Mission
WE WANT TO CREATE A MISSISSIPPI WHERE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FLOURISH, SO WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE BARRIERS PEOPLE FACE.
Public Charity
EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION
EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in RIDGELAND, MS. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.4M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 60 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464565274
RIDGELAND, MS
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
Support for public education and awareness efforts aimed at expanding access to educational opportunities in Mississippi through school development and promoting a better understanding of education choice policy.
$50,000
SUPPORT
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$204,500
for general operations
$140,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 60 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIRM
Abb Payne
BOARD MEMBER
Betsy Dowell
BOARD MEMBER
George Williams
TREASURER
Gerard Gibert
PRESIDENT
Grant Callen
BOARD MEMBER
Lex Lindsey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.9M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $955K | $718K | $404K |
| 2019 | $711K | $658K | $194K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $711K to $1.4M (+99%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.