Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 86-3439342 • 501(c)3 • Fairfax, VA
Profile
We are a nonprofit nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing EMPOWER works to help insiders document and report corruption to the proper authorities while also seeking to hold authoritiescont Sched
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
70th percentile
Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
42nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
67th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$522,170
Up $337,993 (+184%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$100,704
Up $79,814 (+382%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$421,466
Up $258,179 (+158%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$1,486,954
Up $768,909 (+107%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$1,228,775
Up $180,495 (+17%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$258,179
Up $588,414 (+178%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
We are a nonprofit nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing EMPOWER works to help insiders document and report corruption to the proper authorities while also seeking to hold authoritiescont Sched
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $177,602 | $512,307 | ▲ $334,705 |
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $163,287 | $421,466 | ▲ $258,179 |
| Accounts Receivable | $6,575 | $7,214 | ▲ $639 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $2,649 | - |
| Total Assets | $184,177 | $522,170 | ▲ $337,993 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $20,890 | $100,704 | ▲ $79,814 |
| Total Liabilities | $20,890 | $100,704 | ▲ $79,814 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $163,287 | $421,466 | ▲ $258,179 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $184,177 | $522,170 | ▲ $337,993 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Leavitt | President | FT | $225,000 | $19,250 | $260,240 |
| Jason Foster | Chair | FT | $190,000 | $34,621 | $208,631 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Heyer | Director |
| Dean Zerbe | DirectorSecTreas |
| Contractor | Services | Location | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Sc | lEGAL | 410 17th Street Ste 2200, Denver, CO 80202 | $180,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $694,344 |
| Other Expenses | $531,376 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $3,055 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $1,079 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $439,950 | - | - | $439,950 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $403,479 | - | - | $403,479 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $178,796 | - | - | $178,796 |
| Fees for Services Other | $68,406 | - | - | $68,406 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $41,306 | - | $41,306 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $22,630 | - | $22,630 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $21,079 | - | $21,079 |
| Office Expenses | $3,964 | $11,999 | $1,079 | $17,042 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | - | $13,213 | - | $13,213 |
| Travel | $11,985 | - | - | $11,985 |
| Occupancy | - | $3,000 | - | $3,000 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $2,500 | - | - | $2,500 |
| Insurance | - | $2,430 | - | $2,430 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,600 | - | - | $1,600 |
| Information Technology | $804 | - | - | $804 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $555 | - | - | $555 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,112,039 | $115,657 | $1,079 | $1,228,775 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“A draft of the Organization's return is provided to members of the”
“governing body prior to filing for their review and comments.”
“The Organization's conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually and as”
“needed during the year if a transaction arises that may present a conflict.”
“Compensation of the President is determined by independent BOD members.”
“Upon written request a copy of Form 990 will be provided.”
“No documents made available to the public except those provided on its Form”
“1023 upon written request.”
“accountable to act on those reports.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The Organization's conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually and as |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | needed during the year if a transaction arises that may present a conflict. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Compensation of the President is determined by independent BOD members. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | Upon written request a copy of Form 990 will be provided. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | No documents made available to the public except those provided on its Form |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | 1023 upon written request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | accountable to act on those reports. |
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