Powerca Action
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What it says it does
OUR PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE A PROGRESSIVE AGENDA FOR JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS BY ENGAGING, MOBILIZING AND BUILDING THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG VOTERS OF COLOR AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PASSING PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION AND TO A LESSER DEGREE, CANDIDATE ELECTIONS.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $1.4 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OPOLICY: POWERCA ACTION SPONSORED FOUR BILLS, WITH TWO BILLS (THE SECURITY DEPOSITS AND VOTER PRE-REGISTRATION BILLS) CURRENTLY ADVANCING. WE ENGAGED WITH 25 LEGISLATIVE AIDES FROM 20 OFFICES, NEGOTIATED BILL LANGUAGE FOR THE SECURITY DEPOSITS BILL, LAUNCHED A POWER ADVOCATES PROGRAM TRAINING 10 YOUTH LEADERS, THREE OF WHOM JOINED SENATOR BUTLER'S YOUTH COUNCIL, AND HAD FOUR MEMBERS PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY ON THREE BILLS AT THE CAPITOL.MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZING PROGRAM: WE ENGAGED AND MOBILIZED OVER 1,000 POWERCA ACTION MEMBERS AND CONTACTED MORE THAN 75,000 YOUNG VOTERS FOR THE 2024 ELECTION.LOCAL CAMPAIGNS: POWERCA ACTION HAS HIRED OVER 20 CANVASS TEAM LEADS AND CANVASSERS FOR CENTRAL VALLEY VOTER CONTACT CAMPAIGNS.NARRATIVE: WE IMPLEMENTED AN EARNED MEDIA STRATEGY TO TRAIN YOUTH SPOKESPEOPLE AND GENERATE MORE THAN 20 MEDIA HITS TO SHAPE THE NARRATIVE AROUND YOUNG VOTERS. POWERCA ACTION DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED A YOUTH-FOCUSED VOTER GUIDE TO OVER 175,000 YOUNG BIPOC VOTERS, ENGAGING MORE THAN 500,000 YOUNG VOTERS ACROSS OUR DIGITAL CHANNELS. PRIMARY FIELD ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN: POWERCA ACTION BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF OVER 10 ALLIANCE PARTNERS, HELPING THEM HIRE STAFF AND RUN STATEWIDE VOTER CONTACT CAMPAIGNS. POWERCA ACTION TRAINED MORE THAN 100 CANVASS TEAM LEADS AND CANVASSERS FOR STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO PASS A STATEWIDE HOUSING INITIATIVE AND DEFEAT A MEASURE THAT WOULD OVERTURN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMS IN CALIFORNIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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