Djiboutian American Community Empowerment Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Djiboutian American Community Empowerment Project DACEP DACEP is a place of community committed to the empowerment of adults and youth. The Office will provide the skills and support needed for each to reach their Godgiven potential. Our Vision. The community we serve to be confident in their ability to learn love and be powerful agents for positive change in our world. Our Values Empowerment: We value our communitys capacity to create positive change and we commit to the development of leaders who reflect our communitys diversity.
- Income
- $83,221
- Spending
- $79,528
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $46,101, executive director and community health worker
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $48,029 spent. State of Maine DHHS contracted Maine Community Integration MCI and Djiboutian American Community Empowerment Project DACEP was Sub-contractor and we had three employees who worked one full time and two part time as Community Health Workers and educate the new Mainers living in Lewiston-Auburn area in post Covid-19 where a lot of community members were affected and needed support to get back in to their life again in the area as it is consider underserved area and serving new Mainers.
- $17,500 spent. Sewall foundation awarded a grant to Lewiston Auburn Youth and Family Enrichment Services LAFYES and Djiboutian Community Empowerment Project DACEP was Sub-contractor and we had one employee who worked part time as Community Health Workers whom worked with the new Mainers living in Lewiston-Auburn area.
- $8,000 spent. MEHAF awarded a grant to DACEP for early childhood pilot program for newly arrived families to integrate to their new communities here in the United States and help them with their settlement.
- $6,000 spent. Maine community Foundation awarded DACEP for capacity building grant
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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? 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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.
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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