Empowering Change
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWERING CHANGE IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE TOOLS AND MINDSET OF EOS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR WORK DEPENDS ON DONATIONS AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY LIVING THE EOS LIFETHOSE WHO KNOW FIRSTHAND THE POWER OF THIS SYSTEM AND WANT TO BE PART OF A MOVEMENT THAT CREATES REAL, LASTING IMPACT.
- Income
- $234,385
- Spending
- $223,502
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (1)
- IN STRUGGLING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, LOCAL CHANGEMAKERS HAVE THE HEART, VISION, AND IDEAS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTYBUT THEYRE OFTEN HELD BACK BY A LACK OF SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND KNOW-HOW. WITHOUT THE TOOLS TO BUILD STRONG ORGANIZATIONS, EVEN THE BEST INTENTIONS CAN FALL SHORT, AND THE CYCLE CONTINUES.? EMPOWERING CHANGE EXISTS TO CHANGE THAT. WE COME ALONGSIDE PASSIONATE LEADERS WHO ARE ALREADY DOING THE WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HELP THEM GO FURTHER, FASTER. BY SHARING TOOLS FROM THE ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATING SYSTEM (EOS), WE HELP THEM TURN VISION INTO ACTIONWITH CLEAR GOALS, STRONGER TEAMS, AND BETTER LEADERSHIP. HERES HOW WE HELP: SET CLEAR GOALS SO BIG DREAMS BECOME REAL, STEP-BY-STEP PLANS BUILD STRONG TEAMS WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT ROLES GROW CONFIDENT LEADERS WHO CAN LEAD LASTING CHANGE LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR GROWTH, INCLUDING FUNDING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT IN STRUGGLING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, LOCAL CHANGEMAKERS HAVE THE HEART, VISION, AND IDEAS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTYBUT THEYRE OFTEN HELD BACK BY A LACK OF SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND KNOW-HOW. WITHOUT THE TOOLS TO BUILD STRONG ORGANIZATIONS, EVEN THE BEST INTENTIONS CAN FALL SHORT, AND THE CYCLE CONTINUES.? EMPOWERING CHANGE EXISTS TO CHANGE THAT. WE COME ALONGSIDE PASSIONATE LEADERS WHO ARE ALREADY DOING THE WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HELP THEM GO FURTHER, FASTER. BY SHARING TOOLS FROM THE ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATING SYSTEM (EOS), WE HELP THEM TURN VISION INTO ACTIONWITH CLEAR GOALS, STRONGER TEAMS, AND BETTER LEADERSHIP. HERES HOW WE HELP: SET CLEAR GOALS SO BIG DREAMS BECOME REAL, STEP-BY-STEP PLANS BUILD STRONG TEAMS WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT ROLES GROW CONFIDENT LEADERS WHO CAN LEAD LASTING CHANGE LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR GROWTH, INCLUDING FUNDING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORT
Source: Form 990 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 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 December 2024.
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 2024.
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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