Nonprofit · EIN 46-3064675
DIGNITY AND POWER NOW
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,903,550 | $3,301,734 | $601,816 | $4,939,226 | $4,147 | $4,935,079 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,787,089 | $4,458,330 | $1,328,759 | $4,337,171 | $3,908 | $4,333,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,798,739
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $104,811
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $421,876
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $688,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $937,139
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,053,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $61,093
- Travel
- $14,935
- Program services (functional)
- $2,875,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $426,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,337,171
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,939,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,935,079
- Gross receipts
- $3,903,550
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Eke | Executive Director/ Treasurer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,124 |
| Mark Anthony Johnson | Strategic Advisor/Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $148,190 |
| James F Nelson | Senior Campaign & Advocacy Manager Key employee | 40 | $127,723 |
| Janet Asante | Campaign & Policy Manager Key employee | 40 | $100,897 |
| Michael J Saavedra | Peacekeeping and Legal Lead Key employee | 40 | $100,523 |
| Sean Kennedy | Board Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sandra Neal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ren Yo Hwang | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ebonie Hubbard | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Eke | Executive Director/ Treasurer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,196 |
| Mark Anthony Johnson | Strategic Advisor/Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $217,411 |
| James F Nelson | Campaign & Organizing Manager Key employee | 40 | $133,309 |
| Michele S Zorrilla | Senior Campaign Lead Key employee | 40 | $117,016 |
| Marcia K Salvary | Director of Development Key employee | 40 | $114,849 |
| Michael J Saavedra | Peacekeeping and Legal Lead Key employee | 40 | $101,760 |
| Janet Asante | Communications Manager Key employee | 40 | $100,625 |
| Paul Dumont | Board Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Sandra Neal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ren Yo Hwang | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3655 S GRAND AVE STE 260, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-4373
- In care of
- % PATRISSE CULLORS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 3655 South Grand Avenue Suite 240, Los Angeles CA 90007
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Hilda Eke, 3655 South Grand Ave Ste 260, Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Lamia El-Sadek, 3655 South Grand Avenue Suite 240, Los Angeles CA 90007
- Signed the 990
- Hilda Eke, Executive Director
- Phone
- (213) 745-7135
- Return prepared by
- James R Riley CPA
Mission
Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, their families, and communities. DPNs mission is to build a Black and Brown led abolitionist movement rooted in community powertowards the goal of acheiving transformative justice and healing justice.
Program accomplishments
- Multiple programs centered around activism, health and wellness, and leadership building, grounded in the principles of abolition, healing justice, and transformative justice.Expenses $2,875,605 · grants $3,004 · revenue $3,798,739
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-3064675
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,939,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,903,550
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,903,550 | $3,301,734 | $4,939,226 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,787,089 | $4,458,330 | $4,337,171 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,847,002 | $4,639,704 | $3,026,885 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,281,658 | $5,548,811 | $2,979,895 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Lamia El-Sadek | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about DIGNITY AND POWER NOW
- What is the EIN of DIGNITY AND POWER NOW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DIGNITY AND POWER NOW is 46-3064675.
- Is DIGNITY AND POWER NOW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to DIGNITY AND POWER NOW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DIGNITY AND POWER NOW 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 DIGNITY AND POWER NOW due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DIGNITY AND POWER NOW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DIGNITY AND POWER NOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Hilda Eke.
- Who are the officers and directors of DIGNITY AND POWER NOW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,124 (Hilda Eke, Executive Director/ Treasurer).
- How much revenue does DIGNITY AND POWER NOW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,903,550, expenses of $3,301,734 and total assets of $4,939,226 at year end.
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