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Empower Youth Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Carnation, WA EIN: 46-4274413 Website

The Empower Youth Network's mission is to promote and inspire youth to lead safe, healthy, and successful lives.

Key facts about Empower Youth Network

EIN
46-4274413
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$585,632

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$586K

+57.2% YoY

Revenue

$1.5M

+15.8% YoY

Expenses

$1.5M

+15.5% YoY

About Empower Youth Network

Based on IRS filings

Empower Youth Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Carnation, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $586K in total assets.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Carnation

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 Total only2021* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $50K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021* Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed)2022 2023 2024

*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Metric202420232022
Total Assets$585,632$372,561$533,369
Revenue$1,493,543$1,290,235$1,213,621
Expenses$1,471,821$1,274,092$1,360,620

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Empower Youth Network is led by Laura Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Smith

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2020) → $81K (2024)

  • Maxwell Harrison

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2024)

  • Mary K Jensen

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jolene Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Johnson

    Director

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Elbahouty

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rohanna Joshi

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Hoover

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brielle Roze

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Hawkins

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Price

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Healy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Johanson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Pickering

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Leach

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Arellano

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry T. White

    Past President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mariam Mohammed

    President Elect

    Director → President Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karla Heath

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Pusich

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Alicia Messa (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Baly Botten (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Tenney (2020–2023) — President Elect
  • Former: Lauren Kramer (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Hanna Baker (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kimberly Arellano (2023) — Director
  • Former: Warren Moon (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Molly Jensen (2022) — Director
  • Former: Molly Lutz (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Allyson Smith (2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Ferguson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Christian Yeo (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kaila Russell (2021) — Director
  • Former: RJ Monton (2021) — Director
  • Former: Amelia Shockley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ken Heikkila (2020) — President
  • Former: Lane Covington (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lorna Bussing (2020) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Meeks (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sophie Theriault (2020) — Director
  • Former: Tavish MacLean (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Laura Smith — Executive Dir.: $81KLaura SmithExecutive Dir.$81KMaxwell Harrison — Executive Dir.: $64KMaxwell HarrisonExecutive Dir.$64K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $81K, to Laura Smith (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Empower Youth Network

How large is Empower Youth Network?

Empower Youth Network reported $586K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Empower Youth Network?

Empower Youth Network is a public charity focused on Health, based in Carnation, WA. It holds $586K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Empower Youth Network operate?

Empower Youth Network has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Empower Youth Network's EIN?

Empower Youth Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4274413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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