Program areas at Wepower
Through our suite of Community Wealth Building initiatives, we directly invested $221,520 in local, Black-led companies. Additionally, we expanded the Community Wealth Action Group to over 100 members.
We provided training to thirteen Black women from St. Louis and East St. Louis who are interested in pursuing public office, helping them develop into future public leaders. During this time, three alumni of the Chisholm's Chair Fellowship ran for public office, with two of them winning their respective races.
We provided support to our partners as they successfully secured over $160 million in new funding for Missouri children and families. Additionally, we expanded the Early Childhood Power & Policy Action Group to over 200 members. Furthermore, we advocated for childcare providers by defending funding to ensure the continued operation of their centers and enhance teacher quality and retention. Finally, we engaged approximately 80,000 city voters during the Spring aldermanic elections.
Who funds Wepower
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wepower
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Charli Cooksey | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $113,604 | 2024-11-18 |
| Allison Gibbs | Chief Operating Officer | | 2024-11-18 |
| Christopher Dennis | Chief of Staff | | 2024-11-18 |
| Michael Atty | Senior Director of Organizing and Campaigns | | 2024-11-18 |
| Kevin Lashley | Director of Communications | | 2024-11-18 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Wepower
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,289,567 | $2,131,834 | 7.4% |
| Program services | $7,352 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $38 | $6 | 533.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-27,734 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,269,223 | $2,131,840 | 6.4% |
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| Partners Achieving Community Transformation | 501(c)(3) | Columbus, OH | $1,892,933 |
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Data update history
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsFamily service centersHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementHispanicEconomic development
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 20 S Sarah St Suite 200
- Saint Louis, MO 63108
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- County
- St. Louis city, MO
- Website URL
- wepowerstl.org/Â
- Phone
- (314) 391-8033
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-3591958
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2018
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S31: Urban, Community Economic Development
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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