Nonprofit · EIN 86-3439342
EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH
Tax-exempt · FAIRFAX, VA 22030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,486,954 | $1,228,775 | $258,179 | $522,170 | $100,704 | $421,466 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $718,045 | $1,048,280 | -$330,235 | $184,177 | $20,890 | $163,287 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,486,954
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,055
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $439,950
- Other salaries and wages
- $178,796
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $694,344
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $403,479
- Accounting fees
- $22,630
- Occupancy
- $3,000
- Travel
- $11,985
- Program services (functional)
- $1,112,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,657
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $184,177
- Total assets, end of year
- $522,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $100,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $421,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,649
- Gross receipts
- $1,486,954
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISTAN LEAVITT | President Officer | 40 | $244,250 | $15,990 |
| JASON FOSTER | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $195,700 | $12,931 |
| DEAN ZERBE | DirectorSecTreas Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HEYER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON FOSTER | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $190,000 | $6,650 |
| TRISTAN LEAVITT | President Officer | 40 | $187,500 | $0 |
| DEAN ZERBE | DirectorSecTreas Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HEYER | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11166 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-5017
- In care of
- % TRISTAN LEAVITT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tristan Leavitt, 11166 Fairfax Blvd Ste 500 1076, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Signed the 990
- TRISTAN LEAVITT, President
- Phone
- (202) 849-9002
- Website
- https://empowr.us/
- Return prepared by
- Howard Sckolnik CPA
Mission
We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing. EMPOWER works to help insiders document and report corruption to the proper authorities while also seeking to hold authorities-cont. Sched O
Program accomplishments
- Provided legal advice and representation to whistleblowers seeking to 1) make protected disclosures of waste, fraud, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct or 2) seek corrective action for retaliation. Educated the public through Freedom of Information Act requests and litigation to enforce increased transparency and accountability. 3)Provided education to elected officials and the general public on the importance of whistleblower protections.Expenses $1,112,039 · grants $2,500
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 | Not 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
- 86-3439342
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $522,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,486,954
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,486,954 | $1,228,775 | $522,170 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $718,045 | $1,048,280 | $184,177 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,055,492 | $736,935 | $509,787 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 86-3439342).
Questions about EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH is 86-3439342.
- Is EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH 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 OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH 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 OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Tristan Leavitt.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,250 (TRISTAN LEAVITT, President).
- How much revenue does EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,486,954, expenses of $1,228,775 and total assets of $522,170 at year end.
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