Empower Schools Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.2M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
50
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Empower Schools Inc?
Empower Schools Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Lyra ($973K), Boston Foundation Inc ($790K), Ecmc Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Empower Schools Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| The Powell Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charleston Coalition for Kids | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Endowment Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center For Applied Science & Technology Network | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Waco Foundation | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Outcomes Research Institute | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2019) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $567K.
What grants has Empower Schools Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For project support of the New York Alliance for Early College Pathways to advance State policy to expand early college pathways in New York | $315,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $107,130 |
| 2025 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Yampa Valley Partnership for Students STEWARDSHIP&SUSTAINABILITY | GRANT SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Center For Applied Science & Technology Network | Education | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Waco Foundation | — | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Outcomes Research Institute | Empower Schools partners with communities to help them get the schools they want with the results their students need. It holds an annual innovation conference. ORI provided sponsorship for the event. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ecmc Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $454,800 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $200,100 |
| 2024 | The Moody Foundation | Assistance with the Scaling Rural Pathway Excellence Partnerships project in the State of Texas | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation | INFLUENCING CHANGE | $183,000 |
| 2024 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT - FORT WORTH | $135,000 |
| 2024 | The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation Inc | New York Early College Pathways | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Denver Foundation | ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $72,000 |
| 2024 | Lyra | NDIZ | $45,000 |
| 2024 | South Carolina Childrens Fund | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $24,100 |
| 2024 | Greater Texas Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND LAUNCH OF ONE NEW RURAL, MULTI-DISTRICT, CROSS SECTOR, COLLABORATIVE PILOT IN THE PERMIAN BASIN. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $123,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Texas Foundation | TO SUPPORT A PILOT PROJECT IN THE PERMIAN BASIN TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. | $104,000 |
| 2023 | Rainwater Charitable Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT - FORT WORTH | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Legacy Foundation Inc | FURTHER ORGS MISSION | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Charleston Coalition for Kids | TO SUPPORT SC DEPT OF ED LAUNCH OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION EXPLORATION FELLOWSHIP TO PROVIDE PARTICIPATING DISTRICT TEAMS WITH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE ON ISSUES OF IMPROVING SCHOOLS, SUSTAINING PROGRESS, AND INNOVATING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $275,000 |
| 2022 | Lyra | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATARIUM, STATEWIDE POLICY, AND DENVER INNOVATION ZONES | $226,500 |
| 2022 | Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Toward support for innovative partnerships in rural education systems | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Family Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $145,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Empower Schools Inc?
Empower Schools Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Lyra ($973K), Boston Foundation Inc ($790K), Ecmc Foundation ($455K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Empower Schools Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Empower Schools Inc's largest funder?
Lyra is the largest recorded funder of Empower Schools Inc, with $973K across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Empower Schools Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Empower Schools Inc across 50 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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