Empowering Works Inc
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.
Empowering Works Inc at a glance
In short: Empowering Works Inc gave $77K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,604
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,512
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $549,946
- +39.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Empowering Works Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Riverbend Church ($47K). Together the top 9 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $77K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Church Austin, TX | General Support | $47,127 |
| Abundant Life Inc Austin, TX | General Support | $12,526 |
| Child Freedom Coalition Greenville, SC | General Support | $6,000 |
| Women for Women International Washington, DC | General Support | $3,300 |
| Central TX Food Bank Austin, TX | General Support | $3,000 |
| Gospel in Life New York, NY | General Support | $2,551 |
| Restavek Freedom Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $1,575 |
| Christ for the City International Omaha, NE | General Support | $500 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $25 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $549,946 | $43,681 | $103,620 | $76,604 | 9 | $76,604 | $13,390 | $27,144 |
| 2024 | $394,737 | $34,806 | $89,408 | $74,955 | 8 | $74,955 | $13,339 | $2,041 |
| 2023 | $433,937 | $31,689 | $60,555 | $44,283 | 4 | $44,283 | — | $4,668 |
| 2022 | $462,803 | $29,310 | $63,028 | $51,317 | 4 | $51,317 | — | $5,204 |
| 2021 | $496,521 | $30,422 | $52,209 | $44,408 | 4 | $44,408 | $121 | $6,041 |
| 2020 | $518,308 | $31,372 | $58,573 | $48,590 | 4 | — | $1,389 | $4,928 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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