NonprofitsThe Center For Empowered Politics

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

The Center For Empowered Politics

OAKLAND, CA

Total revenue

$9.3M

Total expenses

$8.1M

Net assets

$8.1M

Grants received

$19.1M

111 grants

EIN

453084134

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Programs

2 programs

Organizational infrastructure, technical assistance support

Expenses: $1.8MGrants: $533K

Campaign consultation and technical assistance.

Expenses: $800K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.7M
Program service revenue$623K
Investment income$58K
Other revenue
Total revenue$9.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.6M
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$378K
Other expenses$6.5M
Total expenses$8.1M
Total assets$10.2M
Net assets$8.1M

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TIMMY LU

CEO/CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIN SHAO CHIN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

VIVIAN HUANG

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX TOM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

HINES VIDAL

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Staff

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

RESILIENT STRATEGIES LLC

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

$693K

CIVITAS PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP

POLICY GRANT SUPPORT, CURRICULUM DEVELOP

$240K

SOCIOANALITICA RESEARCH

SURVEY & BLACK CENSUS ANALYSIS

$133K

Grants received

Showing 111 of 111

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ON RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES BY THE BLACK TO THE FUTURE ACTION FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE
2024
$505K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$415K
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING; GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$300K
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ISSUE ADVOCACY
2024
$250K
TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN MICHIGAN
2024
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$200K
TO SUPPORT BLACK TO THE FUTURE ACTION FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CONVENING TO GATHER ORGANIZATIONS ON THE ISSUE OF VOTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$200K
PRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN POWER NETWORK
2024
$200K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$160K
FOR OAKLAND RISING ACTION
2024
$150K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$115K
Program support for PowerProgress Action Fund
2024
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RISING VOICES
2024
$100K
CORE SUPPORT - PCA
2024
$100K
Program Support
2024
$85K
Program Support
2024
$50K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$50K
SEED THE VOTE
2024
$38K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$25K
Organizing Grant
2024
$25K
Support voter registration, education and mobilization
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$13K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2024
$946K
REGRANTING OF FUND TO VIETLEADS NEW FISCAL SPONOR.
2023
$510K
TO SUPPORT YES ON MEASURE B CAMPAIGN TO PRESERVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. TO SUPPORT AAPI FORCE'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO RISING ACTION FUND, TO SUPPORT REDISTRICTING REFORM. FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO RISING ACTION FUND, TO OPPOSE PROPOSITION E IN SAN FRANCISCO AND SUPPORT PUBLIC FUNDING FOR HOUSING, JOBS AND EDUCATION. FOR OAKLAND RISING ACTION'S VOTER EDUCATION.
2023
$500K
TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY AND NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN MICHIGAN
2023
$500K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$302K
BLACK TO THE FUTURE GRANT
2023
$300K
TO SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY ON RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUES BY THE BLACK TO THE FUTURE ACTION FUND, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ISSUE ADVOCACY
2023
$247K
GENERAL SUPPORT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (NONPARTISAN)
2023
$200K
PRIMARY-PURPOSE SUPPORT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN POWER NETWORK
2023
$150K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
General support for primary purpose activities
2023
$100K
CORE SUPPORT - PCA
2023
$100K
PRIMARY-PURPOSE AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RISING VOICES
2023
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$90K
Program Support
2023
$80K
Program Support
2023
$70K
PRIMARY-PURPOSE SUPPORT FOR BLACK TO THE FUTURE ACTION FUND
2023
$65K
AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$49K
FBO: BAY RISING ACTION, FBO: OAKLAND RISING ACTION
2023
$40K
Voter outreach
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT - BAY RESISTANCE
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT - BAY RESISTANCE
2023
$25K
RESILIENCY & RECOVERY GRANT (PAY CTR4EMPPOLEDUFN
2023
$25K
PROGRAMMATIC GRANT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT - SEED THE VOTE
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT - SEED THE VOTE
2023
$25K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2023
$4.5M
BLACK TO THE FUTURE
2022
$750K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
2022
$704K
CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITY; GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$375K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$125K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$125K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$103K
Program Support
2022
$100K
FOR OAKLAND RISING ACTION
2022
$100K
PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT THE BAY AREA MULTI-ENTITY ECOSYSTEM BUILDING EDUCATION PROJECT. PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT FAIR ELECTIONS
2022
$100K
PRIMARY PURPOSE AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RISING VOICES
2022
$100K
PRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT FOR ASIAN AMERICAN POWER NETWORK
2022
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$73K
NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
2022
$65K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
$50K
SUPPORT ELECTION INTEGRITY
2022
$50K
Program Grant
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$30K
PROJECT SUPPORT (BLACK TO THE FUTURE ACTION FUND)
2022
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2022
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2022
$10K
Just Economy
2022
$350K
SOCIAL WELFARE
2021
$265K
PROGRAM - JOBS WITH JUSTICE CALIFORNIA ACTION PARTNERSHIP WILL WORK FOR A JUST ECONOMIC RECOVERY THAT BENEFITS WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH A CAMPAIGN AND POTENTIAL BALLOT MEASURE. PROGRAM - TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY TO DEVELOP BIPOC ADULT AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY TO CONDUCT RIGOROUS RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGNS THAT ENSURE EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM, AND EDUCATION EQUITY FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OF COLOR. PROGRAM - TO CONDUCT OUTREACH, EDUCATION, ORGANIZING, AND MESSAGING ACTIVITIES WITH CHINESE IMMIGRANT RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INCREASE VOTER TURNOUT AND SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO PROMOTE RACIAL SOLIDARITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY. PROGRAM - TO MAP BAY AREA CURRENT POLICY INITIATIVES TO INFORM STRATEGIES TO WIN RACIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICIES, INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND LOBBYING LANDSCAPE.
2021
$80K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2021
$50K
LAUNCH OF STATEWIDE JUST TRANSITION POLICY AGENDA
2021
$50K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2021
$32K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2021
$20K
Subgrant for Local Redistriscting Haas Jr. Redist Grant
2021
$600
matching grant
2021
$120K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$105K
AAPIS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 2020 GRANT
2020
$100K
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
2020
$90K
Program Support
2020
$65K
MSC-GRANT/BR GRANT
2020
$53K
LOBBYING ACTIVITIES
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT VOTER EDUCATION AND TURNOUT, FBO: OAKLAND RISING ACTION FUND (DBA OAKLAND RISING COMMITTEE ISSUES ACCOUNT), TO SUPPORT VOTER EDUCATION AND TURNOUT, FBO: AAPI FORCE
2020
$42K
VOTER ENGAGEMENT
2020
$25K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$20K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$11K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$11K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$8K
LIBERTY VOTE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
SF RISING ACTION
2020
$4K
LIBERTY VOTE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
2020
$70K
BR-GRANTS
2019
$34K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
2019
$33K
TO DO OUTREACH, EDUCATION, ORGANIZING AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT INCREASES THE TURNOUT AND SUPPORT BY LOW PROPENSITY VOTERS, INCLUDING YOUTH AND PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR EQUITY MEASURES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST. TO STRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT BUILDING ECOSYSTEM IN THE BAY AREA IN THE LEAD UP TO, AND BEYOND, THE 2020 ELECTION.
2019
$20K
LIBERTY VOTE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$10K
Fair Workplace Collaborative
2019
$20K
TO STRENGTHEN THE MOVEMENT BUILDING ECOSYSTEM IN THE BAY AREA OVER THE LONG-TERM LEADING UP TO THE 2020 ELECTION.
2018
$75K
TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF SAN FRANCISCO RISING ACTION FUND FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE EQUITY CAMPAIGNS TO IMPROVE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME AND WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, TO SUPPORT BAY RESISTANCE NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS TO ITS CONSTITUENCIES
2017

Funded by

$19.1M from 50 funders · 111 grants · 2017–2024

Chinese Progressive Association

$4.8M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Open Society Action Fund Inc

$3.4M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Tides Advocacy

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Urban Affairs Coalition

$946K · 1 grant · 2023

Women Donors Network Action

$870K · 7 grants · 2022–2024

Inatai Foundation

$750K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

California Community Foundation

$595K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN453084134
NTEE codeR01
Subsection04
Ruling date2014-03
Formed2017
Employees0
Volunteers28
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