Cleveland Empowerment Foundation
The Cleveland Empowerment Foundation's mission is to take a holistic approach to developing well-rounded individuals by providing educational training, professional development, job-training, counseling, physical fitness/diet and nutritional training, and leadership and life skills training to low income at-risk individuals and groups of the state of Mississippi that better prepare them for life and a global society.
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation at a glance
In short: Cleveland Empowerment Foundation gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,000
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,000
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $36,585
- +7305.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Cleveland Empowerment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Faith 4 Life ($16K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Faith 4 Life Jackson, MS | — | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,585 | $417,853 | $430,755 | $66,000 | 2 |
| 2024 | $494 | $342,333 | $342,333 | $50,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $99,047 | $332,100 | $332,100 | $70,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $74,050 | $345,819 | $345,819 | — | — |
About Cleveland Empowerment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgeland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation is led by Carla Kirkland, Director & Chair on every filing since 2022; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla Kirkland
Director & Chair
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantae J. Cleveland
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karla McCullough
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Trecina Green
Secretary
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $24K (2025)
Leroy Stokes
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Dr Trecina Green (Secretary/Tr).
Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Empowerment Foundation
How much does Cleveland Empowerment Foundation give each year?
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation gave $66K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Cleveland Empowerment Foundation?
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $418K.
What is Cleveland Empowerment Foundation?
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgeland, MS. It holds $37K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cleveland Empowerment Foundation operate?
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Cleveland Empowerment Foundation's EIN?
Cleveland Empowerment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3873463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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