Aimpower
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mission: Research, develop, and advocate for technologies to benefit minority and marginalized populations. Activities include: 1. Research and identify technological challenges experienced by certain communities, such as research to uncover systematic issues for people who stutter in speech-related technologies and telecommunication systems; 2. Evaluate existing technologies, especially technologies powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence, to understand their performances and gaps for people who stutter; 3. Design and create technical solutions to close the experience and performance gap in existing technologies for the stuttering community, making existing technologies more accessible and accommodating to users who stutter; 4. Develop general recommendations and guidelines for accessible speech and telecommunication technologies; 5. Advise, mentor, and support the stuttering community as well as other disability communities on technical issues.
- Income
- $146,180
- Spending
- $179,379
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Highest pay
- $36,557, chief executive officer and program director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (3)
- $119,490 spent. 1. Research and Technical Development. AImpower.org conducted research and technical development focused on improving accessibility, fairness, and inclusivity in speech AI and communication systems. During 2025, the organization advanced work on automatic speech recognition technologies, particularly addressing challenges faced by people who stutter and other marginalized speech communities. Activities included development of datasets, evaluation methods, and audits and improvements of existing automatic speech recognition models for disfluent speech. Besides speech recognition, the organization also worked on making videoconferencing more inclusive and comfortable for people with speech disfluencies, and developed a meeting companion app LibOrate to support people who stutter in Zoom meetings. LibOrate is open sourced and free to download through Zoom marketplace. The organization has published all the research and technical work as research publications, open access datasets and models, and have presented at top tier technical conferences. The organization also built and maintained computing infrastructure and software systems to support research, including cloud-based tools, data processing pipelines, and application platforms used in studies and community-centered technology development. These efforts contributed to advancing equitable technology design and expanding the technical foundation for inclusive speech technologies.
- $24,518 spent. 2. Leading and Supporting Community Initiatives and Movements. AImpower.org led and supported initiatives that brought together researchers, practitioners, and community members to advance equitable and inclusive AI. In 2025, the organization organized and contributed to collaborative efforts such as the "Speech AI for All" workshop at ACM CHI 2025, which convened stakeholders across academia, industry, and advocacy communities. These initiatives included hosting workshops, facilitating discussions, supporting speaker participation, and providing travel and participation support to enable broader inclusion. The organization also collaborated with partner organizations and individuals to advance community-driven approaches to AI governance and design.
- $21,899 spent. 3. Education, Outreach, and Advocacy. AImpower.org conducted education and outreach activities to raise awareness about accessibility, fairness, and inclusion in emerging technologies. In 2025, the organization published newsletters, blog posts, and public-facing materials that shared research findings, technical insights, and community perspectives on AI and speech technologies. The organization engaged with broader audiences through written communications, workshops, media interviews, invited lectures, podcasts, and online platforms, helping to translate technical work into accessible knowledge. These efforts supported public understanding of responsible AI development and promoted community-centered approaches to technology.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 November 6, 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 December 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 October 2022.
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 November 4, 2026.
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