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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 56-1965772Human services

Who funds Empowerment Inc?

13 private foundations gave Empowerment Inc in Chapel Hill, NC $134,942 across 33 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

33 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Kyser FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  2. Dennis Swartzlander & Terry Blanken Charitable FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    Charitable support

    $5,000
  3. Strowd Roses IncChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  4. The Kyser FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $4,000
  5. Melvin and Sylvia Kafka Foundation co Sara SuchmanBrattleboro, VT 2024

    FinancialSupport

    $2,000
  6. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2024

    Helping to provide individuals with affordable housing solutions

    $1,500
  7. Realtor Foundation of Wake CountyCary, NC 2024

    Affordable housing

    $645
  8. Ochiltree Foundation of North CarolinaSewickley, PA 2023

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  9. The Kyser FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  10. Dennis Swartzlander & Terry Blanken Charitable FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2023

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  11. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2023

    Helping to provide individuals with affordable housing solutions

    $1,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  13. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  14. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Justice, equity, & inclusion

    $25,000
  15. Strowd Roses IncChapel Hill, NC 2022

    General suppo

    $3,000
  16. The Kyser FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2022

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $1,500
  17. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2022

    Helping to provide individuals with affordable housing solutions

    $1,000
  18. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $20
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $11
  20. The B&M Impact Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    General

    $5,000
  21. Dennis Swartzlander & Terry Blanken Charitable FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. James & Linda Smith Charitable TrustRoanoke, VA 2021

    Helping to provide individuals with affordable housing solutions

    $1,000
  23. The Kyser FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    To provide support for the organization's exempt purpose.

    $750
  24. The Morehead-Cain FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2021

    Donation

    $500
  25. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $120
  26. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $16
  28. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Social justice and racial equity

    $5,000
  29. Dennis Swartzlander & Terry Blanken Charitable FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. Shared Visions Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2020

    Affordable housing

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  32. Shared Visions Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2019

    Affordable housing

    $500
  33. Shared Visions Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 2017

    Community building

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Chapel Hill, NC and are not among Empowerment Inc’s funders above.

  1. Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $36,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $625 to similar organizations
  3. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $12,528 to similar organizations
  4. Schechter Foundation IncChapel Hill, NC 7 grants Preselected only $11,300 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 6 grants Accepts applications $744 to similar organizations
  6. Dogwood Health TrustAsheville, NC 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  7. Claire L and Samuel Bick Charitable FDNHoboken, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Okavango Private FoundationChapel Hill, NC 5 grants Preselected only $135,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 56-1965772 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.