Public Record · organisation

The Center For Empowered Politics

Civil rightsOakland, CAEIN 45-3084134 empoweredpolitics.org

Funded again28 of its 57 funders came back

Funders on the record57125 grants · 2017–2025

Came back28funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$22.8mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$9.3mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611329349304731 · IRS batch file

$2.1m
7 grants

Beyond Impact came backFunded by Beyond Impact in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503169349305165 · IRS batch file

$1.6m
6 grants

Open Society Policy Center Inc came backFunded by Open Society Policy Center Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523209349302257 · IRS batch file

$3.9m
10 grants

821172119 came backFunded by 821172119 in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202532969349301853 · IRS batch file

$350.0k
4 grants

EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION came backFunded by EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621359349313177 · IRS batch file

$239.8k
4 grants

Inatai Foundation came backFunded by Inatai Foundation in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503119349302995 · IRS batch file

$1.4m
4 grants

Way To Win Action Fund Incorporated came backFunded by Way To Win Action Fund Incorporated in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523179349301927 · IRS batch file

$450.0k
4 grants

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION came backFunded by CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202531359349303988 · IRS batch file

$595.0k
4 grants

823733951 came backFunded by 823733951 in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349320751 · IRS batch file

$770.0k
6 grants

Groundswell Fund came backFunded by Groundswell Fund in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202512969349301421 · IRS batch file

$277.5k
3 grants

Sixteen Thirty Fund came backFunded by Sixteen Thirty Fund in 2020, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202533159349305888 · IRS batch file

$195.0k
3 grants

Grove Action Fund came backFunded by Grove Action Fund in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202402269349301600 · IRS batch file

$86.5k
3 grants

Working Partnerships Usa came backFunded by Working Partnerships Usa in 2019, 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202333149349303193 · IRS batch file

$41.7k
3 grants

Shepherds Walk Foundation Inc came backFunded by Shepherds Walk Foundation Inc in 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202600699349100015 · IRS batch file

$21.0k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 57 funders43 more

128 Collective Intitiatives Inc came backFunded by 128 Collective Intitiatives Inc in 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503209349300495 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
2 grants

America Votes came backFunded by America Votes in 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641359349311779 · IRS batch file

$1.0m
2 grants

Democracy Fund Voice Inc came backFunded by Democracy Fund Voice Inc in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513189349305086 · IRS batch file

$215.0k
2 grants

Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd came backFunded by Forest Creatures Foundation Ltd in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202611359349104966 · IRS batch file

$580.0k
4 grants

Heising-Simons Action Fund came backFunded by Heising-Simons Action Fund in 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349321916 · IRS batch file

$410.0k
3 grants

Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc came backFunded by Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513439349300126 · IRS batch file

$200.0k
2 grants

TIDES FOUNDATION came backFunded by TIDES FOUNDATION in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349301347 · IRS batch file

$350.0k
2 grants

Chinese Progressive Association came backFunded by Chinese Progressive Association in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202423199349319082 · IRS batch file

$4.8m
2 grants

North Fund came backFunded by North Fund in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202443179349308789 · IRS batch file

$225.0k
2 grants

THE LEONARD & SOPHIE DAVIS FUND came backFunded by THE LEONARD & SOPHIE DAVIS FUND in 2021 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202433129349101988 · IRS batch file

$180.0k
2 grants

371697474 came backFunded by 371697474 in 2020 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202402839349301010 · IRS batch file

$76.0k
3 grants

California Calls Action Fund came backFunded by California Calls Action Fund in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202213089349303061 · IRS batch file

$76.8k
2 grants

Liberty Hill Foundation came backFunded by Liberty Hill Foundation in 2019 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202212279349304241 · IRS batch file

$32.0k
3 grants

Movement Strategy Center came backFunded by Movement Strategy Center in 2019 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202241189349301039 · IRS batch file

$135.0k
2 grants

Asian Americans Advancing Justice -Aajc Inc Funded by Asian Americans Advancing Justice -Aajc Inc in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202622319349300822 · IRS batch file

$8.3k
1 grant

861321994 Funded by 861321994 in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202502479349300500 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Aapi Democracy Fund Funded by Aapi Democracy Fund in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503219349327620 · IRS batch file

$505.0k
1 grant

California Calls Education Fund Funded by California Calls Education Fund in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543219349323869 · IRS batch file

$37.5k
1 grant

Jobs With Justice Funded by Jobs With Justice in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543079349300109 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Our Children Our Future Funded by Our Children Our Future in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202540669349301619 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Pro-Democracy Campaign Funded by Pro-Democracy Campaign in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621349349307547 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
1 grant

Proteus Action League Funded by Proteus Action League in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523149349305652 · IRS batch file

$12.5k
1 grant

851613352 Funded by 851613352 in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202442699349300924 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Asian Pacific Fund Funded by Asian Pacific Fund in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202413189349305421 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Center For Empowered Politics Education Fund Funded by Center For Empowered Politics Education Fund in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202422329349301382 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Neo Philanthropy Action Fund Inc Funded by Neo Philanthropy Action Fund Inc in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202443059349300044 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Peoples Action Funded by Peoples Action in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202433179349302028 · IRS batch file

$65.0k
1 grant

Pico California Funded by Pico California in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202443129349304919 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
1 grant

Urban Affairs Coalition Funded by Urban Affairs Coalition in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202511329349305466 · IRS batch file

$946.4k
1 grant

881027253 Funded by 881027253 in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202421369349306552 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Neo Philanthropy Inc Funded by Neo Philanthropy Inc in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202323119349303087 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Organize Action Inc Funded by Organize Action Inc in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202302909349301615 · IRS batch file

$72.8k
1 grant

The Center For Empowered Politics Funded by The Center For Empowered Politics in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202403119349300245 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Actblue Civics Inc Funded by Actblue Civics Inc in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202233199349321523 · IRS batch file

$1.2k
1 grant

Asian Law Caucus Funded by Asian Law Caucus in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202321289349303232 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

League Of Conservation Voters Inc Funded by League Of Conservation Voters Inc in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202203199349309120 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Policylink Funded by Policylink in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202213199349327871 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Tides Center Funded by Tides Center in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202203189349311670

$10.0k
1 grant

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Afl-Cio Funded by Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Afl-Cio in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202133199349305488 · IRS batch file

$105.0k
1 grant

Movement Strategy Center Action Fund Funded by Movement Strategy Center Action Fund in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202241189349302089 · IRS batch file

$52.7k
1 grant

Service Employees International Union Funded by Service Employees International Union in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202113199349325086 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Planned Parenthood Federation Of Funded by Planned Parenthood Federation Of in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202100679349300840 · IRS batch file

$34.0k
1 grant

W. K. Kellogg Foundation matching giftsMatching gift from W. K. Kellogg Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202321719349100307

$600
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$9.3m

Spending$8.1m

Net assets, year end$8.1m

Total assets, year end$10.2m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202513149349301211 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorAlex TomForm 990 · 2024

CEO/ChairTimmy LuForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerLin Shao ChinForm 990 · 2024

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(4)recognised in 2014 · Not a 501(c)(3), so no foundation statusIRS exempt organisations register

Not found on the list of deductible giftsNot listed on the IRS Publication 78 data held (irs_pub78; no extract date recorded)IRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$75.0k
2018	1	$20.0k
2019	6	$231.9k
2020	15	$748.0k
2021	19	$2.3m
2022	20	$7.3m
2023	30	$5.2m
2024	31	$6.8m
2025	2	$17.3k

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