About Naacp Empowerment Programs
Build Black political, social, and economic power to end racial injustice.
Focus Areas
Civil rightsVoting rightsEducationEnvironmental justiceEconomic justice / inclusive economyHealth equityYouth programs and leadershipScholarships and internshipsAdvocacy & litigation
Who They Fund
Black communitiesworking-class communitiesemerging/community organizers / next-generation leadersgrassroots civic organizations
About Naacp Empowerment Programs
NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc directs much of its grantmaking toward Black civic engagement and voter participation, especially through BCVF grants to state and local organizations. In 2025, Equal Ground Education Fund in Orlando received $686,054 for civic engagement and voter participation in Black communities, while Beats on the Streets Inc in Washington, DC received $634,758 for the same purpose. Those awards show a pattern of funding organizations working in state-level electoral engagement, community organizing, and political voice. The foundation also uses program grants to support NAACP-linked state conferences and partner organizations, including New Georgia Project Inc in Atlanta and Blueprint North Carolina in Durham. Its portfolio reaches beyond elections as well, with grants tied to youth development, leadership, scholarships, and economic empowerment. The foundation’s active programs include scholarships, internships, fellowships, and youth achievement initiatives, which place education and next-generation leadership alongside civil rights and advocacy. Across the recent grants list, the recurring emphasis is on Black communities, grassroots civic organizations, and organizers building local capacity for long-term participation in public life.
What Naacp Empowerment Programs Funds
Civic engagement is the clearest thread in the recent grants. NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc awarded $486,316 to Blueprint North Carolina in Durham and $400,000 to Black Leadership Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, both for strengthening civic engagement and voter participation in Black communities. In Florida, it gave $276,948 to Florida Rising Together in Miami for the same purpose, reinforcing the state-level organizing focus. The foundation also supports working-class organizing: Working America in Washington, DC received $170,000 to organize and empower working-class communities, particularly in states like Florida. Beyond advocacy, the foundation funds youth development and education through its active scholarship and internship programs, including NAACP Scholars and Professionals and ACT-SO scholarships and prizes.
How Naacp Empowerment Programs Gives
Recent grant sizes cluster around a $25,000 median, with the 25th percentile at $25,000 and the 75th percentile at $50,000. The list also includes a smaller set of six-figure awards, including several $100,000 grants. The pattern shows repeat relationships: Blueprint North Carolina appears in both 2023 and 2025, Florida Rising Together appears in both 2023 and 2025, and NAACP state conferences also received support in multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder and makes program-related investments. Some grant categories are operating-like or capacity-oriented, including unit capacity support and program grants, alongside named initiative grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.4M
Total Assets
$89.5M
Total Revenue
$60.6M
Total Expenses
$77.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National37 states funded
About 1% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DERRICK JOHNSON
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