Nonprofit · EIN 27-1912105
FAMILIES EMPOWERED
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,388,670 | $1,294,310 | $94,360 | $409,947 | $284,985 | $124,962 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,102,852 | $1,606,066 | -$503,214 | $331,262 | $300,660 | $30,602 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,094,360
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $294,310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $369,201
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $712,636
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,747
- Occupancy
- $58,879
- Travel
- $35,698
- Program services (functional)
- $866,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $231,264
- Fundraising (functional)
- $196,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $331,262
- Total assets, end of year
- $409,947
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $284,985
- Net assets, end of year
- $124,962
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $124,962
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,602
- Gross receipts
- $1,388,670
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL | FOUNDER AND CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $159,000 |
| TIHALIA BROWN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| LEO LINBECK III | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HURWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BERNAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON PORTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE VAN BRUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LALLA MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL | FOUNDER AND CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $159,000 |
| TIHALIA BROWN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $114,028 |
| ALEXANDRIA HODGE | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO LINBECK III | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HURWITZ | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON BERNAL | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON PORTER | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE VAN BRUNT | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LALLA MORRIS | INDEPENDENT MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2050 N LOOP W 230, HOUSTON, TX 77018-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PATRICIA C DIPPEL, 2050 N LOOP W 230, HOUSTON, TX 77018
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA C DIPPEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (713) 589-8767
- Return prepared by
- D K WEISS HOLT & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A MARKETPLACE OF SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- HOUSTON SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED SUPPORTS FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (I.E. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, ETC.), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $238,499 · revenue $353,802
- TARRANT COUNTY SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED SUPPORTS FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (I.E. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, ETC.), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $220,634 · revenue $320,579
- SAN ANTONIO SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED SUPPORTS FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE GREATER SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAMILIES EMPOWERED ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (I.E. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, ETC.), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $217,083 · revenue $270,579
- Expenses $190,480
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1912105
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $409,947
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,388,670
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,595,282 | $1,532,261 | $904,365 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,790,284 | $1,224,249 | $896,211 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about FAMILIES EMPOWERED
- What is the EIN of FAMILIES EMPOWERED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES EMPOWERED is 27-1912105.
- Is FAMILIES EMPOWERED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to FAMILIES EMPOWERED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FAMILIES EMPOWERED 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 FAMILIES EMPOWERED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAMILIES EMPOWERED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAMILIES EMPOWERED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PATRICIA C DIPPEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES EMPOWERED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,000 (PATRICIA COLLEEN DIPPEL, FOUNDER AND CEO).
- How much revenue does FAMILIES EMPOWERED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,388,670, expenses of $1,294,310 and total assets of $409,947 at year end.
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