Mission
POWERSWITCH ACTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING COLLECTIVE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIES IN OUR CITIES AND STATES, TOGETHER WITH OUR 21 GRASSROOTS AFFILIATES.
Public Charity
POWERSWITCH ACTION
POWERSWITCH ACTION, of OAKLAND, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.9M in revenue, $11.1M in expenses, $26.1M in total assets. 78 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 710914032
OAKLAND, CA
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$11.1M
Total Assets$26.1M
Grant Records78
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Powerswitch Action
How Powerswitch Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$80
Powerswitch Action
$5
Green workers alliance
$5
In the public interest
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Provide Outreach & Educate Workers
$10,000
OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE
$625,000
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
$250,000
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$195,000
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 78 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex Wallach Hanson
DIRECTOR
Amy Zachmeyer
FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIR
Barbara Finnin
LEGAL DIRECTOR
Benjamin Beach
DIRECTOR (THRU 7/25)
Branden Snyder
DIRECTOR
Brendan Walsh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.9M | $11.1M | $26.1M |
| 2024 | $12.6M | $11.3M | $23.9M |
| 2023 | $12.4M | $11.3M | $23.2M |
| 2022 | $12.7M | $10.4M | $21.8M |
| 2020 | $13.3M | $6.5M | $11.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $13.3M to $9.9M (-25%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.