THE MISSION OF EMPOWER DC IS TO BUILD THE POWER OF DC RESIDENTS THROUGH RESIDENT-LED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.7M
+9.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$11K
-76.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-76.1% YoY
About Empower Dc
Based on IRS filings
Empower Dc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,682,527 | $3,373,209 | $2,052,709 |
| Revenue | $1,702,274 | $2,580,951 | $1,245,490 |
| Expenses | $1,389,195 | $1,292,124 | $840,165 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $50,823 | $3,210 | $2,000 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR SABIYHA PRINCE | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| LESLIE FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| LOUIS PERWIEN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| LAURA FUCHS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| MICHELLE LEVERE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV WANDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV JULIANNE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID POMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PEDRO CRUZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PARISA NOROUZI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $110,899 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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