Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research
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 authorities-cont. Sched O
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$522K
+183.5% YoY
Revenue
$1.5M
+107.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
—
Expenses
$1.2M
+17.2% YoY
About Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research
Based on IRS filings
Empower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in FAIRFAX, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $522K in total assets.
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 | $522,170 | $184,177 | $509,787 |
| Revenue | $1,486,954 | $718,045 | $1,055,492 |
| Expenses | $1,228,775 | $1,048,280 | $736,935 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISTAN LEAVITT | President | 40 | $244,250 |
| JASON FOSTER | Chair | 40 | $195,700 |
| DEAN ZERBE | DirectorSecTreas | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT HEYER | Director | 0.5 | — |
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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