Emgage is a national, non-partisan organization that aspires to ensure that under-represented communities have the same constitutional rights, social privileges, and political opportunities afforded to all Americans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers and 20 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $677K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$333K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.3M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$705K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $4.0M Management & general 5% · $218K Fundraising 1% · $62K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National CEO
$215,980Pt VII · Sec A
National Organizing Director
$158,580Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Growth and Operations
$152,420Pt VII · Sec A
Legal and Finance Director
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
National Policy Director
$127,709Pt VII · Sec A
National Senior Organizing Advisor
$103,508Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director NY
$99,179Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Mi
$87,722Pt VII · Sec A

Wael Alzayat’s $216K as National CEO is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wael Alzayat$215,980$172,861$170,751$157,673$146,903
Mohamed Gula$158,580$112,610$99,811$99,289$85,143
Shadin Maali$152,420————
Saman Qadeer$130,000————
Iman Awad$127,709————
Nada Al Hanooti$103,508————
Heba Khalil$99,179————
Haiba Khalil—$95,690$56,321——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for equal constitutional rights, social privileges, and political opportunities for under-represented communities.

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Emgage engaged voters across the country and provided educational and important information regarding how to register to vote, where to vote, and key dates for local, state, and federal elections. Our chapter teams trained young leaders in how to organize communities, engage policymakers, and to become effective public speakers.

$4.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 46 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Oca-Greater HoustonTX · FY2024$137,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2024$112,000
Every Voice TexasTX · FY2024$112,000
Vn TeamworkTX · FY2024$25,000
Chinese Community Center INCTX · FY2024$25,000
Boat People Sos HoustonTX · FY2024$25,000
Iman AtlantaIL · FY2024$15,000
Masjid MuhammadFY2024$10,000
M-AAA (chat)MO · FY2024$10,000
Daya INCTX · FY2024$10,000
Amaanah Refugee ServicesTX · FY2024$10,000
Permissible Laughter Media LLCFY2024$9,500
Masjidullah IncorporatedPA · FY2024$7,500
Vn TeamworkTX · FY2023$22,500
Oca-Greater HoustonTX · FY2023$22,500
Chinese Community Center INCTX · FY2023$22,500
Boat People Sos HoustonTX · FY2023$22,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$133K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$218K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$333K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$133K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$333K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 642
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K$333K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$707K$707K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$657K$505K$119K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$891K$891K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$25K$2K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$194K$8K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$115K$104K$8K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$674K$617K$55K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K$150$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$1K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$80K$75K$0$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$9K$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$44K$42K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$534K$531K$4K$86
All other expensesLn 24e$316K$285K$14K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$4.0M$218K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.3M−$241K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$3.0M$1.9M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.9M$438K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.1M$716K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.5M$546K$705K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,069,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,927,769$3,981,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,590$132,787
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$45,698−$45,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,918,661$4,069,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $204,083$706,925
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,918,823$1,892,753
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $871,922$1,711,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,994,828$4,310,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,923,833−$241,115
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $4,069,674 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$199,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,782,219
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,981,896
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132,787$132,787
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$47,471−$47,471
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,462 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,462
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,462 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,316$4,069,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,310,789 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $706,925$706,925
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $505,102 · Management $118,698 · Fundraising $33,654$657,454
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $890,736 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$890,736
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,270 · Management $1,898 · Fundraising $0$27,168
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $194,349 · Management $8,197 · Fundraising $0$202,546
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,857 · Management $8,417 · Fundraising $2,575$114,849
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $616,767 · Management $54,690 · Fundraising $3,000$674,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,844 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,844
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,194 · Management $150 · Fundraising $0$17,344
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,217 · Management $2,889 · Fundraising $0$4,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,031 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,617$79,648
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,146 · Management $1,413 · Fundraising $0$10,559
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,978 · Fundraising $0$1,978
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,675 · Management $2,654 · Fundraising $0$44,329
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $530,585 · Management $3,789 · Fundraising $86$534,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $284,520 · Management $13,628 · Fundraising $18,238$316,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,030,218 · Management $218,401 · Fundraising $62,170$4,310,789
Part X · Balance sheet $3,902,877 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,724,026$1,522,752
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,100$102,654
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,448$12,666
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,250,933$2,264,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,990,507$3,902,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $179,032$332,517
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $179,032$332,517
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,973,148$3,004,162
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $838,327$566,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,811,475$3,570,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,990,507$3,902,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,570,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,069,674
XI-2 Total expenses$4,310,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$241,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,811,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,570,360

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