Public Charity

CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS

CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OAKLAND, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $9.3M, expenses of $8.1M, total assets of $10.2M. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.3M.

EIN: 453084134 OAKLAND, CA Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: R01 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.3M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$10.2M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$21.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

CEP SPECIALIZES IN PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT BUILDING 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS TAHT HAVE BEEN ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF C3/C4 INNOVATIONS, ENGAGEMENT IN ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, CAMPAIGN CONSULTATION, AND INTEGRATED VOTER ENGAGEMENT 2.0.

Where $100 goes at Center for Empowered Politics

How Center for Empowered Politics divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$50
Local electoral engagement to build grassroots power of working class
61% of program spending
$22
Organizational infrastructure, technical assistance support
27% of program spending
$10
Campaign consultation and technical assistance
12% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alex Tom
MANAGING DIRECTOR Hines Vidal
TREASURER Lin Shao Chin
CEO/CHAIR Timmy Lu
SECRETARY Vivian Huang

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$9,366,742 69 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$4,370,429 22 grants
Human & Social Services
$1,054,000 2 grants
Education
$693,786 5 grants
Economic Development
$350,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $9.3M $8.1M $10.2M
2023 $5.6M $3.3M $9.8M
2022 $10.4M $8.7M $9.9M
2021 $6.4M $2.8M $6.2M
2020 $3.7M $2.6M $2.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $9.3M (+155%), with total assets most recently reported at $10.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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