Program areas at Empower 225
The foster care/adoption advocacy initiatives provide awareness, education, independent living skills and advocacy for youth in care. My community cares program also provides support and training for caregivers and birth parents.
The educational intiatives provide an onsite learning enviroment for youth 6th-12th grade and for adults through the adult education/work ready u programs. The dville afterschool program is provided as a safe place during afterschool hours with additional education support.
Anchor house provides stable housing and support for homeless or at-risk male youth ages 16-21. It is a family-style transitional living program used to create a supportive home environment. The human trafficking housing assistance(htha) program provided housing assistance and supportive servcies for qualifying participants.
The Empower 225 leadership academy helps youth ages 13-24 become leaders through educational support, life skills training, and employment training. The dream center accelerate program (dap), an after-school program that provides a safe positive place and educational support for at-risk youth ages 13-18 after school and during the summer. Cilp program provides life skills training for youth ages 14-21 in foster care or aged out of foster care. The 225 employment program, an 8-week curriculum to prepare yong adults ages 18-24 to obtain and retain successful employment.
Grants made by Empower 225
Who funds Empower 225
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Empower 225
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Susan Rogers | Executive Director | $74,910 | 2023-07-18 |
| Hector Garcia | Finance Director Former | $50,454 | 2021-12-31 |
| Johnny Green | President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Claudia Berry | Past Executive Director Former | $74,000 | 2019-12-31 |
Financials for Empower 225
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,377,272 | $2,304,221 | 3.2% |
| Program services | $87,348 | $78,750 | 10.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,363 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $86,622 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $14,290 | $47,931 | -70.2% |
| Total revenues | $2,566,895 | $2,430,902 | 5.6% |
Organizations like Empower 225
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Awaken | 501(c)(3) | Reno, NV | $2,022,979 |
| Alternatives for Girls | 501(c)(3) | Detroit, MI | $8,847,722 |
| Casa Youth Shelter | 501(c)(3) | Los Alamitos, CA | $1,592,352 |
| Evergreen Youth and Family Servicesinc | 501(c)(3) | Bemidji, MN | $2,701,328 |
| Breaking The Chains | 501(c)(3) | Fresno, CA | $911,059 |
| Alpha-Omega Miracle Home | 501(c)(3) | Saint Augustine, FL | $1,661,863 |
| The WellHouse | 501(c)(3) | Odenville, AL | $3,668,003 |
| Zelie's Home | 501(c)(3) | Garfield Heights, OH | $663,357 |
| Jackson Street Youth Shelter | 501(c)(3) | Corvallis, OR | $2,769,841 |
| Parks Youth Ranch | 501(c)(3) | Sugar Land, TX | $1,694,945 |
Data update history
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsYouth service charitiesHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildrenHousingHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4829 Winbourne Ave
- Baton Rouge, LA 70805
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Website URL
- empower225.org/Â
- Phone
- (225) 753-2273
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-3369951
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2010
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- L41: Homeless, Temporary Shelter
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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