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Empower Nevadans Now

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Reno, NV501(c)(4)Human Services EIN 88-2940207Revenue $1.2M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 18, 2025

On file with the IRSempowernevandansnow.org550 West Plumb Lane B242, 89509-3468 · Reno, NVTax-exempt since Jan 2024

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To promote social welfare including, but not limited to: 1) developing and advocating for legislation, regulations, and government program to improve the legal rights of nevada citizens and persons withing the state of nevada adnd 2) to conduct research and publicize the positions of elected officials on issues related to the current and proposed legal rights of Nevadans and others concerning these issues.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $295K a year · 42% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+167% vs prior year
Spent
$484K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$886K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +167%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$442K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$484K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$159K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$484K
Net assets
$886K
FY2024▲ +441%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$283K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$886K

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 Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $484K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for improved legal rights and researches officials' stances on Nevada citizens' rights.

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1 program · $484K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Advocating for legislation to improve the legal right of nevadans and to conduct research and publicize the position of elected officials on issues related to legal rights of nevadans.

$484Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$484K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Owns and owesPt X
$886K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$886K
Total assetsLn 16$886K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
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$886K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$886K
Total assetsLn 16$886K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$886K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$886K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$886K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K$886K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$312$312
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$481K$481K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K$484K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $1.2M$484K$722K$886K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2024 $452K$571K−$119K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 8, 2023 $442K$159K$283K$283K 990 PDF

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 $1,205,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,665$1,205,805
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 $451,665$1,205,805
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $571,040$483,878
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,040$483,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,375$721,927
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,205,805 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,205,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,205,805
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,205,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,878 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,368$2,368
IX-17 TravelPrograms $312$312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $481,198$481,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $483,878 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$483,878
Part X · Balance sheet $885,601 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,674$885,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,674$885,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,674$885,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,674$885,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $885,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,205,805
XI-2 Total expenses$483,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$721,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,674
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$885,601

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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