Empower Missouri
To secure basic human needs and equal justice for every person in our state through coalition-building and advocacy.
Empower Missouri at a glance
In short: Empower Missouri gave $123K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $123,013
- +1950.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $20,502
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,605,096
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Empower Missouri funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri ($67K). Together the top 6 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $123K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $123K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Healthy Food Financing Partnership | $67,152 |
| Missouri Coalition for the Environment St. Louis, MO | Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program | $15,861 |
| Journey to New Life Kansas City, MO | Clean Slate Initiative | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Congregations United for St Louis St. Louis, MO | Clean Slate Initiative | $10,000 |
| Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice St. Louis, MO | Clean Slate Initative | $10,000 |
| Legal Services for Prisoners With Children Oakland, CA | Clean Slate Initiative | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,605,096 | $1,998,923 | $1,449,787 | $123,013 | 6 | $48,558 |
| 2024 | $1,955,168 | $1,015,889 | $993,579 | $6,000 | Total only | $45,277 |
| 2023 | $1,790,092 | $607,468 | $902,521 | — | — | $85,867 |
| 2022 | $2,046,709 | $837,328 | $657,559 | $10,000 | Total only | $50,424 |
| 2021 | $2,116,178 | $439,095 | $528,464 | — | — | $45,084 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Empower Missouri
Based on IRS filings
Empower Missouri is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $123K. Net investment income was $49K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empower Missouri is led by Mallory Rusch, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mallory Rusch
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
43 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Tiffany Patton
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anatolji Gelimson
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Izzy Litwack
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Shotwell
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Blansit
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Stoff
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Staeger-Wilson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Neal
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deitra Colquitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Englert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Henderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Yancy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Tripp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Cooper
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Cooper
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Wollenberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Marqueia Watson MSW (2023–2024) — President
- Former: David Webber (2024) — Director
- Former: Shonte' Jamison (2024) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Chappell (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Misha Smith (2023) — Director
- Former: Anatolij Gelimson (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Chris Guinther (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jeffrey Lofton (2021–2022) — Member at Large
- Former: Marqueia Watson (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Nicole McGee (2021) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Mallory Rusch (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Empower Missouri
How much does Empower Missouri give each year?
Empower Missouri gave $123K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.
What is Empower Missouri's typical grant size?
Empower Missouri's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,502, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Empower Missouri give grants?
Empower Missouri gives mostly in Missouri: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Empower Missouri give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Empower Missouri's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Clean Slate Initiative" (3 grants).
Who are Empower Missouri's largest grantees?
Empower Missouri's largest 2025 grantees include University of Missouri ($67,152), Missouri Coalition for the Environment ($15,861) and Journey to New Life ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Empower Missouri?
Empower Missouri reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Empower Missouri?
Empower Missouri is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Empower Missouri's EIN?
Empower Missouri's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0547548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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