State Power Fund
State Power Fund reported $19.5 million in revenue and $15.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.98 went to program services, $14.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,646 (SRA PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 365% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,646 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRA PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,646 | $0 | $0 | $193,646 |
| SRA PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,746 | $0 | $0 | $142,746 |
| WMTF PROJECT CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,107 | $0 | $0 | $139,107 |
| WMTF PROJECT CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,107 | $0 | $0 | $139,107 |
| INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,500 | $0 | $0 | $136,500 |
| SRA PROJECT CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,734 | $0 | $0 | $135,734 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,057 | $0 | $0 | $77,057 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from State Power Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $271K (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b6 · 5 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 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 543
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGIES Consulting | $1,988,179 |
| DELIVER STRATEGIES Consulting | $657,219 |
| GROWW EDUCATION Community education | $300,000 |
| ISAIAH Leadership development | $257,500 |
| RENDER Marketing | $170,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to State Power Fund totaling $3.0M 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 State Power Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for State Power Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of State Power Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, State Power Fund reported that 86.0% of its $15.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does State Power Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation State Power Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $193,646, for the role of SRA PROJECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does State Power Fund get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.8% came from contributions and grants and 4.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is State Power Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-3982823 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 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 202503119349301965 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349306697 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349312287 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349306013 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-3982823: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.