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Powerswitch Action

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 17, 2025.

1305 Franklin St Ste 501
400
Oakland, California 94612

Powerswitch Action (EIN: 71-0914032) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Powerswitch Action, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 47 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $159,466. The highest compensated employee at Powerswitch Action is Lena Afridi with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $180,139. Powerswitch Action changed its name from The Partnership for Working Families in 2020.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$12,575,509

Expenses

$11,324,650

Employee compensation

$4,249,232
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lena Afridi
Chief of Staff
$180,139
$141,930 No related comp$38,209
Barbara Finnin
Finance and Operations Director
$173,486
$139,448 No related comp$34,038
Benjamin Beach
Legal Director
$162,855
$130,247 No related comp$32,608
Lauren Jacobs
Executive Director
$162,680
$154,097 No related comp$8,583
Donald Cohen
Director, in the Public in
$153,260
$144,409 No related comp$8,851
Shahrzad Habibi
Research and Policy Director
$148,897
$121,607 No related comp$27,290
Sylvia Ruiz
Network Strength Director
$134,943
$120,018 No related comp$14,925

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alex Wallach Hanson
Director
Amy Zachmeyer
Director
Branden Snyder
Director
Brendan Walsh
Director
Carlos Fernandez
Director
Carmen Medrano
Director
Christina Shimizu
Director
Darlene Lombos
Director
Deborah Scott
Director
Derecka Mehrens
Director
Desiree Westlund
Director
Dwayne Royster
Director at Large (Left 7/24)

Contractors

Justice Speaks LLC
Strategic Communications
$176,000

Mission Statement

POWERSWITCH ACTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING COLLECTIVE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIES IN OUR CITIES AND STATES, TOGETHER WITH OUR 21 GRASSROOTS AFFILIATES.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 17, 2025:
2024 Powerswitch Action 990 filed
November 13, 2024:
2023 Powerswitch Action 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 Powerswitch Action 990 filed

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