NonprofitsPowerswitch Action

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Powerswitch Action

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$12.6M

Total expenses

$11.3M

Net assets

$23.3M

Grants received

$32.8M

106 grants

EIN

710914032

Tax year

2024

Mission

National network forging collective democracies and economies.

Programs

2 programs

In the public interest: a comprehensive research and policy center committed to promoting the values, vision, and agenda for the common good and democratic control of public goods and services.

Expenses: $550K

Green workers alliance: brings together employees in a wide range of green jobs to advocate for policies that both address environmental and resulting social problems and increase the number of good, clean jobs.

Expenses: $561K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$12.3M
Program service revenue$109K
Investment income$195K
Other revenue
Total revenue$12.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.9M
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$455K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$11.3M
Total assets$23.9M
Net assets$23.3M

People

42 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LAUREN JACOBS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$154K

40 hrs/wk

BARBARA FINNIN

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIR

Board

$139K

40 hrs/wk

BRENDAN WALSH

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CARLOS FERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CARMEN MEDRANO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA SHIMIZU

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DARLENE LOMBOS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DEBORAH SCOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DERECKA MEHRENS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DESIREE WESTLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DWAYNE ROYSTER

DIR. AT LARGE (LEFT 7/24)

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELY FLORES

DIRECTOR (LEFT 7/24)

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

HAZEL DAVALO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JEREMY AL-HAJ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KATE OHARA

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LUCAS SHAPIRO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

LUCAS ZUCKER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARIA ELENA ALLAIN

DIRECTOR (LEFT 7/24)

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARIA NOEL FERNANDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MARISOL RAMIREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BRUSKY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CALLAHAM-KAPOOR

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ODESSA KELLY

DIRECTOR, AT LARGE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

QUYNH NGUYEN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

REV DR GREGORY EDWARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ROXANA TYNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SCOTT HOLIDAY

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SUSANNA BOHME

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

THEO MOORE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VICTOR SANCHEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

YOLANDA PICKSTOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

KYRA GREENE

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHEHERYAR KAOOSJI

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER RAFANAN KENNEDY

SEC./TREASURER (LEFT 7/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX WALLACH HANSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

AMY ZACHMEYER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BRANDEN SNYDER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

