THE CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS
CA
501(C)(4) organization. Received $25,000 grant in 2022. Purpose: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
26
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$1,355,656
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER POLITICAL ALLIANCE | $120,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT/RESEARCH |
| SILICON VALLEY RISING ACTION | $37,500 | 2024 | PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| MAINE PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE | $15,000 | 2024 | REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT |
| CHANGE TODAY CHANGE TOMORROW INC | $7,500 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| RISING VOICES ACTION FUND | $599,969 | 2024 | POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund Inc | $50,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| One Arizona | $40,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| ASIAN AMERICAN MIDWEST PROGRESSIVES | $20,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| PICO CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND | $15,000 | 2024 | PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| RED WINE & BLUE | $15,000 | 2024 | REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT |
| SALVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | $7,500 | 2024 | BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT |
| OUR FUTURE IS BLACK PAC | $27,687 | 2024 | POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT |
| ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADA | $140,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| EAST BAY ACTION | $20,000 | 2024 | GOVERNING POWER PROJECT AND VOTER OUTREACH |
| Young Women's Freedom Center | $12,500 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTION | $115,000 | 2024 | PRIMARY AND POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT |
| MISSISSIPPI VOTES ACTION FUND | $42,500 | 2024 | BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT |
| Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute Inc | $15,000 | 2024 | REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT |
| CHINESE PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL ACTION | $20,000 | 2024 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT |
| DRUM BEATS | $20,000 | 2024 | PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT |
| ONE VOICE INC | $8,000 | 2024 | BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT |
| New Georgia Project Incorporated | $7,500 | 2024 | BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$198,100
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMMATIC GRANT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 2022 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $23,100 | 2022 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| North Fund | $125,000 | 2022 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER POLITICAL ALLIANCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $120,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT/RESEARCH | Source |
| Gave money to | SILICON VALLEY RISING ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $37,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | MAINE PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT | Source |
| Gave money to | CHANGE TODAY CHANGE TOMORROW INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | RISING VOICES ACTION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $599,969 (tax year 2024). Purpose: POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | Asian American Advocacy Fund Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | One Arizona | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | ASIAN AMERICAN MIDWEST PROGRESSIVES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | PICO CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | RED WINE & BLUE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT | Source |
| Gave money to | SALVATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | OUR FUTURE IS BLACK PAC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $27,687 (tax year 2024). Purpose: POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | ONE ASIAN PACIFIC ISLAND AMERICANS NEVADA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $140,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT AND GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Source |
| Gave money to | EAST BAY ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GOVERNING POWER PROJECT AND VOTER OUTREACH | Source |
| Gave money to | Young Women's Freedom Center | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | NORTH CAROLINA ASIAN AMERICANS TOGETHER IN ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $115,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PRIMARY AND POLITICAL PURPOSE REGRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | MISSISSIPPI VOTES ACTION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $42,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: REGRANT FOR ADVANCED ACCELERATOR COHORT | Source |
| Gave money to | CHINESE PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | DRUM BEATS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PRIMARY PURPOSE GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | ONE VOICE INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | New Georgia Project Incorporated | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: BLACK POLICY INITIATIVE GRANT | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Source |
| Received money from | EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,100 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | CENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAMMATIC GRANT | Source |
| Received money from | North Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |