The Empowerment Plan

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Detroit, MI EIN 45-3265365

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$9.0M

Foundation funders

80

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds The Empowerment Plan?

The Empowerment Plan is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Tarsadia Foundation ($915K), The Ford Foundation ($800K), Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation ($785K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Empowerment Plan between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Tarsadia Foundation$915,00052020–2024
The Ford Foundation$800,00082020–2022
Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation$785,00042020–2023
McGregor Fund$569,647112021–2025
The New England Patriots Charitable$561,71262020–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$525,00052020–2025
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$500,00012020
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$382,86042020–2024
The Henry Ford II Fund$380,00042020–2023
The Meijer Foundation$310,00022021–2023
Lineage Foundation for Good$275,00032022–2024
Detroit Lions Charities$246,20032020–2022
The Kresge Foundation$225,00012020
Van Elslander Family Foundation$200,00022024–2025
DTE Energy Foundation$185,05072020–2024
Molinello Family Foundation$165,00062020–2025
United Way for Southeastern Michigan$149,99952020–2024
The Walters Family Foundation$120,00022021–2022
Foroulis Private Foundation$115,00062020–2025
Spreetail Foundation$113,90562021–2024
The Meijer Foundation$110,00012024
Gates Foundation$100,00012024
Ray of Light Foundation$100,00012020
Brothers Trust USA$97,25032024–2026
Ford Philanthropy$85,00022021–2025
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The Tony Robbins Foundation$75,00012023
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$75,00012020
Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation$68,32012020
Toni a Wisne Foundation$50,00012024
Benson & Edith Ford Fund$50,00042020–2024
Redf$50,00012020
The Karpus Family Foundation Inc$45,00022020–2023
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$40,00022020–2021
Young Woman's Home Association of$34,00042022–2025
JK Farber Family Foundation$30,00022022–2024
The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Matilda R Wilson Fund$30,00022021–2022
National Basketball Players Association Foundation$25,00012025
The Ralph S Hoffman Foundation$25,00012022
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$25,00012020
Impactassetsinc$25,00012020
The Gilbert Family Foundation$22,50022023–2024
The Mann Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Hamp Family Fund$20,00012021
Edsel B Ford II Fund$20,00022020–2021
The Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation$19,90632021–2024
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation$17,00062020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$16,00012024
Invest Detroit Foundation$15,84012024
Jewish Communal Fund$15,21622021
The Diller Foundation DBA the Diller-$15,00022020–2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,14812022
United Jewish Foundation$11,50012021
Global Technology Industry Association Inc$10,53512020
The Cole Foundation Inc$10,00042020–2024
The Jeffrey Farber Family Foundation$10,00012023
Altecstyslinger Foundation$10,00012022
Harold Abel and Iris T Abel$10,00012022
LAJCK Foundation$10,00022020–2021
Lucky Duck Foundation$8,10012021
Albert and Doris Pitt Foundation$8,00042020–2023
Cadillac Area Community Foundation$7,50012025
Innovia Foundation$7,50012023
Malcolm and Beth Lowenstein Foundation$6,00042020–2024
The Rosenthal Family Foundation$5,00042021–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,00012021
Phillip W Fisher Support Foundation$5,00012020
Henry Ford Health System$5,00012020
KLA Foundation$2,50012022
Gerson Family Foundation$2,00022020–2023
Randall Taishoff Charitable Foundation Inc$2,00022020–2021
The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CO$2,00012020
Allegis Group Foundation Inc$1,51312021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,39552021–2025
Olson-Kulka Foundation$1,10032021–2024
The Marshall Mathers Foundation$1,00012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$87332021–2023
The Cigna Group Foundation$30012024
Consumers Energy Foundation$10512021
Alan Jay and Sue Kaufman Foundation$5012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M40 grants2020 44 grants2021 37 grants2022 32 grants2023 33 grants2024 13 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2026) to $2.7M (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

What grants has The Empowerment Plan received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Brothers Trust USASee Schedule O$24,750
2025Van Elslander Family FoundationOPERATIONS$100,000
2025McGregor FundGeneral Operations$100,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$75,000
2025Ford PhilanthropyOTHER SERVICES$60,000
2025Brothers Trust USASee Schedule O$42,500
2025Molinello Family FoundationEMPLOYS AND PROVIDES SLEEPING BAG COATS FOR THE HOMELESS$35,000
2025National Basketball Players Association FoundationTO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES$25,000
2025Foroulis Private FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Young Woman's Home Association ofTHE EP FELLOWSHIP$10,000
2025Cadillac Area Community FoundationCOATS FOR HOMELESS$7,500
2025Franklin Philanthropic FoundationUNRESTRICTED$2,000
2025McGregor FundMatching Gift$1,000
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$120
2024Tarsadia FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$233,334
2024The New England Patriots CharitableYouth and family services$112,500
2024The Meijer FoundationPROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT$110,000
2024Van Elslander Family FoundationOPERATIONS$100,000
2024McGregor FundGeneral operations$100,000
2024Gates FoundationEMPOWER WOMEN AND GIRLS$100,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$75,000
2024Lineage Foundation for GoodLOCAL GRANTS$60,000
2024Toni a Wisne FoundationUSE CONSISTENT WITH 501(C)(3) STATUS$50,000
2024DTE Energy FoundationHUMAN NEEDS$30,000
2024Brothers Trust USASee Schedule O$30,000
2024Molinello Family FoundationEMPLOYS AND PROVIDES SLEEPING BAG COATS FOR THE HOMELESS$30,000
2024Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganHUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024United Way for Southeastern MichiganGRANT$23,250
2024Foroulis Private FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Empowerment Plan?

The Empowerment Plan is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Tarsadia Foundation ($915K), The Ford Foundation ($800K), Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation ($785K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Empowerment Plan between 2020–2026.

Who is The Empowerment Plan's largest funder?

Tarsadia Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Empowerment Plan, with $915K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Empowerment Plan received?

IRS 990 filings record $9.0M in grants to The Empowerment Plan across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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