Empowering Works Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 47-2025684

Empowering Works Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $550K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about Empowering Works Inc

In short: Empowering Works Inc gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2025684
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$76,604
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$8,512
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$549,946
Primary geography
Texas (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$550K

+39.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$77K

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-9.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Empowering Works Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Empowering Works Inc gives

  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 282% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AustinGilbertBeaumontCincinnatiDaytonOmahaWashingtonCatonsvilleColorado SpringsGreenvilleNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20238 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Riverbend Church: $47KRiverbend Church$47KAbundant Life Inc: $13KAbundant Life Inc$13KChild Freedom Coalition: $6KChild Freedom Coalition$6KWomen for Women International: $3KWomen for Women International$3KCentral TX Food Bank: $3KCentral TX Food Bank$3KGospel in Life: $3KGospel in Life$3KRestavek Freedom: $2KRestavek Freedom$2KChrist for the City International: $500Christ for the CityInternational$500National Park Foundation: $25National Park Foundation$25

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RIVERBEND CHURCH Austin, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$47,127
ABUNDANT LIFE INC Austin, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$12,526
CHILD FREEDOM COALITION Greenville, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$3,300
CENTRAL TX FOOD BANK Austin, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
GOSPEL IN LIFE New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,551
RESTAVEK FREEDOM Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$1,575
CHRIST FOR THE CITY INTERNATIONAL Omaha, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$500
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION Washington, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$549,946$394,737$433,937
Revenue$43,681$34,806$31,689
Expenses$103,620$89,408$60,555
Qualifying Distributions$76,604$74,955$44,283
Net Investment Income$13,390$13,339—
Distributable Amount$27,144$2,041$4,668

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Empowering Works Inc is led by Genelle Edwards, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Genelle Edwards

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Works Inc

How much does Empowering Works Inc give each year?

Empowering Works Inc gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 8 grants.

What is Empowering Works Inc's typical grant size?

Empowering Works Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,512, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Empowering Works Inc give grants?

Empowering Works Inc gives mostly in Texas: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Empowering Works Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Empowering Works Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Empowering Works Inc's largest grantees?

Empowering Works Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Riverbend Church ($47,127), Abundant Life Inc ($12,526) and Child Freedom Coalition ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Empowering Works Inc?

Empowering Works Inc reported $550K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Empowering Works Inc?

Empowering Works Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Austin, TX. It holds $550K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Empowering Works Inc's EIN?

Empowering Works Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2025684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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