Empower Youth Network
The Empower Youth Network's mission is to promote and inspire youth to lead safe, healthy, and successful lives.
Empower Youth Network at a glance
- Total assets
- $585,632
- +57.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,493,543
- +15.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,471,821
- +15.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Empower Youth Network funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Supportive Community for All Carnation, WA | We received funds on their behalf as part of a king co grant that we awarded to them once they received their 501(c)3 status. | $50,209 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $585,632 | $1,493,543 | $1,471,821 | — | — |
| 2023 | $372,561 | $1,290,235 | $1,274,092 | — | — |
| 2022 | $533,369 | $1,213,621 | $1,360,620 | $50,209 | 1 |
| 2021* | $502,314 | $1,304,750 | $1,079,451 | $12,550 | Total only |
| 2020 | $357,978 | $665,911 | $567,186 | $6,000 | Total only |
*2021: Covers 15 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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
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
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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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