Powerca Action EIN 45-4091853 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Mobilizes young voters of color and families to pass progressive laws for justice and equity. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $581K in revenue, $220K in expenses, and $622K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
powercaaction.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$581KFY2021
Expenses
$220K
Net assets
$622K
People
4
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-4091853 Membership association Los Angeles, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Mobilizes young voters of color and families to pass progressive laws for justice and equity.
Leadership
Luis Sanchez · Ed & President
Money in and out
$581K revenue, $220K expenses
Bottom line
+62% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$581K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$622K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $361K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.07
Operating surplus
+62%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
14%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
39%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$581K
FY2021
Expenses
$220K
FY2021
Total assets
$649K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$27K
FY2021
Total revenue
$581K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$622K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$361K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$649K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPowerca Action
EINHdr · item D45-4091853
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jpowercaaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ed & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $126K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Communications & Narrative CampaignThroughout 2021 PowerCA Action led in communication strategies during the Recall Campaign with the Million Voters Project (MVP), securing earned media and 20 media mentions including 3 features in the LA Times.

$126Kprogram expense
02

Organizing and Field CampaignIn 2021, PowerCA Action launched its Central Valley Fund Our Futures campaign that aligns our Central Valley youth organizing around a youth-centered budget agenda that invests in young people and ensures our communities benefit from an equitable distribution and implementation of ARPA resources.

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$500K · 86%
Program service revenue$81K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$500K
Program service revenue14%$81K
Total revenueLn 12$581K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.07
Program services57%$126K
Management & general36%$79K
Fundraising7%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$603K
Total assetsLn 16$649K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27K
Total net assetsLn 32$622K
Months of cash on handcomputed32.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $603K · Operating expenses/yr $220K
32.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $126K · Total expenses $220K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $79K · Total expenses $220K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $220K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $15K · Solicited contributions $500K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $500K · Total revenue $581K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $581K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $81K · Total revenue $581K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $581K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $81K · Total expenses $220K
37%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $581K · Prior year $0
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $622K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $581K · Expenses $220K
+62%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $649K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $622K · Total assets $649K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $649K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Luis Sanchez · Reported title ED & President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $220K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $86K · Total expenses $220K
39%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 10%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 8 funders →
Grants paid · 38 grants · $1.5M · 2022–2024
Future Leaders of AmericaCA · FY2024$97,984
Buen VecinoCA · FY2024$96,927
Faj Action FundCA · FY2024$41,458
Community InitiativesCA · FY2024$41,281
Lucha Action FundCA · FY2024$35,392
Sigma Beta Xi INCCA · FY2024$34,246
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2024$33,062
Ryse INCCA · FY2024$14,747
Innercity StruggleCA · FY2024$10,000
Gente OrganizadaCA · FY2024$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$557K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$581K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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