Dignity and Power Now
Donations deductibleDignity and Power Now's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Kennedy Chair | Board Chairperson | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Ebonie Hubbard | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mark Anthony Johnson | Strategic Advisor/Board Secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ren Yo Hwang | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sandra Neal | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Steppling | Director-Policy & Campaign | since 2020 |
| Amanda Nelson | VP of Development | since 2021 |
| Ambrose Sheela | Campaign & Advocacy Manager | 2023 |
| Hilda Eke | Executive Director/ Treasurer | since 2021 |
| Ivette A Gonzalez-Ale | Senior Policy Lead | since 2020 |
| James F Nelson | Senior Campaign & Advocacy Manager | since 2020 |
| Janet Asante | Communications Manager | since 2024 |
| Lamia El-Sadek | Managing Director | 2020 |
| Marcia K Salvary | Director of Development | 2024 |
| Michael J Saavedra | Peacekeeping and Legal Lead | since 2022 |
| Michele S Zorrilla | Senior Campaign Lead | since 2020 |
| Trudy G Barnes | Healing Justice Organizer | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Eke | Executive Director/ Treasurer | 40 | $211k | ||
| Mark Anthony Johnson | Strategic Advisor/Board Secretary | 40 | $148k | ||
| James F Nelson | Senior Campaign & Advocacy Manager | 40 | $128k | ||
| Janet Asante | Campaign & Policy Manager | 40 | $101k | ||
| Michael J Saavedra | Peacekeeping and Legal Lead | 40 | $101k | ||
| Sean Kennedy | Board Chairperson | 0 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Neal | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ren Yo Hwang | Board Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Ebonie Hubbard | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Dignity and Power Now
- EIN
- 463064675
- Address
- 3655 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90007-4316
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Lamia El-Sadek (Form 990-N, tax year 2017)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMark Anthony Johnson
≥5years on the filingsSandra Neal
≥4years on the filingsRen Yo Hwang
≥1years on the filingsSean Kennedy
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.9m
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $422k
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 100
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 | $5.8m | $4.5m | $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.