NonprofitsEmpowerment Works Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Empowerment Works Inc

SANTA BARBARA, CA

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$2.0M

Net assets

$128K

Grants received

$6.2M

132 grants

EIN

311796801

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the quality-of-life in the worlds most impoverished communities through the economic promotion and cultural empowerment of indigenous people. And to facilitate the exchange of critical information and introduce appropriate technology in the fields of healthcare,

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$2.0M
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$2.0M
Total assets$128K
Net assets$128K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Anu Keshavan

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Olesia Chikunova

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Steven Siegal

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Linlin Willis

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Melanie St James

Executive Director

Board

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 132 of 132

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
EMPOWERMENT WORKS: HYLO
2024
$200K
WILDSEED COMMUNITY FARM AND HEALING VILLAGE
2024
$160K
General operating support and project support
2024
$125K
Community Development
2024
$75K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
A LIFE UNRESTRICTED GRANT AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE FARMERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR MEET THEIR RESOURCE NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMS. (WILDSEED)
2024
$15K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
$11K
FOR SUPPORT OF CCRJP'S STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT (FINAL INSTALLMENT)
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
INFORMATION, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WILDSEED
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
FOR SUPPORT OF REGENERATE CHANGE IN THEIR GUIDANCE OF CCRJP'S STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVE.
2024
$6K
FOR SUPPORT OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN COLORADO THROUGH REGENERATE CHANGE
2024
$5K
TO FUND MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT WORLDWIDE
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$3K
Visualizing Palestine fund
2024
$1K
FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
GENERAL DONATION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2024
$848K
CHARITY
2023
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT: WILDSEED COMMUNITY FARM AND HEALING VILLAGE
2023
$139K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2023
$111K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$50K
EDUCATION GRANT
2023
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$32K
TO SUPPORT USE OF DATA AND RESEARCH FOR NARRATIVE CHANGE.
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR VISUALIZING IMPACT/ VISUALIZING PALESTINE
2023
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Enhance Community Health
2023
$25K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2023
$21K
Mental Health Education
2023
$20K
SAN DIEGO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM'S CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORK IN THE OTAY-WEST WATERSHED
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
General Operating Fund
2023
$15K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$15K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$15K
General Operating Fund
2023
$15K
DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION
2023
$14K
COMMUNITY FARM DEVELOPMENT
2023
$10K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
2023
$10K
FOR MEDIA SUTRA
2023
$10K
GENERAL DONATION TO PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$8K
WRITERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2023
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$7K
Support 4 S. Asian commnty justice
2023
$4K
Visualizing Palestine project
2023
$600K
TO SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT AVENUE
2022
$300K
CHARITY
2022
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT: WILDSEED COMMUNITY FARM AND HEALING VILLAGE
2022
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT: WILDSEED COMMUNITY FARM AND HEALING VILLAGE
2022
$150K
RACIAL EQUITY
2022
$126K
CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
2022
$104K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$74K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$60K
SUPPORT FOR WORK TO END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
2022
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$34K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
$32K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$32K
DESIGN, PROTOTYPE, AND TEST METHODS FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE OF REGEN LEDGER.
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$20K
CHAIKUNI INSTITUTE (TEMPLE OF THE WAY OF LIGHT)
2022
$15K
FOR MEDIA SUTRA - 34 DAYS, THE FIGHT FOR DYETT
2022
$15K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY CHAMPION WELLNESS FUND
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$10K
2022 WILDFIRE RESILIENCY PREVENTION GRANT
2022
$10K
General Operating Fund
2022
$6K
Fiscal Sponsorship Grant
2022
$5K
Project or program support
2022
$5K
BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2022
$4K
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$3K
Organization: Visualizing Impact; Project: Visualizing Palestine
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$475
MIP PAYOUT FOR 06/03/2022
2022
$50K
PROGRAM FUNDING
2021
$25K
PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR 34 DAYS: THE FIGHT FOR DYETT
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
General Support
2021
$16K
DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION
2021
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$14K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$10K
Organizations Exempt Purpose
2021
$250K
PROJECT SUPPORT: WILDSEED COMMUNITY FARM AND HEALING VILLAGE
2020
$175K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$48K
General Support
2020
$30K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$25K
FOR ITS PROJECT, VISUALIZING IMPACT
2020
$25K
Matching Gift
2020
$20K
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP PROJECT
2020
$20K
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP PROJECT
2020
$15K
Forest Improvement
2020
$15K
DC Books to Prisons program
2020
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$12K
DONOR DIRECT FUND DISTRIBUTION
2020
$10K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2020
$10K
Organization's Exempt Purpose
2020
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2020
$6K
Community Development
2020
$5K
Visualizing Palestine Support Fund
2020
$3K
PROTECTING EARTH'S BEAUTY AND BOUNTY
2020
$100
General operating support
2020
$100
General operating support
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$14K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$9K
TRCCS COLLABORATIVE FUNDING PROGRAM SERVES AS A U.S.-BASED SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR, STRENGTHENING LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE THROUGH FUNDING COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS FOR CLIMATE, ECONOMY, AND JUSTICE.
2019
$5K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2017

Funded by

$6.2M from 74 funders · 132 grants · 2017–2024

Novo Foundation

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Enlight Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$600K · 1 grant · 2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$264K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$234K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$180K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Community Initiatives

$175K · 1 grant · 2020

Asian Pacific Institute On Gender-Based

$173K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN311796801
NTEE codeQ32
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-11
Formed2001
Employees0
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