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EIN 84-3636499

Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Oakland
State
California
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
R40: Voter Education, Registration
Description
Center for Empowered Politics Education operates as a grassroots, community-based organization with a mission to promote civic education and engagement. They conduct research on the effects of policies on poverty and racial inequity while training and developing leaders for racial injustice. CEPEF builds and exercises progressive political power through mass-based electoral organizing and integrated strategies, including base-building and policy advocacy. They also provide capacity building and organizational development support for social, racial, and economic justice organizations.
Total revenues
$14,094,602
2023
Total expenses
$7,362,851
2023
Total assets
$22,918,683
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

Build and exercise progressive political power through mass-based electoral organizing and integrated strategies, including base-building and policy advocacy.
Provide capacity building and organizational development support for social, racial, and economic justice organizations.

Grants made by Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Race Forward (RF)Programmatic Grant$179,218
Working Partnerships USAProgrammatic Grantprogrammatic Grant$165,000
Chinese Progressive AssociationProgrammatic Grant$140,000
...and 9 more grants made

Who funds Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Common Counsel Foundation (CCF)Project Support for Solidarity Ecologies$500,000
Wallace H Coulter TrustGeneral Support$500,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Provide General Operating Support To Help the Organization Advance Its Mission of Training and Developing New Leaders of Color and People of Color Led Organizations, and Growing Movement Infrastructure Through Racial Justice Organizing and Power Building Strategies$450,000
...and 80 more grants received totalling $9,066,461

Financials for Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,142,951
Program services$935,746
Investment income and dividends$51,115
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-35,210
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$14,094,602

Organizations like Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
League of Women Voters Education FundWashington, DC$8,019,007
Foundation for Accountability Integrity & Research in Elections FundWashington, DC$3,895,000
Priorities USA FoundationWashington, DC$9,087,906
Nebraska Civic Engagement TableLincoln, NE$3,768,362
Houston in Action NetworkHouston, TX$4,072,330
FairVoteSilver Spring, MD$7,666,359
Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC$20,164,183
California Calls Education FundLos Angeles, CA$16,829,032
Ohio VoiceColumbus, OH$3,752,952
Fair CountAtlanta, GA$5,570,870
Data update history
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Wallace H Coulter Trust
January 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 41 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Common Counsel Foundation (CCF)
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $190,000 from Tides Foundation
September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $450,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman rights
Characteristics
LobbyingReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1212 Broadway Suite 700
Oakland, CA 94612
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
empoweredpolitics.org/ 
Phone
(877) 829-5500
IRS details
EIN
84-3636499
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R40: Voter Education, Registration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0277700
FTB Entity ID
4522745
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-16
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