Nonprofit · EIN 04-3534001
EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02135
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,541,200 | $5,399,202 | $141,998 | $6,364,655 | $905,679 | $5,458,976 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,932,845 | $5,822,472 | $110,373 | $5,853,499 | $536,521 | $5,316,978 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,036,313 | $5,763,664 | $272,649 | $6,005,695 | $799,090 | $5,206,605 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,229,820
- Program service revenue
- $3,076,536
- Investment income
- $164,390
- Other revenue
- $70,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $79,780
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,033,923
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,070,077
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,652,067
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,887
- Accounting fees
- $38,075
- Occupancy
- $16,125
- Travel
- $300,113
- Program services (functional)
- $4,376,276
- Management and general (functional)
- $898,039
- Fundraising (functional)
- $124,887
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,853,499
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,364,655
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $905,679
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,458,976
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,766,976
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $692,000
- Gross receipts
- $5,541,200
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA MORTON | CEO AND PARTNER Officer | 40 | $176,267 | $40,614 |
| BRETT ALESSI | CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $183,462 | $4,027 |
| SARAH ROBB | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $143,558 | $30,055 |
| MALIK STEWART | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,248 | $39,534 |
| MATTHEW MATERA | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $162,874 | $3,721 |
| CARA MCKENNA | COO AND TREASURER Officer | 32 | $130,525 | $28,648 |
| HANNAH FOLEY | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,402 | $39,342 |
| CAREY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,865 | $19,530 |
| BARRY TYLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,909 | $30,143 |
| LAUREN HALL | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,083 | $23,317 |
| REBECCA ARMSTRONG-ENGLISH | CLERK (AS OF 5/25) Officer | 40 | $90,147 | $26,839 |
| ANKITA RAO | CLERK (10/24 - 4/25) Officer | 40 | $9,000 | $0 |
| CHRIS GABRIELI | CO-FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAEHA DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA GRANT | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 5/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSSA MORTON | CEO AND PARTNER Officer | 40 | $178,295 | $28,979 |
| BRETT ALESSI | CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,615 | $3,874 |
| SARAH ROBB | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $163,122 | $14,801 |
| MATTHEW MATERA | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $160,308 | $3,597 |
| CARA MCKENNA | COO & TREASURER Officer | 32 | $128,665 | $20,450 |
| BARRY TYLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,154 | $27,746 |
| MALIK STEWART | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,187 | $27,629 |
| HANNAH FOLEY | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,077 | $27,645 |
| SARA BUTLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,961 | $27,504 |
| CAREY DAVIS | CLERK (UNTIL 4/24)/DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,469 | $12,512 |
| CHRIS GABRIELI | CO-FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAEHA DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HIMANVI KOPURI | CLERK (AS OF 4/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT ALESSI | TREASURER, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,179 | $3,713 |
| ALYSSA MORTON | CEO AND PARTNER Officer | 40 | $159,255 | $23,168 |
| MATTHEW MATERA | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $160,290 | $3,313 |
| SARAH ROBB | PARTNER Officer | 40 | $149,319 | $11,043 |
| MALIK STEWART | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,252 | $22,358 |
| BARRY TYLER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,242 | $21,332 |
| CAREY DAVIS | CLERK Officer | 40 | $108,530 | $17,097 |
| HANNAH FOLEY | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,180 | $20,614 |
| CARA MCKENNA | PARTNER Officer | 32 | $103,592 | $17,262 |
| CHRIS GABRIELI | PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE ALVAREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SEAWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYMON ROUHANIFARD | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH BOAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHRIS SHROPSHIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAEHA DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9 MENLO ST, BOSTON, MA 02135-2911
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARA MCKENNA, 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD 500, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
- Signed the 990
- CARA MCKENNA, COO
- Phone
- (617) 378-3900
- Website
- WWW.EMPOWERSCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
EMPOWER SCHOOLS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO HELP THEM GET THE SCHOOLS THEY WANT WITH THE RESULTS THEY NEED. WE DO THIS THROUGH LAUNCHING AND SUPPORTING EMPOWERMENT ZONES, DESIGNING RURAL COLLABORATIVES, AND SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. WE ALSO ADVANCE AND INFORM POLICY, AND BUILD ALIGNED ECOSYSTEMS THAT EMPOWER EDUCATORS AND SERVE STUDENTS BETTER.
Program accomplishments
- EMPOWER'S CUMULATIVE WORK HAS LED TO PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, BEEN SHOWN TO BE REPEATABLE, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GROW VIRALLY ALLOWING A NEXT PHASE OF LARGE-SCALE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS IN AMERICA. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO INVEST DEEPLY IN TEXAS, COLORADO, INDIANA, AND LOUISIANA AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN OUR OPPORTUNITIES IN OTHER STATES SUCH AS SOUTH CAROLINA, AND NEW YORK. DURING FY25, EMPOWER SCHOOLS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, COLORADO, TEXAS, INDIANA, AND LOUISIANA. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN INNOVATION ZONES AND RURAL AND EARLY COLLEGE PATHWAYS. IN FY25, WE CONTINUED TO GROW OUR WORK IN EARLY COLLEGE AND CAREER AND RURAL COLLABORATIVES, DEEPENING OUR WORK IN INDIANA AND NEW YORK. OUR WORK IN LOUISIANA THROUGH THE LDOE'S REIMAGINE SCHOOL SYSTEMS PROGRAM CAME TO ITS SCHEDULED END IN FY25.Expenses $4,376,276 · grants $79,780 · revenue $3,146,990
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3534001
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,364,655
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,541,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,541,200 | $5,399,202 | $6,364,655 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,932,845 | $5,822,472 | $5,853,499 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,036,313 | $5,763,664 | $6,005,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,854,097 | $4,802,810 | $5,547,626 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3534001).
Questions about EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC is 04-3534001.
- Is EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CARA MCKENNA.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,267 (ALYSSA MORTON, CEO AND PARTNER).
- How much revenue does EMPOWER SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,541,200, expenses of $5,399,202 and total assets of $6,364,655 at year end.
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