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Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Grafton, WI EIN: 90-0421984 Website

Strengthen family systems, break cycles of trauma and hardship, restore dignity and empower humans to strive for a brighter future through positive youth-centric programming.

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc at a glance

Total assets
$954,340
-7.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,337,732
+2.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$12,776
+230.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,535,005
+10.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Minneapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation Minneapolis, MNGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$954,340$1,337,732$1,535,005——$12,776
2024$1,031,114$1,302,000$1,391,844——$3,869
2023$1,045,717$1,084,145$1,326,618——$5,680
2022$1,355,205$1,196,044$1,335,574$10,0001—
2021$1,128,657$1,303,304$963,701$5,263Total only—
2020$835,515$851,908$535,607$6,708Total only—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc

Based on IRS filings

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Grafton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $954K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc is led by Kenzie Gonzalez, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenzie Gonzalez

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2022) → $113K (2025)

  • James Kacmarcik

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Braatz

    Director of Development Camp Programming

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Sue Turowski

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Sciuti

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Minor

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Multerer

    Treasurer

    Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Eisendrath

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Karen Longoria (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Andrew Limouris (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Messplay (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Deb Paschke (2020–2021) — Executive Director

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

Kenzie Gonzalez — Executive Director: $113KKenzie GonzalezExecutive Director$113KElizabeth Braatz — Director of Development Camp Programming: $107KElizabeth BraatzDirector of Development Camp…$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Kenzie Gonzalez (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc

How large is Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc?

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc reported $954K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc?

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Grafton, WI. It holds $954K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc operate?

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc's EIN?

Power of Humans Inc FKA Hometown Heroes Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0421984. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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