Educational Empowerment Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Racine, WI EIN: 85-3082445

Educational Empowerment Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Racine, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it made $56K in qualifying distributions.

Educational Empowerment Inc at a glance

Total assets
$4,096
-40.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$53,351
+18.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$56,101
+19.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$56,101
+12.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Educational Empowerment Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BostonChicagoDallasFayettevilleFlintFriscoHartsfieldIrvineIshpemingKellerKenoshaLansingLiatha SpringsMilwaukeeMt MorrisMt PleasantNew OrleansRacineRedfordSouth Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K34 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $16K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$15,506
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$4,096$53,351$56,101——$56,101—
2024$6,846$44,865$49,962——$46,946$26
2023$11,943$126,602$115,917——$115,917$35
2022$1,793$24,567$23,944$15,5061$23,944—
2021$1,277$20,308$19,673$13,88934$19,673—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Educational Empowerment Inc is led by Ernest NI'A, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ernest NI'A

    Executive Director

    President → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lynda Garrison-Carlton (2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Educational Empowerment Inc

How large is Educational Empowerment Inc?

Educational Empowerment Inc reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $53K.

What is Educational Empowerment Inc?

Educational Empowerment Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Racine, WI. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Educational Empowerment Inc operate?

Educational Empowerment Inc has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin.

What is Educational Empowerment Inc's EIN?

Educational Empowerment Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3082445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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