Empty Bowl Inc
Empty Bowl Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Edgewater, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $449K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $719K.
Empty Bowl Inc at a glance
In short: Empty Bowl Inc gave $719K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $120K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $719,482
- +37.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $119,914
- +60.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,000
- Total assets
- $448,721
- +77.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (49% 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 Empty Bowl Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of God World Missions ($352K). Together the top 5 received $716K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 24 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Empty Bowl Inc gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2022) to $926K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $719K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of God World Missions Cleveland, TN | General Operating Support | $352,282 |
| Metro World Child Foundation Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $264,000 |
| Sojunghan Saramdeul Church | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Grace River Amazon Ministry Norwood, NJ | General Operating Support | $36,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,600 |
| Oregon Women's Prison Ministry Inc Beaverton, OR | General Operating Support | $3,600 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $448,721 | $942,500 | $747,607 | $719,482 | 6 | $719,482 | $51,134 |
| 2024 | $253,245 | $651,000 | $529,218 | $522,600 | 7 | $522,600 | $4,127 |
| 2023 | $131,463 | $894,500 | $1,003,606 | $926,110 | 6 | — | — |
| 2022 | $240,191 | $520,000 | $304,625 | $239,600 | 5 | — | — |
| 2021 | $24,815 | $45,000 | $89,246 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $69,061 | $176,500 | $106,575 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Empty Bowl Inc reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Empty Bowl Inc is led by Eun Rae Jo, Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eun Rae Jo
Director
Empty Bowl I → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 Empty Bowl Inc
How much does Empty Bowl Inc give each year?
Empty Bowl Inc gave $719K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $523K across 7 grants.
What is Empty Bowl Inc's typical grant size?
Empty Bowl Inc's median grant in 2025 was $48,000, and its average grant was $119,914, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Empty Bowl Inc give grants?
Empty Bowl Inc's top state is Tennessee, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (37%) and New Jersey (5%).
Does Empty Bowl Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Empty Bowl Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Empty Bowl Inc's largest grantees?
Empty Bowl Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Church of God World Missions ($352,282), Metro World Child Foundation ($264,000) and Sojunghan Saramdeul Church ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,600), which are not listed by name. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Empty Bowl Inc?
Empty Bowl Inc reported $449K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $719K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Empty Bowl Inc?
Empty Bowl Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Edgewater, NJ. It holds $449K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Empty Bowl Inc's EIN?
Empty Bowl Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1682984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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