DONALD COHEN

DIRECTOR, IN THE PUBLIC IN

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

LENA AFRIDI

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN BEACH

LEGAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

SHAHRZAD HABIBI

RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECT

Staff

$122K

40 hrs/wk

SYLVIA RUIZ

NETWORK STRENGTH DIRECTOR

Staff

$120K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

JUSTICE SPEAKS LLC

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

$176K

Grants received

Showing 106 of 106

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.6M
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$1.4M
81652 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR POWERSWITCH ACTION
2024
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$650K
79256 PROMOTING EQUITABLE LOCAL POLICIES BY CHALLENGING CORPORATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE STATE PRE-EMPTION LAWS, FOCUSING ON THE MINIMUM WAGE AND RENT CONTROL
2024
$350K
82271 EXPANDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND BUILDING THE POWER OF CAREGIVERS ACROSS POWERSWITCH ACTION AFFILIATES
2024
$350K
ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC POWER
2024
$250K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$225K
CORE SUPPORT FOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND EQUITY
2024
$177K
78047 EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AFFILIATES' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE AND ITS NETWORK'S BASE-BUILDING CAPACITY
2024
$175K
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER POWER - ADVANCING WORKER HEALTH
2024
$150K
GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE
2024
$150K
CORE SUPPORT TO GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE TO ELEVATE WORKERS VOICES IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR.
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2024
$45K
General operating support and project support
2024
$45K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$38K
80915 SUPPORTING POWERSWITCH ACTION IN ADVANCING WOMEN OF COLOR'S LEADERSHIP AND IN FOSTERING ECONOMIC INCLUSION, 2023-2024
2024
$10K
Provide Outreach & Educate Workers
2024
$3.7M
To support low-income workers in CA
2023
$1.6M
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2023
$1.5M
78047 EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AFFILIATES' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE AND ITS NETWORK'S BASE-BUILDING CAPACITY
2023
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1M
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: FINDING FREEDOM AT THE INTERSECTION OF MOVEMENTS
2023
$625K
OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$375K
TO SUPPORT WORKERS AND COALITION ORGANIZING. TO ADVANCE A STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$350K
Health and Health Equity
2023
$338K
80915 SUPPORTING POWERSWITCH ACTION IN ADVANCING WOMEN OF COLOR'S LEADERSHIP AND IN FOSTERING ECONOMIC INCLUSION, 2023-2024
2023
$250K
ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC POWER: TO SUPPORT WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND DEMOCRACY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WORKING FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$235K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$215K
SAFE, HEALTHY, FUTURE-FOCUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
2023
$200K
CORE SUPPORT FOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND EQUITY
2023
$150K
GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2023
$100K
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER POWER - ADVANCING WORKER HEALTH: TO BUILD MOVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND NARRATIVE SHIFT CAMPAIGNS FOR THE WORKER POWER ECOSYSTEM, ULTIMATELY BETTERING HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF CALIFORNIA WORKERS.
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$60K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$48K
79519 SUPPORTING POWERSWITCH ACTION IN ADVANCING WOMEN OF COLOR'S LEADERSHIP AND IN FOSTERING ECONOMIC INCLUSION, 2022-2023
2023
$40K
EDUCATION GRANT
2023
$40K
ENVIRONMENT - PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$20K
ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING JUSTICE
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$13K
GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE
2023
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$1.7M
78047 EXPANDING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKING FAMILIES AFFILIATES' CAPACITY TO ADVANCE HOUSING JUSTICE AND ITS NETWORK'S BASE-BUILDING CAPACITY
2022
$1.6M
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
$1M
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: FINDING FREEDOM AT THE INTERSECTION OF MOVEMENTS
2022
$1M
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: FINDING FREEDOM AT THE INTERSECTION OF MOVEMENTS
2022
$1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$541K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PARTNERSHIP'S LEADERSHIP AND REGRANTING ROLE IN ATHENA, A BROAD COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS AN ECONOMY WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE, THAT SAFEGUARDS COMMUNITIES FROM SURVEILLANCE, AND EXPANDS DEMOCRACY
2022
$500K
CORE SUPPORT TO CAPITAL STRATEGIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF WORKER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES THAT UTILIZE A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGNING APPROACH GROUNDED IN CAPITAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ALL WORKERS.
2022
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$432K
79519 SUPPORTING POWERSWITCH ACTION IN ADVANCING WOMEN OF COLOR'S LEADERSHIP AND IN FOSTERING ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2022
$350K
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of forging multi-racial feminist democracy and economies in our cities and towns
2022
$300K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF LOW-WAGE WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$275K
CORE SUPPORT FOR IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO HELP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC GOODS AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND EQUITY
2022
$250K
ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC POWER: TO SUPPORT WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND DEMOCRACY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WORKING FAMILIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$200K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT-DEMOCRACY
2022
$150K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2022
$150K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2022
$103K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
FOR SUPPORT OF IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
2022
$100K
project support
2022
$80K
GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE
2022
$71K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2022
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$40K
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: WATER FOR ALL
2022
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$30K
Power Switch Action Gig Work Research Support
2022
$30K
JUST ECONOMIES
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
Alliance for Housing Justice
2022
$12K
Ford Foundation Subgrant
2022
$200K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$150K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$71K
STIPENDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2021
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$50K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
For program work with the California Coalition for Worker Power (CCWP)
2021
$157K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$150K
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$105K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
$44K
Just Economy
2020
$17K
HUMAN RIGHTS GRANT
2020
$25K
Just Economy
2019
$15K
CO-COUNSEL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT
2019
$8K
Program support
2017

Funded by

$32.8M from 43 funders · 106 grants · 2017–2024

The Ford Foundation

$7.7M · 11 grants · 2022–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$6.6M · 10 grants · 2022–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$4M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The James Irvine Foundation

$3.7M · 1 grant · 2023

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$2.1M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The California Endowment

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2022–2024

International Brotherhood Of Teamsters

$825K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$700K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN710914032
NTEE codeS20
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-06
Formed2002
Employees47
Volunteers35
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