EIN 27-2623232

Empower DC

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
Year formed
2003
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Empower DC builds the power of DC residents through resident-led community organizing to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice. Empower DC operates an Ivy City clubhouse providing computer access, a food pantry, and summer jobs for youth. It conducts eviction prevention outreach and public housing organizing and advocacy to address maintenance and repairs. Additionally, it develops the DC environmental justice coalition.
Also known as...
District of Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project; District Columbia Grassroots Empowerment Project Incorporated
Total revenues
$1,245,490
2022
Total expenses
$840,165
2022
Total assets
$2,052,709
2022
Num. employees
6
2022

Program areas at Empower DC

1. Operated ivy city clubhouse offering computer access, food pantry and summer jobs for youth 2. Eviction prevention outreach 3. Public housing organizing and advocacy to address maintenance and repairs 4. Development of the DC environmental justice coalition 5. Air quality monitoring, health impact assessment and legal action with justice for brentwood 6. Development of campaign to close national engineering products in ivy city 7. Engagement in ivy city small area plan and crummell school community center implementation 8. Convening of equitable development working group and involvement in advocacy for racial equity analysis within zoning 9. Convening of the racial equity working group to explore policies that advance racial equity 10. Launch and multiple screenings of the documentary film barry farm: community, land and justice in Washington, DC 10. DC legacy project public engagement to inform design guide 11. Production of weekly taking action radio program

Grants made by Empower DC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Solar United NeighborsRenewable and Equitable Cities Initiative$25,000
DC Fiscal Policy InstituteRenewable and Equitable Cities Initiative$25,000

Who funds Empower DC

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
DC Law Students in Court The organization changed its name to Rising for Justice during FY19Conduct On-The-Ground Outreach To Identify Low-Income DC Tenants at Risk of Eviction Or Displacement and Provide Them With Information on Legal and Social Services.$120,000
Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$115,000
Meyer FoundationTo Support General Operations Over Three Years$100,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Empower DC

NameTitleCompensation
Parisa NorouziExecutive Director$92,049
Frances McCraryOperations Director
Corey Shaw Jr.DC Legacy Project Director
Daniel del PielagoHousing Director
Sean Davis Jr.Policy Manager
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Empower DC

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,230,890
Program services$10,200
Investment income and dividends$2,000
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,400
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,245,490

Form 990s for Empower DC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-01-28990View PDF
2018-122019-12-23990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Arc of Justice
December 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementHunger
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1419 V St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
empowerdc.org/ 
Phone
(202) 234-9119
IRS details
EIN
27-2623232
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2003
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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