EIN 27-2479414

Empower Illinois

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Empower Illinois expands quality education options for low-income and working families of Illinois with a particular emphasis on K-12 scholarships. The organization advocates for tax credit scholarships, tax credits for teachers' out of pocket expenses on supplies, and other policy to help students attend qualified non-public schools throughout the state of Illinois. Empower Illinois believes every child in the state deserves an equal opportunity for a quality education. The organization continues to provide scholarships.
Also known as...
Educational Choice Illinois; Freedom To Learn Illinois; One Chance Illinois
Total revenues
$56,103,669
2023
Total expenses
$79,656,220
2023
Total assets
$4,090,440
2023
Num. employees
26
2023

Program areas at Empower Illinois

The organization advocates for tax credit scholarships, tax credits for teachers' out of pocket expenses on supplies and other policy to help students attend qualified non-public schools throughout Illinois. The organization continues to provide scholarships to middle and low income class families and works to increase families' access to high quality school options through public policy advocacy. During 2023, the organization granted scholarships to children of low income and working-class families to attend grades k-12 in private schools throughout Illinois.

Who funds Empower Illinois

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
National Philanthropic TrustEducation$1,000,000
Walton Family FoundationTo Expand, Strengthen, and Diversify the Coalition Working To Support Private School Choice in Illinois.$400,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$114,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at Empower Illinois

NameTitleCompensation
Avrum WeinfeldChief Executive Officer, Bria Health Services$0
John BuckChairman , the John Buck Company$0
Karin Norington-ReavesChief Executive Officer, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership$0
Brandan AllenExecutive Director for Administration and Chief Financial Officer$161,146
Ed Wehmer X Ed WehmerExecutive Director
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Empower Illinois

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$55,327,568
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$776,101
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$56,103,669

Form 990s for Empower Illinois

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-09990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 7, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from CME Group Foundation
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $405,000 from California Community Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $375,000 from Walton Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
200 N Lasalle St 2310
Chicago, IL 60601
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
empowerillinois.org/ 
Phone
(312) 392-0220
IRS details
EIN
27-2479414
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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