Home Empower
Home Empower's (dba Nonprofit Home Inspections) mission is to broaden access to and improve the quality of information readily available to homeowners by training home inspectors to deliver a higher level and variety of inspection services, making sure quality home inspection services are available to every home owner, regardless of their ability to pay, and disseminating free information. We believe everyone is entitled to a healthy, safe, environmentally sound, and energy efficient place to live.
Home Empower at a glance
In short: Home Empower reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,095 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $281,433
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $621,082
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,872
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $695,727
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Home Empower funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $7K (2022). In 2025 it reported $4K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Narrative Tigard, OR | Home Empowe (Dba Nonprofit Home Inspections) waived $7,043 in inspection service fees while assisting New Narratives in assessing the safety and maintenance needs for 13 community residences, each serving multiple clients experiencing mental illness | $7,043 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $281,433 | $621,082 | $695,727 | $4,095 | Total only | $6,872 |
| 2024 | $353,282 | $682,442 | $788,015 | $3,334 | Total only | $6,316 |
| 2023 | $462,712 | $749,629 | $962,239 | — | — | $1,629 |
| 2022 | $677,866 | $1,106,496 | $1,153,214 | $7,043 | 1 | $175 |
| 2021 | $763,911 | $1,500,566 | $1,164,952 | — | — | $195 |
| 2020 | $533,269 | $970,461 | $936,090 | $1,671 | Total only | $6,317 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Home Empower
Based on IRS filings
Home Empower is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Home Empower is led by Charles E Lewis, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles E Lewis
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$144K (2020) → $200K (2025)
Adam Reid
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Brumm
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Dean
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kelley
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Merrill
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ruslan Motyko (2021–2023) — Lead Instructor & Inspector
- Former: Reginald Anderson (2021) — Lead Inspector & Instructor
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to Charles E Lewis (President and CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Home Empower
How much does Home Empower give each year?
Home Empower reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Home Empower?
Home Empower reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $621K.
What is Home Empower?
Home Empower is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Portland, OR. It holds $281K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Home Empower operate?
Home Empower has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Home Empower's EIN?
Home Empower's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1791195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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