Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$12.0M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation?
Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.1M), The Ford Foundation ($2.8M), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $495K (2021) to $4.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2.0M.
What grants has Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $1,634,540 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $240,950 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $33,022 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $275,400 |
| 2024 | Dasra | GRANT TO SUPPORT YOUTH, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT, LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) SERVICES. | $275,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $250,300 |
| 2024 | Co-Impact Philanthropic Funds Inc | SEE PART IV | $243,350 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $105,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $99,557 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS | $94,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMPOWERING HER VOICE FUND TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL INTER-GENERATIONAL FEMINIST MOVEMENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES AND LEVERAGING NEW FUNDING | $83,000 |
| 2024 | MFS Investment Management Foundation Inc | EMpower Annual Dinner - Impact Sponsor Donation | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $23,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| 2024 | David & Barbara B Hirschhorn | general support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Lazard Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $11,750 |
| 2024 | David & Barbara B Hirschhorn | support for the endowment campaign | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Guilherme and Eliana Schmidt Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMPOWERING HER VOICE FUND TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL INTER-GENERATIONAL FEMINIST MOVEMENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES AND LEVERAGING NEW FUNDING. | $297,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMPOWERING HER VOICE FUND TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL INTER-GENERATIONAL FEMINIST MOVEMENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES AND LEVERAGING NEW FUNDING. | $297,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE EMPOWERING HER VOICE FUND TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL INTER-GENERATIONAL FEMINIST MOVEMENTS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES AND LEVERAGING NEW FUNDING. | $297,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $269,500 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $170,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS | $153,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $110,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation?
Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.1M), The Ford Foundation ($2.8M), The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation's largest funder?
Tides Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation, with $3.1M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.0M in grants to Empower-the Emerging Markets Foundation across 68 grants from 22 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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