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Nonprofits›Empower Schools Inc

Education

Empower Schools Inc

BOSTON, MA

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$5.8M

Net assets

$5.3M

Grants received

$4.5M

41 grants

EIN

043534001

Tax year

2023

Mission

Empower schools partners with communities to create the school systems communities want and students deserve. We're here to support education champions and advance policy change in three interconnected ways: innovation schools, rural innovation and early college & career pathways.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M

Program service revenue$4.7M

Investment income$114K

Other revenue$45K

Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$3.4M

Fundraising$106K

Other expenses$2.4M

Total expenses$5.8M

Total assets$5.9M

Net assets$5.3M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BRETT ALESSI

CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

ALYSSA MORTON

CEO AND PARTNER

Board

$178K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH ROBB

PARTNER

Board

$163K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW MATERA

PARTNER

Board

$160K

40 hrs/wk

CARA MCKENNA

COO & TREASURER

Board

$129K

32 hrs/wk

CAREY DAVIS

CLERK (UNTIL 4/24)/DIRECTOR

Board

$114K

40 hrs/wk

CHRIS GABRIELI

CO-FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Board

—

20 hrs/wk

NAEHA DEAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HIMANVI KOPURI

CLERK (AS OF 4/24)

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MEREDITH BOAK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY SEAWELL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOSE ALVAREZ

BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 8/23)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MALIK STEWART

DIRECTOR

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

BARRY TYLER

DIRECTOR

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

HANNAH FOLEY

DIRECTOR

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

SARA BUTLER

DIRECTOR

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ATTUNED EDUCATION PARTNERS

CONSULTING

$634K

STEADY STATE IMPACT STRATEGIES LLC

CONSULTING

$389K

TIM FIELD

CONSULTING

$204K

EMPOWER FOR GOOD LLC

CONSULTING

$101K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

ECMC FOUNDATION

$455K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

GATES FOUNDATION

$200K

K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

2024

The Moody Foundation

$200K

Assistance with the Scaling Rural Pathway Excellence Partnerships project in the State of Texas

2024

MASSACHUSETTS HIGHER EDUCATION

$183K

INFLUENCING CHANGE

2024

RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$135K

PROGRAM SUPPORT - FORT WORTH

2024

THE CARROLL AND MILTON PETRIE FOUNDATION INC

$90K

New York Early College Pathways

2024

THE DENVER FOUNDATION

$75K

ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2024

SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDRENS FUND

$40K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$24K

Education

2024

GREATER TEXAS FOUNDATION

$104K

TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT IN THE PERMIAN BASIN TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.

2023

RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$100K

PROGRAM SUPPORT - FORT WORTH

2023

Boston Foundation Inc

$72K

Operating Support/Annual Fund

2023

LEGACY FOUNDATION INC

$35K

FURTHER ORGS MISSION

2023

GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION

$30K

PROJECT SUPPORT

2023

CARL & MARILYNN THOMA FOUNDATION

$200K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

Meadows Foundation Inc

$150K

Toward support for innovative partnerships in rural education systems

2022

GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION

$145K

PROJECT SUPPORT

2022

Boston Foundation Inc

$123K

Operating Support/Annual Fund

2022

RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

$100K

ACCELERATING, BUILDING, AND CONVENING THE TEXAS ECOSYSTEM TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES

2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$100K

Education

2022

The Powell Foundation

$30K

Quality K-12 Public Schools: Quality schools and innovative school models

2022

CHARLESTON COALITION FOR KIDS

$25K

TO SUPPORT SC DEPT OF ED LAUNCH OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION EXPLORATION FELLOWSHIP TO PROVIDE PARTICIPATING DISTRICT TEAMS WITH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE ON ISSUES OF IMPROVING SCHOOLS, SUSTAINING PROGRESS, AND INNOVATING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS

2022

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC

$20K

Project Support for Texas School Partnership Strategies

2022

GREATER TEXAS FOUNDATION

$15K

TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT IN THE PERMIAN BASIN TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS.

2022

Boston Foundation Inc

$275K

Operating Support/Annual Fund