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Npower Inc

EIN 13-4145441 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NPOWER IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT UNLOCKS ECONOMIC MOBILITY BY PREPARING YOUNG ADULTS AND MILITARY-CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS - ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY - FOR HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS IN THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR THROUGH TUITION-FREE TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL MENTORING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT.

Income
$34.8 million
Spending
$35.3 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
319
Volunteers
1,850
Highest pay
$353,001, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $29.1 million spent. NPOWER'S SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:TECH FUNDAMENTALS IS UP TO A 20-WEEK VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AND INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 26 AND MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES THAT RESULTS IN CAREER ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING JOBS, TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. SEE SCHEDULE OIN 2025, THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN NEW YORK (NEW YORK CITY), NEW JERSEY (NEWARK), TEXAS (DALLAS, FT. WORTH, HOUSTON, AND SAN ANTONIO), MARYLAND (BALTIMORE), MISSOURI (ST. LOUIS), CALIFORNIA (SAN JOSE), MICHIGAN (DETROIT), NORTH CAROLINA (RALEIGH), AND OHIO (DAYTON) AND OFFERED THE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS: COMPTIA A+ AND TECH+, A GOOGLE IT SUPPORT CERTIFICATE, AND OPPORTUNITY TO EARN AN IT GENERALIST APPRENTICESHIP CREDENTIAL. IN ADDITION, TRAINEES RECEIVED EXPOSURE TO MICROSOFT, CISCO, AWS AND OTHER LEADING TECHNOLOGIES; MENTORING FROM SENIOR LEVEL IT PROFESSIONALS; EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS; JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TOP EMPLOYERS; AND A FULL RANGE OF ONGOING SOCIAL SERVICE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SPECIALIST IS AN 18-WEEK VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AND INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE BASICS OF IT NETWORKING, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN CALIFORNIA (LOS ANGELES, SAN JOSE AND SACRAMENTO) AND PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS: COMPTIA TECH+, MICROSOFT CERTIFIED 365 & AZURE FUNDAMENTALS AND A GOOGLE IT SUPPORT CERTIFICATE. IN ADDITION, TRAINEES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PAID INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIPS, DIRECT PLACEMENT; EXPOSURE TO MICROSOFT, GOOGLE AND OTHER LEADING TECHNOLOGIES; MENTORING FROM SENIOR LEVEL IT PROFESSIONALS; EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS; JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TOP EMPLOYERS; AND A FULL RANGE OF ONGOING SOCIAL SERVICE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN 2025 WITH THE PILOT OF PATH2TECH APP DEVELOPMENT. INTERMEDIATE COURSES ARE TARGETED TO STUDENTS WITH SLIGHTLY MORE TECHNOLOGY EXPOSURE OR EXPERIENCE THAN OUR FOUNDATIONAL COURSE LEARNERS. APP DEVELOPMENT IS A VIRTUAL, INTERMEDIATE TRAINING COURSE THAT WAS PILOTED TO SERVE WOMEN OVER THE AGE OF 21 IN NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY (METRO), GEORGIA (ATLANTA), DC/MD/VA REGION AND TEXAS (DALLAS). THE CURRICULUM COVERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS INCLUDE FRONT AND BACK-END APP DEVELOPMENT, DATABASE ADMINISTRATION AND EXPOSURE TO GENERATIVE AI TOOLS AND CONCEPTS. STUDENTS LEARN CSS, JAVASCRIPT AND HTML CODING LANGUAGES AND COMPLETE A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO AND CAPSTONE PROJECT IN LIEU OF A CERTIFICATION. TRAINEES PARTICIPATE IN MENTORING FROM SENIOR LEVEL IT PROFESSIONALS; EMPLOYMENT READINESS WORKSHOPS; JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TOP EMPLOYERS; AND A FULL RANGE OF ONGOING SOCIAL SERVICE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT.ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS ARE ACCELERATED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MORE ADVANCED IT COURSEWORK INCLUDING CYBERSECURITY AND CLOUD COMPUTING. EACH PROGRAM PATH OFFERS FREE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND IN-DEMAND CERTIFICATIONS DESIGNED TO PREPARE PROGRAM ALUMNI FOR HIGHER WAGE IT JOBS.CYBERSECURITY IS AN 18-WEEK TRAINING COURSE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE READY TO MOVE BEYOND THE BASICS OF IT AND TACKLE MORE RIGOROUS SECURITY SPECIALTIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LAUNCH A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF CYBERSECURITY. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM OPERATED ON A NATIONAL BASIS AND OFFERED THE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED COMPTIA SECURITY+ AND LINUX+ CERTIFICATIONS; MENTORING FROM SENIOR LEVEL CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS AND PROGRAM ALUMNI; CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS; JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF TOP EMPLOYERS; OPPORTUNITY TO EARN CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP CREDENTIALS (IN TX AND NJ); A RANGE OF SOCIAL SERVICE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT; AND ACCESS TO AN ELITE, SUPPORTIVE ALUMNI NETWORK.CLOUD COMPUTING IS A 22-WEEK VIRTUAL TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR WORKING TECH PROFESSIONALS THAT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED, IN-DEMAND CERTIFICATIONS, INCLUDING AWS CLOUD PRACTITIONER AND AWS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT-ASSOCIATE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM OPERATED ON A NATIONAL BASIS AND INCLUDED 14 HOURS OF WEEKLY ONLINE LECTURES AND LABS; THREE TIMES A WEEK ONLINE INSTRUCTION. BI-WEEKLY PROFESSIONAL MENTORING; AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PROMOTION OR MERIT-BASED SALARY INCREASE.CYBERSECURITY VIA SKILLBRIDGE IS A 10-WEEK LIVE/VIRTUAL CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAM BACKED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OPEN TO MILITARY MEMBERS DURING THEIR LAST 180 DAYS OF SERVICE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMPTIA SECURITY+, LINUX+, AND SPLUNK CERTIFICATIONS; MENTORING FROM SENIOR IT PROFESSIONALS; INTERNSHIP/JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.APPROXIMATELY 2,230 YOUNG ADULTS AND MILITARY-CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS WERE ENROLLED IN THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS. APPROXIMATELY 12,220 GRADUATES PARTICIPATE IN THE ALUMNI NETWORK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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