Upower builds positive relationships through trauma-informed coaching using movement and play to empower and educate youth who are underserved.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 6 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 $93K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$117K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $192K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$913K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$868K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$913K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$913K
Expenses
$868K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$868K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · 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 Feb 2014.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $691K Management & general 16% · $139K Fundraising 4% · $38K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$116,831Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir/Trea Beg 4/23/24/Vp(end 4/23/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/VP (beg 4/23/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leighla Webb’s $117K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Leighla Webb$116,831$90,820$69,494$58,917

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

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

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Empowers underserved youth through trauma-informed coaching, movement, and play.

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1 program · $691K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Since beginning in february 2014, we have served 5,249 youth. Classes are held at ten locations throughout king county wa. Additionally, upower had two journal publications this fiscal year: the effects of a group physical activity program on behavior of incarcerated youth.

$691Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$913K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$868K
Ln 25
Programscol B$691K
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$869K
Government grantsLn 1e$513K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$913K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$1.0M$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$111K$2K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$489K$465K$10K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$980$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$7K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$40K$16K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$11K$2K$601
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$8K$1K$487
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$5K$17K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$29$1K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$20K$27K$1K
TravelLn 17$14K$13K$248$904
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$613$392$338
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$796$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$5K$5K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$868K$691K$139K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $913K$868K$45K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $696K$747K−$51K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $684K$574K$110K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $600K$443K$157K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $519K$314K$205K$838K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $913,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $675,224$869,446
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,777$25,215
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,632$18,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,633$913,326
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 $610,297$725,292
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,824$143,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $747,121$868,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,488$44,892
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $913,326 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$103,127
VIII-1e Government grants$512,744
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,575
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$869,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,215$25,215
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $18,665$18,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,880$913,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $868,434 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,089 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $3,424$116,831
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $464,548 · Management $9,691 · Fundraising $14,320$488,559
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $980 · Management $18,880$19,860
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,259 · Management $34,767$42,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,065 · Management $16,055 · Fundraising $1,896$58,016
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,247 · Management $1,802 · Fundraising $601$13,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,800 · Management $1,463 · Fundraising $487$9,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,252 · Management $2,001$3,253
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,182 · Management $16,678 · Fundraising $12,865$34,725
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29 · Management $1,488$1,517
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,435 · Management $27,042 · Fundraising $1,010$48,487
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,540 · Management $248 · Fundraising $904$13,692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $613 · Management $392 · Fundraising $338$1,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,696 · Management $796 · Fundraising $2,231$5,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,168 · Management $5,484 · Fundraising $350$11,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $690,903 · Management $139,105 · Fundraising $38,426$868,434
Part X · Balance sheet $1,090,683 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,005,857$1,021,270
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,344$65,602
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,538$1,509
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,378$2,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,060,117$1,090,683
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,720$19,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,720$19,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,044,397$1,071,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,060,117$1,090,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,071,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$913,326
XI-2 Total expenses$868,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,044,397
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$29
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$17,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,071,330

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