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Empower Missouri

Foundation · Grantmaker ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 44-0547548 Website

To secure basic human needs and equal justice for every person in our state through coalition-building and advocacy.

Key facts about Empower Missouri

EIN
44-0547548
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$123,013
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$20,502
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,605,096
Primary geography
Missouri (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Empower Missouri funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Empower Missouri's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Missouri (92%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (3 grants). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Clean Slate Initiative" (3 grants).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+33.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$123K

Grant Count

6

Avg Grant Size

$21K

About Empower Missouri

Based on IRS filings

Empower Missouri is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

St LouisColumbiaKansas CityOakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$550K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,605,096$1,955,168$1,790,092
Revenue$1,998,923$1,015,889$607,468
Expenses$1,449,787$993,579$902,521
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$48,558$45,277$85,867
Distributable Amount———

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$62K$92K$123K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Missouri$67KMissouri Coalition for t…$16KJourney to New Life$10KMetropolitan Congregatio…$10KWomen's Voices Raised fo…$10KLegal Services for Priso…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of Missouri ($67,152), Missouri Coalition for the Environment ($15,861), Journey to New Life ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Missouri Columbia, MOHealthy Food Financing Partnership$67,152
Missouri Coalition for the Environment St Louis, MOHealthy Food Financing Partnerships Program$15,861
Journey to New Life Kansas City, MOClean Slate Initiative$10,000
Metropolitan Congregations United for St Louis St Louis, MOClean Slate Initiative$10,000
Women's Voices Raised for Social Justice St Louis, MOClean Slate Initative$10,000
Legal Services for Prisoners With Children Oakland, CAClean Slate Initiative$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mallory RuschExecutive Director$101K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mallory RuschExecutive Director43$100,649
Dr Tiffany PattonPresident2—
Raquel CooperVice-President2—
Stephanie CooperSecretary2—
Randy WollenbergTreasurer2—
Anatolji GelimsonDirector2—
Jennifer ShotwellDirector2—
Izzy LitwackDirector2—
Deitra ColquittDirector2—
Katherine Staeger-WilsonDirector2—
Pamela NealDirector2—
Amy BlansitDirector2—
Pierre YancyDirector2—
Jason StoffDirector2—
Rachel TrippDirector2—
Karen EnglertDirector2—
Kimberly HendersonDirector2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Empower Missouri?

Empower Missouri is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in ST LOUIS, MO. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Empower Missouri?

As of 2025, Empower Missouri holds $2.6M in total assets with $2.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $123K in 2025.

Where does Empower Missouri operate?

Empower Missouri has awarded grants in California, Missouri.

What size grants does Empower Missouri award?

In 2025, Empower Missouri awarded 6 grants totaling $123K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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