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emPowerUp Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 932921813

emPowerUp Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,527 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $6,086. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$483,826
2024$6,5274$573,476

How to apply

emPowerUp Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What emPowerUp Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$6,327
Washington1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Orange County School of the Arts
Santa Ana, CA
General & Unrestricted$6,086
H M P S Foundation
Norwalk, CA
General & Unrestricted$201
Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center
Kent, WA
General & Unrestricted$200
Orange County School of the Arts
Santa Ana, CA
General & Unrestricted$40

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does emPowerUp Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does emPowerUp Foundation give?

$6,527 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs emPowerUp Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sonia Chopra Dhir (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does emPowerUp Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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