To promote healthy relationship and social change in the community through education, intervention, and responsive services designed to inspire personal transformation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 60 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$265K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $171K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$971K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025+0.08%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $4.2M Management & general 4% · $166K

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; $265K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$142,838Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$96,835Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$24,871Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michaele Brown’s $143K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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
Jeanne Spurr————$161,627$114,762
Michaele Brown$142,838—$119,917$93,273——
Daniel Buchanan$24,871$119,917————
Kimberlee Monroe$96,835—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, intervenes, and provides services to foster healthy relationships and community social change.

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3 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Domestic Violence Assistance Program

In 2025, empower tehama provided domestic violence assistance services, including crisis intervention, advocacy, peer counseling, legal assistance, court and mediation accompaniment, access to a 24/7 crisis hotline support groups, emergency financial assistance and access to housing services to a total of 1,035 adult victims of domestic…

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Housing program- empower tehamas comprehensive housing program consists of emergency shelter, facility-based transitional housing, and a rental assistance program that assists individuals and households with expenses related to obtaining and maintaining safe, permanent housing.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Counseling Program

Empower tehama provides individual counseling services to adult and child victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and other violent crimes as well as to youth who have a history with the criminal legal system.

$941Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$171K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$971K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$539K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$971K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.3M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$971K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$276K$257K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$254K$237K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$197K$184K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$30K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$65K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$273
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$385
OccupancyLn 16$340K$327K$13K
TravelLn 17$82K$64K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$629$3K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$25K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$853K$801K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$249K−$217K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.2M$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.4M$3K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.1M−$267K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.5M−$75K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.5M$5.5M$69K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.0M$4.6M$362K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.5M$136K$3.8M 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 $4,392,770 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,598,572$4,178,836
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $142,177$179,115
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,622$34,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,783,375$4,392,770
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,753,386$2,841,153
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,296,986$1,548,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,050,372$4,389,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$266,997$3,225
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,392,770 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,097,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,254
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,178,836
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,115$179,115
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34,815$34,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213,930 · Excluded from tax $4$4,392,770
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,389,545 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $257,196 · Management $18,527$275,723
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,972,023 · Management $142,051$2,114,074
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $236,838 · Management $17,060$253,898
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $184,190 · Management $13,268$197,458
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,089 · Management $4,536$34,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,877 · Management $87,493$152,370
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,482 · Management $273$1,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,282 · Management $385$10,667
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $327,229 · Management $12,752$339,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,226 · Management $18,086$82,312
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $629 · Management $2,631$3,260
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,356 · Management $12,333$37,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $800,676 · Management $52,678$853,354
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $248,894 · Management −$216,515$32,379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,223,987 · Management $165,558 · Fundraising $0$4,389,545
Part X · Balance sheet $4,829,877 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,306,142$1,024,953
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $366,416$673,970
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,714,531$2,591,921
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $493,420$539,033
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,889,266$4,829,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $294,770$294,775
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $233,832$116,957
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $505,048$559,304
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,033,650$971,036
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,503,393$1,608,695
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,352,223$2,250,146
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,855,616$3,858,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,889,266$4,829,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,858,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,392,770
XI-2 Total expenses$4,389,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,855,616
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,858,841

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