renae Duncan
Phone
5123462086
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: digital communication. Amount: 28.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid expense. Beg. Of year amount: 30,744. End of year amount: 30,756.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$39,342
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$39,342
Revenue
$27,366
Expenses
$26,090
Net income
$1,276
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.03$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.27$0.26$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.00$0.38$3.21$4.69$1.48
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$0.00$1.86$9.20$7.73$1.47
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.20$0.06$0.14