Empowering Kids for Future

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 83-2804532

Empowering Kids for Future is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $409K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $14K.

Empowering Kids for Future at a glance

In short: Empowering Kids for Future gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,600
+8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,400
-22.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$409,239
-3.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Empowering Kids for Future funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Prathamusaorg: $11KPrathamusaorg$11KRonald McDonald Houst: $4KRonald McDonald Houst$4KMagic Bus USA: $3KMagic Bus USA$3KDisabled American Veterans of TX: $1KDisabled American Veterans ofTX$1KDaya Inc: $500Daya Inc$500Ymsl Piney Point: $367Ymsl Piney Point$367Go Fund ME: $100Go Fund ME$100The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc: $100The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc$100The Village School: $72The Village School$72Cry Child Rights: $51Cry Child Rights$51

The largest 2025 recipient was Prathamusaorg ($11K). Together the top 10 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonBraintreeLufkinPlanoSan DiegoWest Hollywood

How Empowering Kids for Future gives

  • 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K10 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prathamusaorg Houston, TXCharity$10,500
Ronald McDonald Houst Houston, TXCharity$4,235
Magic Bus USA Houston, TXCharity$2,500
Disabled American Veterans of TX Lufkin, TXDonation$1,000
Daya Inc Houston, TXCharity$500
Ymsl Piney Point Plano, TXCharity$367
Go Fund ME West Hollywood, CACharity$100
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc Houston, TXCharity$100
The Village School Houston, TXCharity - Operating Fund$72
Cry Child Rights Braintree, MACharity$51
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$409,239$14,323$20,974$19,60014$19,671$13,995—
2024$421,780$97,712$20,970$18,09510$18,095—$20,646

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Empowering Kids for Future's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bhawin Khanna

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kunal Nadkarni

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ritu Nadkarni

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Empowering Kids for Future

How much does Empowering Kids for Future give each year?

Empowering Kids for Future gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 10 grants.

What is Empowering Kids for Future's typical grant size?

Empowering Kids for Future's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $1,400, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Empowering Kids for Future give grants?

Empowering Kids for Future gives mostly in Texas: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (10 grants).

Does Empowering Kids for Future give general operating support?

Occasionally: 7% of Empowering Kids for Future's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (12 grants).

Who are Empowering Kids for Future's largest grantees?

Empowering Kids for Future's largest 2025 grantees include Prathamusaorg ($10,500), Ronald McDonald Houst ($4,235) and Magic Bus USA ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Empowering Kids for Future?

Empowering Kids for Future reported $409K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.

What is Empowering Kids for Future's EIN?

Empowering Kids for Future's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2804532. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)

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