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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2402944

EMPOWER INITIATIVE

Also known as SHINE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · OAKLAND, CA 94612

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 GRAND AVE APT 1409, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3085

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2402944 or by the name EMPOWER INITIATIVE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Not on file

At risk of automatic revocation

None of the last three returns is in the IRS public files. The IRS revokes tax-exempt status after three consecutive years without a return. Recent filings can take a few weeks to appear.

IRS record

EIN
45-2402944
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2026
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,028,683
Income (IRS master file)
$3,977,964

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
July 15, 2019
Posted by the IRS
October 14, 2019
Reinstated
Effective July 15, 2019

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

No e-filed return or e-Postcard in the IRS public files.

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-2402944).

Questions about EMPOWER INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of EMPOWER INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER INITIATIVE is 45-2402944.
Is EMPOWER INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on July 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective July 15, 2019.
Are donations to EMPOWER INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMPOWER INITIATIVE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of EMPOWER INITIATIVE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EMPOWER INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
There is no e-filed return or e-Postcard for it in the IRS public files.

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