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Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pinellas Park, FL EIN: 85-2903367 Website

Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Pinellas Park, Florida. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity focused on financial awareness and helping individuals with awareness and decision-making.

Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,055,415
-1.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$10,824
-101.3% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$20,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$21,322
-41.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 6595 59Th Ln N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Website: https://www.financialempowermentfoundation.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 136 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Pinellas Park, Florida. No geographic restrictions on its grants are stated.

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

SummitAndrewsJonesboroNashvillePatersonTroyWashingtonAntiochHoustonRiversideSanfordSouth PlainfieldTampaChesterfieldCosta MesaDallasEast StroudsburgFayettevilleFountain ValleyHaldeon

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 79 grants2021 57 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2022) to $137K (2021). In 2022 it made 57 grants totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Joseph E South Plainfield, NJnon service fellowship$4,000
Kasah J Miramar, FLnon service fellowship$4,000
Michelle T Dover, DEnon service fellowship$4,000
3 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$6,000
Lee A Lakeview, MInon service fellowship$3,000
Melisa S Morristown, NJnon service fellowship$3,000
VOX S Tarpon Springs, FLnon service fellowship$3,000
Adam W Van Nuys, CAnon service fellowship$2,000
Amy C Brea, CAnon service fellowship$2,000
Brian D Fountain Valley, CAnon service fellowship$2,000
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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 Income
2025$1,055,415$10,824$21,322——$20,000$29,108
2024$1,065,913$-804,887$36,600——$10,000$21,734
2023$1,907,400$262,705$41,175——$30,000$262,705
2022$1,685,870$-2,199,025$136,010$91,00057$91,000$11,050
2021$4,032,170$454,800$201,398$137,39079$137,390$262,228
2020$3,778,768$3,778,768—————

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is “financial awareness” and helping individuals with awareness and decision-making. The available information does not specify the kinds of organizations it supports.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported making 57 grants totaling $91,000 in 2022 and 79 grants totaling $137,390 in 2021. The average grant was approximately $1,596 in 2022 and $1,739 in 2021.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Rachel L as treasurer, Andy P as founder, and Steve B as secretary.

Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andy P

    Founder

    Founder CEO → Found CEO, 2024

    Found CEO → Founder, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel L

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve B

    Secteary

    Secretary → Secteary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc

How large is Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc?

Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What does Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated direct charitable activity is “financial awareness” and helping individuals with awareness and decision-making. The available information does not specify the kinds of organizations it supports. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc make grants?

The foundation is based in Pinellas Park, Florida. No geographic restrictions on its grants are stated.

What is Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc's EIN?

Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2903367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Financial Empowerment Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)

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