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NAACP Empowerment Programs
NAACP Empowerment Programs reported $60.6 million in revenue and $77.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $66.93 went to program services, $25.55 to management and general costs and $7.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $890,918 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $78MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $61MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.9% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.3% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $890,918 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 73 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEvents- convention: naacp constitution mandates an annual convention of its members, board and officers to share information and accomplishments and to establish policies and programs for the coming year.- image awards: the naacp image awards (the awards) honor projects and individuals of all races who help promote positive images of people of color. The awards take place annually and usually air live on network television.- act-so: the afro-american, culture, technologies and scientific olympics (act-so) program prepares, recognizes and rewards african-american youth who exemplify scholastic…
Civic engagement naacp national office supports the activities of the regional and field offices work with the volunteers in communities around the nation. They assist in engagement in group activities, and campaigns that address issues of concern and promote and encourage the public to join in the activities of the naacp mission. - human rights: the human rights project seeks to apply a human rights norm and utilize international forums to raise issues of concern to naacp, such as the disenfranchisement of persons with felony convictions, and the impact of global warming and environmental…
Unit and membership operations the national membership department is responsible for the growth in the number of naacp members through the planning, structuring, and directing of campaigns through naacp units, churches, donors, and other organizations. The membership department's staff processes all new and renewed membership dues and provides direct service to individual members as well as to local adult units of naacp.naacp regional and field offices are responsible for assuring that naacp units are viable and capable of carrying out the naacp's mission at the local level. This effort…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $828,305 | $0 | $62,613 | $890,918 |
| COO/CTO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $396,373 | $0 | $32,859 | $429,232 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,170 | $0 | $41,783 | $372,953 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $320,600 | $0 | $44,314 | $364,914 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $331,188 | $0 | $29,159 | $360,347 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,233 | $0 | $28,584 | $358,817 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $311,181 | $0 | $9,150 | $320,331 |
| INTERIM CFO (THRU 07/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,905 | $0 | $41,686 | $296,591 |
73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from NAACP Empowerment Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5203
- Volunteers Part I, line 6282
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BACKHAND PRODUCTIONS INC Event production | $1,527,332 |
| DELIVER STRATEGIES Production services | $1,402,180 |
| PENDULUM CREATIVE GROUP Research & survey | $1,211,740 |
| PROJECTION VIDEO SERVICES INC Audio & video | $1,202,989 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Marketing | $1,149,656 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 36 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to NAACP Empowerment Programs totaling $8.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from NAACP Empowerment Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for NAACP Empowerment Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 NAACP Empowerment Programs spent in 2024, $66.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of NAACP Empowerment Programs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, NAACP Empowerment Programs reported that 66.9% of its $77.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.6% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does NAACP Empowerment Programs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation NAACP Empowerment Programs reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $890,918, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does NAACP Empowerment Programs get its money?
Of $60.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 82.3% came from contributions and grants and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is NAACP Empowerment Programs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1084135 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503019349301700 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202433289349300708 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323119349300037 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349330160 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202240969349300104 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202142289349304579 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1084135: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.