The Empowered Workforce Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Mineral, VA EIN: 26-3272172

The Empowered Workforce Association is a small public charity based in Mineral, Virginia. Its stated activities include education for people interested in entering the trades and a program that promotes repurposing, reusing, and recycling materials.

Key facts about The Empowered Workforce Association

EIN
26-3272172
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$191,498

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$191K

-2.9% YoY

Revenue

$23K

-98.0% YoY

Expenses

$29K

-97.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The filing refers to the organization’s mission or purpose in Schedule O but does not provide its wording here. Its program descriptions identify two activities: donating personal property to promote reuse and recycling, and providing trade education with certified partners, hands-on instruction, and mentoring. The trade program serves students who want to enter the trades.

Grantmaking

Review Cycle

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How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ChantillyLewesColumbiaJohnson CityNapoleonvilleNew YorkReistertownWilmington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M4 grants2020 6 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $961K (2021) to $2.0M (2020). In 2024 it reported $1.0M 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants given
2023 $209,356 $1,954,657 $1,967,618 0
2024 $197,222 $1,175,800 $1,187,934 0
2025 — $23,471 $29,195 0
Revenue
Expenses
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$191,498$197,222$209,356
Revenue$23,471$1,175,800$1,954,657
Expenses$29,195$1,187,934$1,967,618

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists:

  • James Larson — President
  • Melissa Larson — Director & VP
  • Derek Larson — Director
  • Josh Russell — Director
  • Jill Robey — Director
  • Fred Reitzel — Director
  • James Sledge — Director

The Empowered Workforce Association is led by James Larson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Larson

    President

    Board Chair & President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Larson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Jill Robey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $15K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Josh Russell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    $800 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Fred Reitzel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Sledge

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Larson

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Samantha Viera (2020–2022) — 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 2024 IRS filing

Jill Robey — Director: $6KJill RobeyDirector$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Jill Robey (Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 52 Sycamore Syrcle, Mineral, VA 23117
Phone: (571) 238-2012

Frequently asked questions about The Empowered Workforce Association

How large is The Empowered Workforce Association?

The Empowered Workforce Association reported $191K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $23K.

What does The Empowered Workforce Association fund?

The filing refers to the organization’s mission or purpose in Schedule O but does not provide its wording here. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Empowered Workforce Association?

The Empowered Workforce Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Empowered Workforce Association's EIN?

The Empowered Workforce Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3272172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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