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Empower Illinois

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$276K

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$1.0M

Grants received

$9.5M

68 grants

EIN

272479414

Tax year

2024

Mission

To expand quality education options for low-income and working-class families of illinois.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$262K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$4K
Other revenue$10K
Total revenue$276K

Expenses

Grants paid$256K
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$988K
Total expenses$2.6M
Total assets$1.1M
Net assets$1.0M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DANIEL LIPINSKI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AVRUM WEINFELD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES PERRY JR

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN SCHOENIG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK LOUGHERY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WARD HAMM

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER VALLACE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACK BUCK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRANDAN ALLEN

CFO

Staff

$223K

40 hrs/wk

JONATHAN GREENBERG

CEO

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

ANTHONY HOLTER

PRESIDENT

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT SYLVESTER

DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL & COMMS PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS: A CONTINUATION OF THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN
2024
GIVINGA FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
GIVINGA FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$400K
To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to support private school choice in Illinois.
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$350K
EDUCATION
2023
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS: A CONTINUATION OF THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$5K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
LOEB FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$320
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1M
EDUCATION
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$405K
EDUCATION
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$375K
To Expand, strengthen, and diversify the coalition working to advance private school choice initiatives in Illinois.
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$114K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE CANNING FOUNDATION
$100K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$56K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
FUTURE OF ILLINOIS
2022
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation
$21K
St. Thomas of Villanova School Parent Empower Participation Program
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$19K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2022
PERRY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
Hulsebosch Hope Foundation
$207
St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine, Illinois
2022
THE CANNING FOUNDATION
$100K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
The Timothy and Susanne Sullivan Family
$100K
Tax Credit Scholarship Program
2021
University of Notre Dame du Lac
$50K
See Part IV
2021
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
FUTURE OF ILLINOIS
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$12K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN
$1M
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$800K
EDUCATION
2020
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$500K
Build operational capacity and expand engagement and advocacy efforts
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$132K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$55K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN GROWTH
$30K
EDUCATIONAL CHOICE EFFORTS IN IL
2020
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$25K
THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS
2020
University of Notre Dame du Lac
$25K
see Part IV
2020
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$25K
COVID-19 Relief Efforts
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
COURI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
CME GROUP FOUNDATION
$10K
THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2020
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3K
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$89
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1.5M
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$525K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
BRADLEY IMPACT FUND INC
$150K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2018
PERRY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2018
THE FRANCIS J AND PATRICIA A HOULIHAN
$1K
GENERAL
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$600K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$350K
HEALTH
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$9.5M from 27 funders · 68 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$4.0M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Patrick G And Shirley W Ryan

$1M · 1 grant · 2020

California Community Foundation

$405K · 1 grant · 2022

The Chicago Community Trust

$270K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

The Canning Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Bradley Impact Fund Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN272479414
NTEE codeB01
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-09
Formed2010
Employees20
Volunteers0
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