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Empower Mississippi Foundation

RIDGELAND, MS

Website

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.9M

Net assets

$944K

Grants received

$4.5M

69 grants

EIN

464565274

Tax year

2024

Mission

We want to create a mississippi where everyone has the opportunity to flourish, so we educate the public on the barriers people face.

Programs

1 program

Embark new schools for mississippi is a new schools accelerator program that works with school founders to help them move from idea to doors open. The program guides school founders through early planning and preparing to launch so they can successfully open new schools to serve students throughout the state.

Expenses: $486K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$293K
Other expenses$875K
Total expenses$1.9M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$944K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GRANT CALLEN

PRESIDENT

Board

$176K

38 hrs/wk

ABB PAYNE

BOARD CHAIRM

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GERARD GIBERT

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUNNY DESAI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BETSY DOWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LEX LINDSEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARIE SANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 69 of 69

FromAmountPurposeYear
Donors Trust Inc
$140K
for general operations
2024
STATE POLICY NETWORK
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
EdChoice Inc
$75K
Support for education and promotion of universal school choice in Mississippi to build support for a universal ESA program. Activities include hosting a series of Education Freedom town halls, conducting polling and research, and hiring a PR firm to help with messaging and marketing.
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$39K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2024
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
THE NOBLITT FOUNDATION
$25K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2024
Yes Every Kid Inc
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
EdChoice Inc
$10K
Support for meetings and activities to identify, cultivate, and train new microschool founders to successfully launch microschools in Mississippi through the Embark project.
2024
PINEBELT FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT
2024
Williams Family Legacy Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
CHARTER FUND INC
$400K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2023
STATE POLICY NETWORK
$280K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$225K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Donors Trust Inc
$130K
for general operations
2023
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
$100K
To support a 2022 Bradley Freedom Grant
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$54K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
$50K
To support general operations
2023
ROSEWOOD FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
GROWTH
2023
THE NOBLITT FOUNDATION
$25K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc
$25K
Alliance for Opportunity
2023
PINEBELT FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT
2023
CHARTER FUND INC
$500K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$226K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
STATE POLICY NETWORK
$130K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
Donors Trust Inc
$100K
for general operations
2022
CHARTER FUND INC
$50K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
CHARTER FUND INC
$50K
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
2022
ROSEWOOD FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
EdChoice Inc
$30K
SEE PART IV
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
GROWTH
2022
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$25K
GROWTH
2022
THE NOBLITT FOUNDATION
$25K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
ERGON FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NEW VENTURE FUND
$20K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$18K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2022
ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2022
PINEBELT FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT
2022
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
STATE POLICY NETWORK
$126K
ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$125K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
ROSEWOOD FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
$2K
Support for Staff Wellness
2021
Donors Trust Inc
$120K
for general operations
2020
FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INC
$118K
ISSUE EDUCATION
2020
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
$100K
To support a 2020 Bradley Freedom Grant
2020
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
$50K
Support for criminal justice reform efforts
2020
ERGON FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
STATE POLICY NETWORK
$40K
TAX POLICY RESEARCH
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$31K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
JOEL AND RACHEL BOMGAR FOUNDATION
$30K
THE CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EDUCATING CITIZENS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY.
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$23K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
Walker Foundation
$20K
To support the mission of the organization.
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$8K
GROWTH
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$6K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
EdChoice Inc
$75K
SEE PART IV
2019
Walker Foundation
$25K
To support the mission of the organization.
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$8K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
EdChoice Inc
$128K
SEE PART IV
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$40K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2018
Walker Foundation
$25K
To support the mission of the organization.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI
$45K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2017
VAN DEVENDER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
SCHOOL
2017

Funded by

$4.5M from 25 funders · 69 grants · 2017–2024

Charter Fund Inc

$1M · 4 grants · 2022–2023

State Policy Network

$676K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$602K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$489K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

EdChoice Inc

$318K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$254K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$250K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation For Mississippi

$172K · 5 grants · 2017–2024

Details

EIN464565274
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-08
Formed2014
Employees0
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