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Empowerment Foundation

Simpsonville, KY  ·  EIN 383384718  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$5.8M

Total Giving

$897K

Grants on File

43

Average Grant

$21K

Giving Radius

Where Empowerment Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $75K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $5K across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $10K across 2 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — $76K across 3 grants KS — no grants on file KY — $13K across 3 grants LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — $497K across 28 grants MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $210K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — $11K across 4 grants WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 33 recipients across 8 states. Top concentrations: Detroit ($227K, 7 grants), Houston ($210K, 1 grant), Southfield ($86K, 2 grants), Oak Park ($75K, 2 grants), San Francisco ($75K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Lighthouse of Oakland County $10K 2020
Michigan AAU $2K 2020
Say Detroit $85K 2020
Gleaners' Community Food Bank $100K 2020
Focus Hope $75K 2020
COTS Detroit $15K 2020
Cass Community Social Services $15K 2020
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan $15K 2020
Michigan State University $5K 2020
Saint Mary Academy $5K 2020
Jdrf $1K 2020
University of Michigan $10K 2020
Shades of Pink $5K 2020
FLAG Metro Detroit Fund -Community Foundation $10K 2020
Forgotten Harvest $65K 2020
Haven of Oakland County $10K 2020
The Yunion $10K 2020
Big BrothersBig Sisters $2K 2020
Room to Read $75K 2020
Mercy Education Project $15K 2020
First Steps $15K 2020
Michigan State University $5K 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters $3K 2021
College for Creative Studies $5K 2021
Saint Mary Academy $5K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • BHAGWAN P THACKER PresidentDirector
  • GARY J MILLER Treasurer
  • KAVITA THACKER Director
  • BHAGWAN P THACKER PresidentDirector
  • GARY J MILLER Treasurer
  • KAVITA THACKER Director
  • BHAGWAN P THACKER PresidentDirector
  • GARY J MILLER Treasurer
  • KAVITA THACKER Director
  • KYRA FLEMING Secretary
  • BHAGWAN P THACKER PresidentDirector
  • GARY J MILLER SecretaryTreasurer

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $5.3M $260K $403K $65K
2022 $5.0M $259K $97K $270K
2021 $5.2M $194K $1.7M $24K
2020 $3.5M $152K $1.1M $546K
2019 $2.9M $108K $1.1M $172K
2015 $2.2M $100K $161K $110K
2014 $2.1M $108K $70K $139K
2013 $2.2M $111K $108K $117K
2012 $2.2M $105K $400K $117K
2011 $1.9M $101K $106K $106K

Section VII

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