Our mission is to promote the ideas wellbeing and retention of DCs educators amplifying their solutions to create a more just and equitable education system for all DC students and families.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Director of Educator Wellness Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $74k $79k |
Executive Director 10th to 25th percentile | $71k $75k |
Board Chair Below 10th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | $1k $1k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 5 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at EMPOWERED equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 17%
from 2023
From $89k in 2023 to $74k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Key Employee pay rose 22% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 21% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about EMPOWERED
What does the Key Employee of EMPOWERED earn?
In 2024, the Key Employee of EMPOWERED received $74,448 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom 10% for Key Employee roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report more. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Key Employee pay at EMPOWERED compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Key Employee at EMPOWERED falls in the bottom 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at EMPOWERED equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are EMPOWERED's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, EMPOWERED reported $536k in total revenue and $395k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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