The Center for Empowered Politics
The Center for Empowered Politics' network
3 people3 organisationsi3 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy LU Chair (also filed as Timmy Lu) | CEO/Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| LIN Shao Chin (also filed as Lin Shao Chin) | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vivian Huang | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Tom | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
| Hines Vidal | Managing Director | 2024 |
| LIN Shao Chin | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Timmy LU | Chair/CEO | since 2018 |
| Vivian Huang | Company secretary | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Lu | CEO/Chair | 1 | $0 | $121k | $16k |
| Lin Shao Chin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vivian Huang | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Tom | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | $112k | $21k |
| Hines Vidal | Managing Director | 40 | $0 | $147k | $17k |
About
- Legal name
- The Center for Empowered Politics
- EIN
- 453084134
- Address
- 1212 Broadway Ste 700, Oakland, CA, 94612-1941
- State
- California
- Mission
- Cep specializes in people of color-led grassroots movement building 501(c)(4) organizations taht have been on the cutting edge of c3/c4 innovations, engagement in ethnic communities, campaign consultation, and integrated voter engagement 2.0. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R01 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Timmy Lu (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsTimmy LU
≥5years on the filingsLIN Shao Chin
≥5years on the filingsVivian Huang
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.6m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $623k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.3m | $8.1m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Voices Action Fund | Political purpose regrant | $600k |
| One Apia Nevada | Organizational capacity building grant and general operating funds | $140k |
| Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance | Organizational capacity building grant/research | $120k |
| Ncaat in Action | Primary and political purpose regrant | $115k |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund | Organizational capacity building grant | $50k |
| Mississippi Votes Action Fund | Black policy initiative grant | $43k |
| Az Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Advocates | Organizational capacity building grant | $40k |
| Silicon Valley Rising Action | Primary purpose general operating grant | $38k |
| Our Future Is Black Pac | Political purpose regrant | $28k |
| Force for Change | Contribution to primary purpose voter guide | $27k |
| Ella Baker Center Action Fund | Californian's united against prop 36 support | $21k |
| Asian American Midwest Progressives | Organizational capacity building grant | $20k |
| Chinese Progressive Political Action | Organizational capacity building grant | $20k |
| Drum Beats | Primary purpose general operating grant | $20k |
| East Bay Action | Governing power project and voter outreach | $20k |
| Black Voters Matter | Regrant for advanced accelerator cohort | $15k |
| Maine People's Alliance | Regrant for advanced accelerator cohort | $15k |
| Pico California Action Fund | Primary purpose general operating grant | $15k |
| Red Wine & Blue | Regrant for advanced accelerator cohort | $15k |
| Young Womens Freedom Center | Organizational capacity building grant | $13k |
| East Bay Action Pac | No on prop 36 and prop 5 | $10k |
| One Voice Inc | Black policy initiative grant | $8k |
| Oaklanders Together for A Safer Oakland | Oppose measure nn in oakland | $8k |
| Change Today Change Tomorrow Inc | Organizational capacity building grant | $8k |
| New Georgia Project Inc | Black policy initiative grant | $8k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The Center for Empowered Politics likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 February 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.