FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT WITH A VISION THAT ONE DAY, ALL FAMILIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS THAT WORK FOR THEM. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF 'DEMAND-SIDE' PARENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS FOCUSED ON HELPING RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED PARENTS UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS ALL THEIR SCHOOL OPTIONS (PRIVATE, TRADITIONAL ISD, MAGNET, AND CHARTER). FOR TEN YEARS, FAMILIES EMPOWERED HAS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THEIR PRE-K-12 SCHOOL OPTIONS, CONVERSATION-BY-CONVERSATION, CALL-BY-CALL. THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN REWARDED: PARENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TOLD THE ORGANIZATION THAT, OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOLS THEY TRUST AND FIND HELPFUL ABOVE ALL OTHERS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Texas.
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Founder and CEO Median to 75th percentile | $159k | — | — | — | $159k $166k |
Chief Program Officer 10th to 25th percentilevs Education peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $114k $119k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FAMILIES EMPOWERED equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 4%
from 2023
From $165k in 2023 to $159k in 2024.
Estimated with Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 31%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FAMILIES EMPOWERED
What does the Chief Executive Officer of FAMILIES EMPOWERED earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of FAMILIES EMPOWERED received $159,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in Texas, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at FAMILIES EMPOWERED compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at FAMILIES EMPOWERED falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FAMILIES EMPOWERED equaled 10% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are FAMILIES EMPOWERED's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FAMILIES EMPOWERED reported $1.1M in total revenue and $1.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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