Power California
Donations deductiblePower California's network
6 people7 organisationsi6 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Ginn Paredes Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ashley Thomas | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christian Arana | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Luis Sanchez | President & Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Randy Villegas | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tyler Okeke | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Olivarez | Associate Director | since 2022 |
| Elizabeth Lugo | Associate Director | 2023 |
| Hillary Brooks | Associate Director | 2020 |
| Hillary Brooks Assoc | Director | 2018 |
| Jung HEE Choi | Sr. Adv., Narrative & Strat. Init. | since 2020 |
| Khalil Edwards | Development Director | 2023 |
| Luis Sanchez | President | since 2018 |
| Princess Bell | Senior Assoiciate Director | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Sanchez | President and Executive Director | 40 | $185k | $24k | |
| Princess Bell | Senior Assoiciate Director | 40 | $158k | $20k | |
| Alicia Olivarez | Associate Director | 40 | $147k | $11k | |
| Elizabeth Lugo | Associate Director | 40 | $132k | $20k | |
| Marisa Moraza | Campaign Director | 40 | $120k | $11k | |
| Aurora Castellanos | Regional Field Lead | 40 | $110k | $15k | |
| Dana Ginn Paredes | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyler Okeke | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christian Arana | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Villegas | Board Member (Until 08/24) | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Power California
- EIN
- 770651682
- Address
- 530 S Boyle Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90033-3817
- State
- California
- Mission
- Power california harnesses the energy of young voters of color and their families to create a state that is equitable, inclusive and just for everyone who calls california home. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S50 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Luis Sanchez (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDana Ginn Paredes
≥7years on the filingsTyler Okeke
≥6years on the filingsChristian Arana
≥4years on the filingsAshley Thomas
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
- $9.4m
- Total liabilities
- $628k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.4m
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 20