Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $953.
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation at a glance
In short: Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,158,768
- +266.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foothills Land Conservancy ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 43% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothills Land Conservancy Rockford, TN | To protect and preserve land in the southeast and promote the benefit for the public. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,158,768 | $4,016,502 | $244,349 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $953 | $11,567 |
| 2023 | $1,407,615 | $1,420,000 | $42,385 | — | — | — | — | $4,557 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation is led by Wilma H. Jordan, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wilma H. Jordan
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation
How much does Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation give each year?
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation?
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation?
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Knoxville, TN. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation operate?
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation's EIN?
Empower at Valley Dream Farm Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3714439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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