Poder in Action INC EIN 46-2284158

Poder in Action INC

EIN  46-2284158 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Phoenix, AZ Founded 2013
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Verified accurate 9/2/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowers low-income Arizonans to build partnerships and advocate for social justice and policy change.
Leadership
Viridiana Hernandez · Executive Director (now Former) · $213K
Money in and out
$1.9M revenue, $2.1M expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Empowers low-income Arizonans to build partnerships and advocate for social justice and policy change. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, and $4.6M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$136K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
27.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -146% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -23%
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total assets
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$326K
FY2025▲ +14%
Total revenue
$1.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$136K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $242K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Barrios al Poder connects immigrant and mixed status families with civic engagement skills to advocate for policy changes at the local and state level. Neighborhood by neighborhood, this group of parents mobilizes Phoenix residents to win vital city resources and services for their communities.

$242Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPoder in Action INC
EINHdr · item D46-2284158
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.poderinaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
Executive Director (now Former)
$213,322Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exeuctive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exeuctive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Viridiana Hernandez’s $213K as Executive Director (now Former) is at the 74th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Viridiana Hernandez$213,322$104,521$80,804$76,173$72,192$52,615
Ben Laughlin$110,000
Isabel Garcia$110,000
Nichole Cassidy$4,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.9M · 96%
Investment income$74K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$1.9M
Investment income4%$74K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.20 Fundraising $0.03
Program services77%$1.6M
Management & general20%$414K
Fundraising3%$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$326K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed27.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.7M · Operating expenses/yr $2.1M
27.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $2.1M
77%
Management & General
Management & general $414K · Total expenses $2.1M
20%
Fundraising
Fundraising $67K · Total expenses $2.1M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $46K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.1M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.9M · Total revenue $1.9M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $74K · Total revenue $1.9M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year $2.5M
-23%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.4M · FY2025 $1.9M
-5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $2.1M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.0M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.6M · Total assets $5.0M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.0M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ben Laughlin · Reported title Co-Exeuctive Director · Highest reported compensation $110K · Total expenses $2.1M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $2.1M
55%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 20%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth -23%

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
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $466K · 2020–2025
The Prometheus Conspiracy INCFY2025$40,000
SemiliasAZ · FY2025$27,250
Instituto PowerAZ · FY2025$1,035
Instituto PowerAZ · FY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$650
Unitemized GrantFY2021$93,085
Unitemized GrantFY2020$179,129
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,880
Movimiento BorikuaFY2020$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,087
Organized Poder LLCFY2020$2,645
SemillasFY2020$1,930
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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