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Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation
Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation reported $11.8 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.08 went to program services, $10.72 to management and general costs and $12.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,605 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.1% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,605 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.89% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 47 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,000 | $0 | $22,605 | $297,605 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,800 | $0 | $6,940 | $160,740 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,075 | $0 | $24,572 | $155,647 |
| SR PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,075 | $0 | $9,366 | $126,441 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $432K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b47 · 46 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation totaling $529K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation spent in FY2025, $77.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation reported that 77.1% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 12.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,605, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Empower-The Emerging Markets Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 03-0529005 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600259349300200 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349311646 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202421369349311507 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349307877 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349304808 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349300430 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 03-0529005: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.