Empowers Africa Inc
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Empowers Africa Inc at a glance
In short: Empowers Africa Inc reported $7.6M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $7,579,415 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $953,582
- -50.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $6,690,346
- -26.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $16
- +45.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,968,176
- +2.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Empowers Africa Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $7.6M (2024). In 2024 it reported $7.6M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Peace Parks Inc Boulder, CO | Giraffe Relocation | $10,000 |
| The Sarara Foundation Denver, CO | Assistance to Sambaru Community | $5,489 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $953,582 | $6,690,346 | $7,968,176 | $7,579,415 | Total only | $16 |
| 2023 | $1,936,504 | $9,150,860 | $7,762,765 | $7,553,700 | Total only | $11 |
| 2022 | $453,599 | $1,716,127 | $2,275,214 | $15,489 | 2 | $-227 |
| 2021 | $795,617 | $2,974,462 | $2,425,948 | $2,248,832 | Total only | $-2,316 |
| 2020 | $282,142 | $1,912,750 | $1,950,648 | $1,729,433 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Empowers Africa Inc
Based on IRS filings
Empowers Africa Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $954K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $7.6M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $16.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empowers Africa Inc is led by Krista Krieger, Board Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Krista Krieger
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aisha Haque
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Freeland
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Rudin DeWoody
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Corbat
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kennedy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krysten Ericson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Nicklas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gentil
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary MacElree
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Glass
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Leydecker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zita de Zagon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha McGuiness
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadia Derelieva
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$72K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Kim Charlton
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Kelly
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Catherine Howell (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tara Liddle (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $101K, to Nadia Derelieva (Chief Operating Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Empowers Africa Inc
How much does Empowers Africa Inc give each year?
Empowers Africa Inc reported $7.6M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $7.6M in grants paid.
How large is Empowers Africa Inc?
Empowers Africa Inc reported $954K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.7M.
What is Empowers Africa Inc?
Empowers Africa Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $954K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Empowers Africa Inc operate?
Empowers Africa Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Empowers Africa Inc's EIN?
Empowers Africa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0403737. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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