Nonprofits›Dignity And Power Now
Public Foundations
Dignity And Power Now
LOS ANGELES, CA
Total revenue
$5.8M
Total expenses
$4.5M
Net assets
$4.3M
Grants received
$22.3M
132 grants
EIN
463064675
Tax year
2024
Mission
Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities. DPNs mission is to build a Black and Brown led abolitionist movement rooted in community powertowards the goal of acheiving transformative justice and healing justice.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Contributions & grants$5.6M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$55K
Other revenue$162K
Total revenue$5.8M
Expenses
Grants paid$412K
Salaries & benefits$3.1M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$965K
Total expenses$4.5M
Total assets$4.3M
Net assets$4.3M
People
10 listed
NameRoleCompensation
Hilda Eke
Executive Director/ Treasurer
Board
$230K
40 hrs/wk
Mark Anthony Johnson
Strategic Advisor/Board Secretary
Board
$217K
40 hrs/wk
Paul Dumont
Board Chairperson
Board
—
0Ren Yo Hwang
Board Member
Board
—
0Sandra Neal
Board Member
Board
—
0James F Nelson
Campaign & Organizing Manager
Staff
$133K
40 hrs/wk
Michele S Zorrilla
Senior Campaign Lead
Staff
$117K
40 hrs/wk
Marcia K Salvary
Director of Development
Staff
$115K
40 hrs/wk
Michael J Saavedra
Peacekeeping and Legal Lead
Staff
$102K
40 hrs/wk
Janet Asante
Communications Manager
Staff
$101K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 132 of 132
FromAmountPurposeYear
$270K
JUSTICELA - REIMAGINING SAFETY AND JUSTICE FOR IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH
2024
$475K
SUPPORTING NARRATIVE CHANGE AND COALITION BUILDING FOR HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AND COALITION OF ORGANIZERS WORKING TO REPLACE THE CARCERAL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CARE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$300K
JUSTICELA - REIMAGINING SAFETY AND JUSTICE FOR IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HOW INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND OTHER PROGRAMS CAN CREATE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2023
$275K
FOR THE CARE FIRST COALITION ($150,000), JUSTICELA COALITION ($150,000), SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY CENTERED NARRATIVE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING WITH LA CAN ($150,000), AND FOR DPN TO HIRE AN ORGANIZER ($100,000)
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE AND HEALING JUSTICE AND IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND STATEWIDE.
2023
$475K
SUPPORTING NARRATIVE CHANGE AND COALITION BUILDING FOR HEALTH: TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AND COALITION OF ORGANIZERS WORKING TO REPLACE THE CARCERAL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CARE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$300K
JUSTICELA - REIMAGINING SAFETY AND JUSTICE FOR IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HOW INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND OTHER PROGRAMS CAN CREATE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2022
$275K
FOR THE CARE FIRST COALITION ($150,000), JUSTICELA COALITION ($150,000), SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY CENTERED NARRATIVE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING WITH LA CAN ($150,000), AND FOR DPN TO HIRE AN ORGANIZER ($100,000)
2022
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE AND HEALING JUSTICE AND IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND STATEWIDE.
2022
$35K
TO BUILD A BLACK AND BROWN LED ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT ROOTED IN COMMUNITY POWER TOWARDS THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE AND HEALING JUSTICE FOR ALL INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES.
2022
$35K
MULTIPLE GRANTS: TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; TO SUPPORT DIGNITY & POWER NOW; AND TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE CARE FIRST CALIFORNIA COALITION.
2022
$23K
ADVANCE RACE AND GENDER JUSTICE BY TRANSFORMING POLICIES THAT ARE FAILING B
2022
$225K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT ORGANIZES INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TOWARDS THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE AND HEALING JUSTICE AND IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND STATEWIDE.
