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Npower reported $34.8 million in revenue and $35.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.35 went to program services, $9.13 to management and general costs and $8.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 12.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,001 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 143% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$83.29 $30M
- Government grants$12.26 $4.4M
- Program service revenue$4.43 $1.6M
- Investment income$0.02 $6,283
Other revenue was negative: −$1.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $353,001 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 25 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNpower's services are delivered through the following programs:tech fundamentals is up to a 20-week virtual classroom and internship training program for young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 and military veterans and their spouses that results in career enhancing opportunities including jobs, technical certification and qualification for higher education. See schedule oin 2025, the program operated in new york (new york city), new jersey (newark), texas (dallas, ft. Worth, houston, and san antonio), maryland (baltimore), missouri (st. Louis), california (san jose), michigan (detroit)…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $310,025 | $0 | $42,976 | $353,001 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,591 | $0 | $19,122 | $292,713 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER (THRU AUG 2025) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,218 | $0 | $9,202 | $261,420 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,316 | $0 | $41,698 | $256,014 |
| VP OF FIELD OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,162 | $0 | $41,534 | $235,696 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FIELD OPERATIONS & MILITARY PROGRA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,803 | $0 | $31,849 | $221,652 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,787 | $0 | $16,571 | $218,358 |
| VP, DEVELOPMENT & PRINCIPAL GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,548 | $0 | $12,682 | $217,230 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Npower (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b25 · 24 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5319
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,850
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| OMEGA SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS INC Managed services provider | $715,332 |
| TECHNEST TRAINING LLC Consulting/support for technology platfo | $361,152 |
| OPUS CONSULTING LLC Curriculum support, security integration | $360,000 |
| MEDIACAUSE Creative & digital marketing consulting | $346,625 |
| FINN PARTNERS INC Marketing consulting services | $292,798 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Npower totaling $6.2M 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 Npower's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Npower, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Npower's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Npower reported that 82.3% of its $35.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Npower pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Npower reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $353,001, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Npower get its money?
Of $34.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 12.7% from government grants) and 4.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Npower a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4145441 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202621359349310687 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542609349301459 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431649349300313 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311229349300226 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221339349304522 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101949349300830 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022279349301952 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4145441: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.