EIN 27-1912105

Families Empowered

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
State
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Families Empowered empowers families to engage in a marketplace of schools with the vision that all families will have access to schools that work for them. As one of the pioneers of 'demand-side' parent engagement strategies and the only organization in Texas dedicated to this mission, Families Empowered provides support to families looking for school options in San Antonio and the greater Houston region by providing tools and resources for selecting a school and helping them navigate the application process.
Total revenues
$1,790,284
2022
Total expenses
$1,224,249
2022
Total assets
$896,211
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at Families Empowered

Houston school choice support services for Families: Families Empowered provides support to 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 to get there. The organization 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 (e.g. School connection fairs, school choice-related events, and local application nights), text messaging, autodials and through the organization's and apply houston's websites.
San antonio school choice support services for Families: Families Empowered provides support to Families looking for school options in san antonio, Texas by providing Families with tools and resources for selecting a school and helping them navigate the application process to get there. Families Empowered also makes parents aware of nearby schools that have open seats, in a timely manner. Families Empowered conducts outreach to Families via live telephone support with bilingual customer service representatives, targeted email campaigns, live events (e.g., school connection fairs, school choice-related events, parent engagement events, and local application nights), text messaging, autodials, and through the Families Empowered website.
Tarrant county school choice support services for Families: Families Empowered provides support to 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 to get there. 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 (e.g., school connection fairs and local application nights), text messaging, and through the Families Empowered website.

Who funds Families Empowered

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Houston EndowmentProject Support To Connect Families With Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment Opportunities$150,000
Stand Together FoundationGeneral Operating$100,000
Miles Foundation2022 Tarrant County Support$75,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $709,610

Personnel at Families Empowered

NameTitleCompensation
Colleen DippelFounder and Chief Executive Officer
Patricia C DippelExecutive Director$149,999
Tihalia BrownChief Program Officer
Ayla DehghanpoorDirector of Marketing
Patricia CastilloOperations Manager
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Families Empowered

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,424,419
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$365,865
Total revenues$1,790,284

Form 990s for Families Empowered

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-07-21990View PDF
2021-122022-05-27990View PDF
2020-122021-07-23990View PDF
2019-122020-11-24990View PDF
2018-122019-11-22990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Houston Endowment
October 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from J Squared Family Foundation
August 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2050 N LP W 230
Houston, TX 77018
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Website URL
familiesempoweredtx.org/ 
Phone
(713) 589-8767
IRS details
EIN
27-1912105
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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