Public Charity

EMPOWER ILLINOIS

EMPOWER ILLINOIS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CHICAGO, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $276K, expenses of $2.6M, total assets of $1.1M. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.1M.

EIN: 272479414 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$276K
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$10.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR A QUALITY EDUCATION. EMPOWER ILLINOIS EXPANDS QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME AND WORKING FAMILIES OF ILLINOIS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON K-12 SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT-CENTERED PUBLIC POLICY.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Anthony Holter
DIRECTOR Avrum Weinfeld
CFO Brandan Allen
DIRECTOR Christopher Vallace
DIRECTOR Daniel Lipinski
DIRECTOR Jack Buck

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$3,642,000 10 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$1,531,036 1 grant
EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IL
$1,250,000 2 grants
POVERTY
$900,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$841,087 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $276K $2.6M $1.1M
2023 $56.1M $79.7M $4.1M
2022 $54.3M $53.7M $30.9M
2020 $45.9M $40.9M $18.4M
2019 $46.3M $44.0M $13.9M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $46.3M to $276K (-99%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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