Mission
THE MISSION OF EMPOWER DC IS TO BUILD THE POWER OF DC RESIDENTS THROUGH RESIDENT-LED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Public Charity
EMPOWER DC
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, EMPOWER DC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.7M.
EIN: 272623232
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: S01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Empower DC
How Empower DC divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$67
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $67 for programs
$67
In 2025, Empower DC continued to advance community organizing, tenant rights, housing justice, and environmental justice across the district of columbia
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
LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION.
$100,000
CONDUCT ON-THE-GROUND OUTREACH TO IDENTIFY LOW-INCOME DC TENANTS AT RISK OF EVICTION OR DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
$160,000
LEGAL EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND CONVENING A WASHINGTON, DC CHAPTER OF THE MID-ATLANTIC JUSTICE COALITION.
$89,750
CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
$62,146
GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,750
Showing up to 5 of 46 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dany Sigwalt
DIRECTOR
David Poms
PRESIDENT
Dr Sabiyha Prince
DIRECTOR
Jay Monteverde
SECRETARY
Laura Fuchs
VICE PRESIDENT
Leslie Fields
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.6M | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.3M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $840K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $876K | $638K | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $876K to $1.1M (+30%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.