2021
$175K
JUSTICELA - REIMAGINING SAFETY AND JUSTICE FOR IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON HOW INVESTMENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND OTHER PROGRAMS CAN CREATE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2021
$75K
CARE FIRST CALIFORNIA COALITION - PROMOTING HEALTH AND JUSTICE: TO SUPPORT A COALITION OF ORGANIZERS WORKING TO REPLACE THE CARCERAL SYSTEM WITH A SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CARE FOR ALL PEOPLE IN NEED IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$75K
REFORM L.A. JAILS - REIMAGINING HEALTH AND SAFETY: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUTH AND ADULT RESIDENTS IN ANTELOPE VALLEY BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY TO CREATE HEALTH-PROMOTING, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTS.
2021
$25K
REFORM L.A. JAILS - INCREASING AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND JUSTICE: TO BETTER ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT RECENT JUSTICE REFORMS THAT IMPACT COMMUNITY HEALTH IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2021
$20K
JUSTICELA WORK TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE DAS FROM NORCAL DA GRANT
2021
$1K
TO SUPPORT WORK OF FIGHTING FOR THE DIGNITY AND POWER OF ALL INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
2021
$250K
JUSTICELA - IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH JUSTICE REINVESTMENT: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND JUSTICE REINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2020
$250K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH POLICY ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THAT ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC RACIAL INEQUITIES IN POLICING.
2020
$100K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING FOR MEASURE J IMPLEMENTATION, INCLUDING THE LITIGATION STRATEGY TO ADVANCE MEASURE J
2020
$70K
TO BUILD A BLACK AND BROWN LED ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT ROOTED IN COMMUNITY POWER TOWARDS THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING TRANSFORMATIVE AND HEALING JUSTICE FOR ALL INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$25K
FOR THE JUSTICELA CAMPAIGN AND REGRANTING TO ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2020
$17K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ALLIANCE FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR
2020
$8K
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE IDEA, AND TO DO SO DESIGNATE THE FUNDS IN GRANTEE'S RECORDS
2020
$7K
Support for incarcerated individuals, their families and communities.
2020
$2K
TO SUPPORT WORK OF FIGHTING FOR THE DIGNITY AND POWER OF ALL INCARCERATED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$225K
JUSTICELA - IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH JUSTICE REINVESTMENT: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AROUND JUSTICE REINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
2019
$66K
GENERAL OPERATING ($30,000 PER YEAR) TO SUPPORT DIGNITY AND POWER NOW AND JUSTICE LA'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY, ORGANIZING AND MOVEMENT BUILDING WORK IN LA, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $5,000 IN THE FIRST YEAR FOR DPN'S COVID-19 CRISIS RELATED WORK, GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND MOBILIZES FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ORGANIZING EFFORTS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS IN LOS ANGELES.
2019
$25K
SUPPORTING HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY: TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, FAITH LEADERS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING GROUPS SERVING SYSTEM-IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS IN A PROCESS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR SCALING HEALTH-PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
2019
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR JUSTICELA FOR YOUR WORK FIGHTING FOR BLACK LIVES.
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT FOR ALL NEEDS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2019
$48K
PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND WELLNESS: TO BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND MOBILIZE FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN CAMPAIGNS THAT PROMOTE REDIRECTING OF RESOURCES FROM INCARCERATION TO PREVENTION AND PROMOTE HEALING AMONG IMPACTED POPULATIONS IN LOS ANGELES.
2018
$15K
FBO: INITIATE JUSTICE, PROJECT SUPPORT FOR GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON ENDING PUNITIVE JUSTICE WHILE INVESTING IN PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES, AND RESTORATIVE MEANS OF REDUCING HARM.
2017
Funded by
$22.3M from 52 funders · 132 grants · 2017–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$6.2M · 3 grants · 2020–2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$4.9M · 6 grants · 2019–2023
The California Endowment
$3.7M · 18 grants · 2018–2024
The Heising-Simons Foundation
$1.3M · 6 grants · 2020–2023
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
$950K · 5 grants · 2019–2023
The Ford Foundation
$750K · 2 grants · 2022–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
$610K · 2 grants · 2018–2020
Weingart Foundation
$450K · 2 grants · 2020–2023
Details
EIN463064675
NTEE codeT30
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-07
Formed2012
Employees50
Volunteers100