Women's Empowerment

Tax-deductible

Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004EducationEIN 03-0520643Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwomens-empowerment.org1590 a St, 95811-0600 · Sacramento, CATax-exempt since Jul 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Women's Empowerment is to educate and empower women who are homeless with the skills and the confidence necessary to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 508 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $296K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$573K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$992K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.9M Management & general 12% · $282K Fundraising 8% · $177K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$121,520Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Culp’s $122K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Culp$121,520$107,710$104,624$102,396$89,168$90,140

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers homeless women with holistic programs addressing their unique needs.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, we provided wrap-around services to 745 unduplicated women and their children. (576 women and 169 children) each woman begins with our comprehensive nine-week employment readiness and empowerment program.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

In 2025, 111 graduates secured stable housing with the support of women's empowerment. To ensure women in our program are competitive housing applicants, our students receive training in the nationally recognized housing readiness program "ready to rent." the training includes learning about their rights and responsibilities as…

Pt IX · col B
03

In 2025, 174 women secured employment, paid training, or enrolled in higher education. Our employment training partnerships are in the fields of property management, solar energy, manufacturing, healthcare, culinary arts, and security. These fields offer more than a job.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$282K
Fundraisingcol D$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$817K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$177K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$207K
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$454K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$949K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$472K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6508
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$622K$949K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$573K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$104K$21K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$944K$701K$144K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$663$456
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$49K$10K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$66K$14K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$25K$869$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$7K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$23K$697$750
Information technologyLn 14$16K$15K$437$466
OccupancyLn 16$77K$74K$907$2K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$222$222
InsuranceLn 23$29K$22K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$695K$695K
All other expensesLn 24e$62K$58K$325$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$282K$177K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.3M−$195K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.1M$23K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$62K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$119K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.0M$526K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$992K$300K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,143,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,013,125$2,082,428
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,396$42,243
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,730$18,664
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,105,251$2,143,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,114,057$1,243,195
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $968,412$1,095,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,082,469$2,338,370
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,782−$195,035
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,143,335 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$285 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$207,263
VIII-1e Government grants$816,857
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,058,308
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$176,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,082,428
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,152$32,152
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $67,173$67,173
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,091$10,091
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$48,224−$48,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,192$2,143,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,338,370 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,233 · Management $21,382 · Fundraising $14,717$140,332
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $701,198 · Management $143,843 · Fundraising $99,003$944,044
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,230 · Management $663 · Fundraising $456$4,349
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $48,525 · Management $9,954 · Fundraising $6,851$65,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,210 · Management $13,582 · Fundraising $9,348$89,140
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $85,395$85,395
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,097 · Management $869 · Fundraising $26,169$52,135
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,099 · Fundraising $9,535$16,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,848 · Management $697 · Fundraising $750$24,295
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,722 · Management $437 · Fundraising $466$15,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,586 · Management $907 · Fundraising $2,329$76,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,273$29,273
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,454 · Management $222 · Fundraising $222$8,898
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,595 · Management $3,647 · Fundraising $3,336$28,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $695,427$695,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,620 · Management $325 · Fundraising $4,148$62,093
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,879,117 · Management $281,923 · Fundraising $177,330$2,338,370
Part X · Balance sheet $2,293,514 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,094,729$454,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,107$51,114
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $193,340$328,048
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,396$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,978$17,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,213$22,315
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $621,682$948,953
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $923,167$472,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,936,612$2,293,514
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,945$78,272
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $961,536$495,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,044,481$573,458
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,208,557$985,178
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $683,574$734,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,892,131$1,720,056
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,936,612$2,293,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,720,056 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,143,335
XI-2 Total expenses$2,338,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$195,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,892,131
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,960
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,720,056

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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