Arizona Center for Empowerment
Empowering arizonas low to moderate income families, especially members of the large and diverse latino and immigrant communities, to overcome effects of social and economic injustice and create opportunities and benefits for their communities.
Arizona Center for Empowerment at a glance
In short: Arizona Center for Empowerment gave $750K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $375K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $750,384
- +9905.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $375,192
- +4902.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $375,192
- Total assets
- $28,574,241
- +48.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Arizona Center for Empowerment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Includus Fund ($750K). Together the top 2 received $750K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $775 (2018) to $750K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $750K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Includus Fund McLean, VA | Takeovers, Media, Concert Funding | $750,000 |
| Others under reporting threshold | Operation Support | $384 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,574,241 | $11,871,567 | $3,261,716 | $750,384 | 2 | $484,168 |
| 2023 | $19,299,148 | $6,934,441 | $1,093,805 | $7,500 | 1 | $7,248 |
| 2022 | $14,980,043 | $8,299,840 | $2,737,033 | $10,700 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $9,252,994 | $4,556,363 | $1,166,359 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $6,073,188 | $6,015,645 | $2,100,717 | $67,593 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | $845,475 | $1,076,678 | $790,839 | $775 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arizona Center for Empowerment
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Center for Empowerment is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $750K. Net investment income was $484K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Center for Empowerment is led by Alejandra Gomez, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2018); 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alejandra Gomez
Executive Director
Executive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2022
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
20 hrs/week
$33K (2018) → $0 (2024)
Alicia Russell
President
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Montserrat Arredondo
Director From
Director Started → Director From, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$32K (2024)
Martin Hernandez
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Teran
Director
President → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Zamudio
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bridgette Gomez (2023) — Director Started
- Former: Tomas Robles (2018–2022) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Joshua Ulibarri (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Arturo Gonzalez (2018) — Director
- Former: Josh Ullibarri (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $32K, to Montserrat Arredondo (Director from 12/10/24).
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Center for Empowerment
How much does Arizona Center for Empowerment give each year?
Arizona Center for Empowerment gave $750K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Arizona Center for Empowerment?
Arizona Center for Empowerment reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.9M.
What is Arizona Center for Empowerment?
Arizona Center for Empowerment is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $28.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Arizona Center for Empowerment operate?
Arizona Center for Empowerment has awarded grants in Arizona, Virginia.
What is Arizona Center for Empowerment's EIN?
Arizona Center for Empowerment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2366780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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