Empower MN Inc
Empower MN Inc is a private foundation, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $147K.
Empower MN Inc at a glance
In short: Empower MN Inc gave $149K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,500
- +103.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,248,265
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Empower MN Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lutheran Social Service ($69K). Together the top 9 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Empower MN Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2024) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Service St. Paul, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $68,500 |
| Prop Eden Prairie, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $23,000 |
| Ausm St. Paul, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Onward Eden Prairie Eden Prairie, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| MNPROV Eden Prairie, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Beacon St. Paul, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $4,000 |
| Immigrant Law Center St. Paul, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $4,000 |
| Braver Angels New York, NY | Organizations Charitable Operations | $2,500 |
| Shobi's Table St. Paul, MN | Organizations Charitable Operations | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,248,265 | $167,066 | $169,419 | $148,500 | 9 | $148,500 | $147,152 | $118,418 |
| 2024 | $2,250,618 | $150,033 | $73,875 | $73,000 | 3 | $73,000 | $54,873 | $114,808 |
| 2023 | $2,148,246 | $64,600 | $78,834 | $78,000 | 4 | $78,000 | $37,677 | $74,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Empower MN Inc reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empower MN Inc is led by Kelly Kautz, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Kautz
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Kautz
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kory Kautz
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Kautz
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Empower MN Inc
How much does Empower MN Inc give each year?
Empower MN Inc gave $149K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.
What is Empower MN Inc's typical grant size?
Empower MN Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,500, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Empower MN Inc give grants?
Empower MN Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (5 grants) and Eden Prairie, MN (3 grants).
Does Empower MN Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Empower MN Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organizations Charitable Operations" (9 grants).
Who are Empower MN Inc's largest grantees?
Empower MN Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lutheran Social Service ($68,500), Prop ($23,000) and Ausm ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Empower MN Inc?
Empower MN Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $149K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Empower MN Inc's EIN?
Empower MN Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3199461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Empower MN Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/empower-mn-inc-morg_bbd19b63ed8f490697fc60d9a3197075
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