Nonprofit · EIN 27-2623232
EMPOWER DC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,135,163 | $1,586,020 | -$450,857 | $3,288,719 | $143,147 | $3,145,572 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,702,274 | $1,389,195 | $313,079 | $3,682,527 | $77,089 | $3,605,438 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,580,951 | $1,292,124 | $1,288,827 | $3,373,209 | $52,968 | $3,320,241 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,103,374
- of which government grants
- $33,291
- Program service revenue
- $15,301
- Investment income
- $16,488
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$26,535
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,126
- Other salaries and wages
- $754,057
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,061,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $878
- Accounting fees
- $75,683
- Occupancy
- $110,482
- Travel
- $16,904
- Program services (functional)
- $1,040,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $509,369
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,140
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,682,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,288,719
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $143,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,145,572
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,221,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,294,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $851,128
- Gross receipts
- $1,569,014
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARISA NOROUZI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,699 | $21,427 |
| DR SABIYHA PRINCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS PERWIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUCHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEVERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR WANDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANY SIGWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MONTEVERDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARISA NOROUZI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,899 | $13,044 |
| DR SABIYHA PRINCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS PERWIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUCHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEVERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WANDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JULIANNE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARISA NOROUZI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,849 | $10,641 |
| DR SABIYHA PRINCE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS PERWIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FUCHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEVERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WANDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JULIANNE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1419 V ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-5806
- In care of
- % PARISA B NOROUZI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PARISA NOROUZI, 1419 V STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- PARISA NOROUZI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 234-9119
- Website
- EMPOWERDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF EMPOWER DC IS TO BUILD THE POWER OF DC RESIDENTS THROUGH RESIDENT-LED COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, EMPOWER DC CONTINUED TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, TENANT RIGHTS, HOUSING JUSTICE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACROSS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH AT MORE THAN 300 MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS WHERE TENANTS WERE FACING POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS, EVICTION THREATS, DISPLACEMENT PRESSURES, AND OTHER URGENT CONCERNS. WE ALSO VISITED THE HOMES OF OVER 500 RESIDENTS FACING EVICTION AND CONNECTED THEM WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION. EMPOWER DC HELD 65 TENANT MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS, VOUCHER HOLDERS, AND OTHER TENANTS TO SHARE INFORMATION, IDENTIFY COMMON CONCERNS, DEVELOP ORGANIZING STRATEGIES, AND PREPARE RESIDENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO HELD 8 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 101 TRAINING SESSIONS ACROSS THE CITY AND LED 15 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WALKING TOURS IN IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO BUILD RESIDENT KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HARMS AFFECTING DC NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR MEMBERS REMAINED ACTIVE IN LOCAL ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING. EMPOWER DC MEMBERS PRESENTED 67 TESTIMONIES BEFORE THE DC COUNCIL, AND 27 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS WITH COUNCIL OFFICES TO RAISE CONCERNS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS. THROUGH OUR OUTREACH AND DIGITAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE RECRUITED 1,126 NEW CONTACTS, AND 635 PARTICIPANTS GENERATED 5,489 EMAILS TO THE DC COUNCIL URGING ACTION ON IMPORTANT HOUSING, TENANT RIGHTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES.Expenses $1,040,511 · grants $10,000 · revenue $15,301
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2623232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,288,719
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,569,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,135,163 | $1,586,020 | $3,288,719 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,702,274 | $1,389,195 | $3,682,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,580,951 | $1,292,124 | $3,373,209 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,245,490 | $840,165 | $2,052,709 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-2623232).
Questions about EMPOWER DC
- What is the EIN of EMPOWER DC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER DC is 27-2623232.
- Is EMPOWER DC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to EMPOWER DC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWER DC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMPOWER DC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMPOWER DC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPOWER DC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PARISA NOROUZI.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWER DC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,699 (PARISA NOROUZI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EMPOWER DC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,135,163, expenses of $1,586,020 and total assets of $3,288,719 at year end.
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