Poder NC action enables civic and leadership development, educates the public and supports community leaders on Latinx issues in North Carolina.

61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$205K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $870K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$124K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2023$899K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +139%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2023$673K
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$124K
FY2024▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$514K
FY2023$294K
FY2023$520K
FY2024$124K

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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $983K Management & general 27% · $439K Fundraising 12% · $190K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$111,688Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$92,862Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Irene Godinez’s $112K as Co-Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Irene Godinez$111,688$80,780$122,210$120,000$106,605
Natalia Diez—$12,238$105,710——
Mawiyah Patten$92,862$67,447$102,210——

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

Empowers Latinx communities through civic education and leadership development in North Carolina.

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3 programs · $983K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Engagement

In an effort to provide a political home to latinx young people and other marginalized communities, poder NC action engages in activities that promote leadership development and social connection.

$566Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Communications (engaging our base through various media platforms), leadership development for women of color in executive leadership, and other outreach programs to help the community.

$334Kprogram expense
03

Expressed Advocacy

Involves outreach to voters in which we expressly advocate for or against candidates for office. The candidates we support are determined by an endorsement process that assesses their alignment with our core principles.

$83Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Windward FundFY2024$125K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$870K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $98K · 2021–2022
Casa Azul De WilsonNC · FY2022$50,500
New North Carolina ProjectNC · FY2021$47,582

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$983K
Managementcol C$439K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$537K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$537K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$520K$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$205K$131K$48K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$501K$321K$117K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K$881
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$166K$106K$39K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$497K$319K$117K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$17K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$19K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$41K$26K$10K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$22K$8K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$1K$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$983K$439K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.6M−$400K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.8M−$220K$294K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.2M−$544K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$1.9M$827K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,211,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $898,921$1,211,858
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $898,921$1,211,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $880$9,350
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $495,913$712,573
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,653$889,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $673,446$1,611,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,475−$399,578
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,211,858 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,211,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,211,858
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,211,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,611,436 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,350$9,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,070 · Management $47,952 · Fundraising $25,528$204,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $321,006 · Management $117,439 · Fundraising $62,521$500,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,522 · Management $1,654 · Fundraising $881$7,057
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,877$37,877
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,050$32,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,078 · Management $38,808 · Fundraising $20,661$165,547
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $318,722 · Management $116,604 · Fundraising $62,076$497,402
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,722 · Management $2,825 · Fundraising $1,504$12,051
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,505 · Management $6,038 · Fundraising $3,215$25,758
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,152 · Management $7,007 · Fundraising $3,730$29,889
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,006 · Management $9,514 · Fundraising $5,065$40,585
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,817 · Management $7,982 · Fundraising $4,249$34,048
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,683$11,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,286 · Management $1,107 · Fundraising $230$2,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $983,236 · Management $438,540 · Fundraising $189,660$1,611,436
Part X · Balance sheet $141,531 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $537,325$141,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $537,325$141,531
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,705$17,803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,705$17,803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $294,145$123,728
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $225,475$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $519,620$123,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $537,325$141,531
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,211,858
XI-2 Total expenses$1,611,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$399,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$519,620
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,728

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