Community Empowerment NFP
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL LEADERSHIP IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, PRIMARILY IN HAITI AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE, WHILE CREATING A SELF-SUSTAINING SYSTEM.
- Income
- $549,185
- Spending
- $559,385
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 0.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 223
- Highest pay
- $60,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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)
- $418,334 spent. THIS YEAR 22 TEAMS WORKED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 8 PRIMARY CARE TEAMS, 8 SURGICAL TEAMS, 2 AUDIOLOGY, AND 2 NON-MEDICAL TEAMS. THESE TEAMS INCLUDED 214 VOLUNTEERS. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION IN HAITI REMAINED TOO UNSTABLE WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER SO NO TEAMS WORKED IN HAITI. OUR STAFF OF 5 STARTED WORKING IN A NEW CLINIC LOCATED IN DELMAS 103 IN JUNE 2025. HOWEVER, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ASSISTED IN PROVIDING ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE BY BEING INVOLVED IN 3,701 MEDICAL VISITS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; 380 PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED; AND 436 AUDIOLOGY VISITS WERE PERFORMED. PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PROVIDERS ACCOMPANIED AN ORTHOPEDIC TEAM AND SAW 289 PATIENTS. THE CLINIC IN VILLA VERDE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN THE DR WHO TOOK ON FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE NEW COMMUNITY OF DUQUESA WHICH SITS ON THE LARGEST GARBAGE DUMP IN SANTO DOMINGO AND IS MADE UP PRIMARILY OF HAITIAN REFUGEES. IN AUGUST 2025 COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT STARTED WORKING WITH A NEW COMMUNITY, OREGANO GRANDE WHICH IS 2 HOURS NORTHWEST OF SANTO DOMINGO AND WILL HAVE TEAMS THERE EVERY 3 - 4 MONTHS. THIS YEAR, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AS NEEDED TO THE PERALTA AND VILLA VERDE CLINICS WHICH CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE DOMINICAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH.IN SANTO DOMINGO, THE GUEST HOUSE WAS USED FOR THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL TEAMS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OFFICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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