2018-11-08T17:01:05-08:00 2017-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2017-01-01 453084134 The Center for Empowered Politics CENT 4157543465 1042 Grant Ave 5th Fl San Francisco CA 94133 Le Tim Ly CFO, Deputy Director 2018-11-08 true Adele Kaneda P01664922 5108352727 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Alex Tom 1042 Grant Ave Ste 5 San Francisco CA 94133 441611 false false X N/A X 2011 CA CEP specializes in people of color-led grassroots movement building 501c4 organizations that have been on cutting edge of c3/c4 innovations, engagement in ethnic communities, campaign consultation, and integrated voter engagement 2.0. 4 4 3 50 0 20000 400480 14222 41130 1 10202 0 44424 441611 330000 0 31591 26076 0 784 10680 35941 42271 392017 2153 49594 16123 71722 5180 11185 10943 60537 The specific and primary purpose of this corporation is to promote social welfare within the meaning and purposes set forth in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding provisions of any further United States internal revenue law (the Code), and within the meaning of Section 23701f of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, by promoting social justice, education, and improved living conditions for all individuals of whatever background situated in any location throughout the United States, including but not limited to the San Francisco Bay Area, and to populations of immigrants from Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Europe. false false 330000 330000 Integrated Voter Engagement: Support of local, regional and national 501c3 and 501c4 infrastructure for people of color led grassroots movements and organizations. 28012 9311 Campaign consultation and technical assistance. 23160 31819 Local electoral engagement to build grassroots power of working class communities of color. 381172 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 4 4 false false true false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false CA X Le Tim Ly 4157543465 1042 Grant Ave 5th Fl San Francisco CA 941335025 X Timmy Lu Chair/CEO 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lin Shao Chin Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vivian Huang Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alex Tom Executive Dir. 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 400480 369345 400480 Consulting 900099 9311 9311 Contract fees 900099 31819 31819 41130 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441611 41130 1 330000 330000 0 0 0 0 0 22236 20568 1112 556 0 0 3840 3556 192 92 0 8485 8485 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 0 2361 2184 118 59 500 500 0 3080 2849 154 77 1015 1015 0 0 0 0 0 500 500 0 392017 381172 10061 784 15723 70241 0 0 400 1481 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16123 71722 5180 11185 5180 11185 X 10943 60537 10943 60537 16123 71722 49594 X false false false true All Hands on Deck Network 37 Kensington Ave Northampton MA 01060 371697474 501c4 75000 0 General support Arizona Wins 530 E McDowell Rd Ste 107-189 Phoenix AZ 85006 364781665 501c4 100000 0 General support, voter engmt Center for Civic Action PO Box 27616 Albuquerque NM 87125 020779812 501c4 50000 0 General support Communities for a New CA 5429 Madison Ave Sacramento CA 95841 272348747 501c4 25000 0 General support Mobilize Immigrant Vote AF 436 14th St Suite 500 Oakland CA 94612 454091853 501c4 25000 0 General support, voter engmt Progressive Era Project 436 14th St Suite 700 Oakland CA 94612 203175884 501c4 25000 0 General support Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave Ste 300 Washington DC 20036 264486735 501c4 30000 0 General support 0 7 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Grantees sign grant agreement letter and are required to submit a final narrative and financial report at the end of the grant period. X 1 369345 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents The organization changed its name and scope of mission during fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The name change from Chinese Progressive Action Fund to The Center of Empowered Politics was reported to the IRS and the respective California state agencies prior to the filing of the 2017 tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The organization will (for 2017) provide a draft copy to all board members and ask for any questions, clarifications or changes by a particular date in order to ensure that we submit the 990 by the deadline. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization does not make it governing documents and financial statements available to the public. Form 990 Section C DBA: Chinese Progressive Association Action Fund