The Empowered Workforce Association
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.
The Empowered Workforce Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $191,498
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $23,471
- -98.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $29,195
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Empowered Workforce Association
- Contact
Mailing address: 52 Sycamore Syrcle, Mineral, VA 23117
Phone: (571) 238-2012
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Empowered Workforce Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant's Container Services Inc Chantilly, VA | Recycling | $567,000 |
| Mattituck Environmental Services New York, NY | Recycling | $149,100 |
| Walker Construction Lewes, DE | Recycling | $83,467 |
| Coastal Containers Lewes, DE | Recycling | $75,008 |
| CMS LLC Wilmington, DE | Recycling | $64,720 |
| Dumpster Company Columbia, SC | Recycling | $22,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $191,498 | $23,471 | $29,195 | — | — |
| 2024 | $197,222 | $1,175,800 | $1,187,934 | $1,034,000 | Total only |
| 2023 | $209,356 | $1,954,657 | $1,967,618 | — | — |
| 2022 | $222,317 | $2,517,925 | $2,579,532 | — | — |
| 2021 | $281,260 | $8,487,514 | $8,261,115 | $961,295 | 6 |
| 2020 | $91,887 | $3,109,250 | $3,081,629 | $2,040,000 | 4 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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
The organization reported zero grants given in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Its described trade education and property-donation activities are programs, not reported grants to outside organizations. No application process or deadline is stated.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Jill Robey (Director).
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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
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