NonprofitsFamilies Empowered

Education

Families Empowered

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$31K

Grants received

$3.2M

85 grants

EIN

271912105

Tax year

2024

Mission

To empower families to engage in a marketplace of schools.

Programs

2 programs

Tarrant county school choice support services for families: families empowered provides support to families looking for school options in the tarrant county, texas region by providing families with tools and resources for selecting a school and helping them navigate the application process to get there. Families empowered also makes parents aware of nearby schools that have open seats, in a timely manner and conducts outreach to families via live telephone support with bilingual customer service representatives, targeted email campaigns, live events (e.g., school connection fairs and local application nights), text messaging, and through the families empowered website.

Expenses: $226K

San antonio school choice support services for families: families empowered provides support to families looking for school options in san antonio, texas by providing families with tools and resources for selecting a school and helping them navigate the application process to get there. Families empowered also makes parents aware of nearby schools that have open seats, in a timely manner. Families empowered conducts outreach to families via live telephone support with bilingual customer service representatives, targeted email campaigns, live events (e.g., school connection fairs, school choice-related events, parent engagement events, and local application nights), text messaging, autodials, and through the families empowered website.

Expenses: $231K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$922K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$181K
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$954K
Fundraising$237K
Other expenses$580K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$331K
Net assets$31K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL

FOUNDER AND CEO

Board

$159K

40 hrs/wk

TIHALIA BROWN

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

Board

$114K

40 hrs/wk

LEO LINBECK III

BOARD CHAIRMAN

Board

3 hrs/wk

DEBBIE HURWITZ

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON BERNAL

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALISON PORTER

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNETTE VAN BRUNT

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LALLA MORRIS

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRIA HODGE

INDEPENDENT MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$140K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$50K
Operating Support
2024
$25K
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
2024
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$20K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2024
$15K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2024
$10K
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization.
2024
$10K
Contribution
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$500
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2024
$200K
SUPPORT BEST IN CLASS EDUCATION PROVIDERS
2023
$100K
SUPPORT TOWARDS THE LAUNCH OF NAVIGATEED ARIZONA
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
Quality Public K-12 Schools: Quality schools and innovative school models
2023
$50K
Operating Support
2023
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$25K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS
2023
$15K
EDUCATION-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2023
$10K
EMPOWERING FAMILIES FOR
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
General Support
2023
$5K
Designated Grant: General operating and support
2023
$1K
Operating Support in honor of Will Beard
2023
$150K
Project Support to Connect Families with Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment Opportunities
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$75K
2022 TARRANT COUNTY SUPPORT
2022
$60K
EDUCATION-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
2022
$50K
Operating Support
2022
$50K
Quality K-12 Public Schools: Quality schools and innovative school models
2022
$50K
Program Support
2022
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
FAMILY EMPOWERMENT GRANT
2022
$25K
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR PROGRAMS
2022
$15K
SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$10K
Operating Support
2022
$10K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
Contribution
2022
$2K
PHILANTHROPY
2022
$100K
Education - Family engagement/ enrollment initiative in response to recovering lost instructional time
2021
$50K
Program Support
2021
$30K
SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON CAPACITY BUILDING ROJECT
2021
$3K
Contribution
2021
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$100K
Pre-K Recovery Campaign
2020
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
$50K
Operating Support
2020
$50K
Program Support
2020
$20K
SPED MICROGRANT PARENT RESOURCES
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
Operating Support
2020
$5K
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization
2020
$5K
This is a general operating grant from Meg and Dick Weekley.
2020
$3K
Contribution
2020
$1K
General Charitable
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
General Operating Support
2020
$250
2020 Mission Fund Campaign
2020
$150
Operating Support
2020
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
To fund the charitable purposes of the organization
2019
$183K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$185K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$50K
Operation support
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 35 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$477K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Brown Foundation Inc

$321K · 10 grants · 2020–2024

The Miles Foundation Inc

$320K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Houston Endowment Inc

$250K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$234K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

St Albert Trust

$215K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The Powell Foundation

$205K · 4 grants · 2021–2023

The Center For Education Reform

$200K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN271912105
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-01
Formed2009
Employees14
Volunteers0
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