Mission
The mission of Words To Power is to show youth the power of their words.
Public Charity
WORDS TO POWER
WORDS TO POWER, of Denver, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $151K in revenue, $150K in expenses, $47K in total assets.
EIN: 462068506
Denver, CO
Single Organization Support
NTEE: T11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$151K
Total Expenses$150K
Total Assets$47K
Grants Given0
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Words to Power
How Words to Power divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$77
Presented poetry workshops in 22 schools for 1155 youth
$9
Hosted 3 "Our Words Are Powerful" youth poetry book release events with for 447 people and 88 youth performers
$4
Published and distributed 3 books featuring 231 youth
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.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Alicia Lucero
Secretary
Angela Alfaro
Executive Director
Ara Cruz
Treasurer
Jose Palacios
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $151K | $150K | $47K |
| 2024 | $173K | $172K | $59K |
| 2023 | $136K | $131K | $63K |
| 2022 | $95K | $93K | $40K |
| 2020 | $6K | $6K | $2K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6K to $151K (+2508%), with total assets most recently reported at $47K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.