Empowered Growth Academy Inc
Empowered Growth Academy Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
Empowered Growth Academy Inc at a glance
In short: Empowered Growth Academy Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,084
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,084
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,084
- Total assets
- $8,196
- -31.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Empowered Growth Academy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Empowered Sports Management ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Empowered Growth Academy Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $17K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Empowered Sports Management Fort Wayne, IN | Financial Aid | $15,084 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,196 | $28,127 | $31,824 | $15,084 | 1 | $15,084 | $387 |
| 2023 | $11,893 | $37,846 | $29,595 | $17,460 | 1 | $17,960 | $317 |
| 2022 | $3,642 | $17,226 | $19,345 | $8,166 | 1 | $8,166 | $103 |
| 2021 | $5,761 | $7,237 | $15,415 | $10,543 | 1 | $10,543 | $235 |
| 2020 | $13,939 | $10,527 | $11,683 | $6,153 | 1 | — | $362 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Empowered Growth Academy Inc reported a distributable amount of $387 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empowered Growth Academy Inc's 2024 filing lists 11 officers; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Angie Gebert
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashlee Robbins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brad Griffith
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debbie Rednour
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah Roth
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly Byrd
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Sutton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mitchell Kruse
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert L. Sutton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon Denham
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William A. Robbins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Empowered Growth Academy Inc
How much does Empowered Growth Academy Inc give each year?
Empowered Growth Academy Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Empowered Growth Academy Inc?
Empowered Growth Academy Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $387 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Empowered Growth Academy Inc?
Empowered Growth Academy Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Fort Wayne, IN. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Empowered Growth Academy Inc operate?
Empowered Growth Academy Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Empowered Growth Academy Inc's EIN?
Empowered Growth Academy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3011406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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