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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 35-1837497

The Empowerment Foundation

A private foundation in Bonita Springs, FL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 1 grant and $3.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,311,895

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,670,573

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,230,634

Grants paid in 2020

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Save the Family Foundation of ArizonaMesa, AZ

    General support

    $3,311,895

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,311,895100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $3,311,895

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen C GaerteTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James J McGrathASST SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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