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. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464565274
RIDGELAND, MS
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT
$10,000
for general operations
$140,000
GENERAL OPERATING
$100,000
Support for education and promotion of universal school choice in Mississippi to build support for a universal ESA program. Activities include hosting a series of Education Freedom town halls, conducting polling and research, and hiring a PR firm to help with messaging and marketing.
$75,000
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
$39,000
Showing up to 5 of 57 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.