Empower-Emerging Markets Foundation
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40 people8 organisationsi40 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
47 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 47 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasha PAI | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aleem Jivraj | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aparna Uppaluri | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Avon NEO | Board Member-Hk | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Basak Yavuz | Board Member-US | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Beth Fredrick | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cynthia Steele | President and CEO | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| EG Morse | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Finbar Cooke | Board Member-UK | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Flavio Figueiredo | Board Member-US | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Harshid Patel | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| James Donald | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Ellery | Board Member-UK | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeremy Llewelyn | Board Member-UK | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessica KOH | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jonathan Bell | Board Member-UK | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Murphy | Board Member-US | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Ceva | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liliana Castillo | Board Member-UK | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Linda Weisert | Board Member-UK | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Liza Green | Board Member-US | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Maddy FOO | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marc Balston | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary-Therese Barton | Board Member-UK | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Maryann Tseng | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Hirschhorn | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicholas KOH | Board Member-Hk | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nicolette Naylor | Board Member-UK | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nisha Dhawan | Board Member-in | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Osmin Rivera | Board Member-US | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ozan Tarman | Board Member-UK | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Parvoleta Shtereva | Board Member-UK | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patricia AHN | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Pontso Mafethe | Board Member-UK | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachel Andrews | Board Member-Hk | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Reggie Dodge | Board Member-US | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rekha Nair | Board Member-US | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Richard Johnston | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Kushen | Board Member-US | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sneha Shah Kohli | Board Member-in | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Soji Adewumi | Board Member-US | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stephen Chang | Board Member-Hk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susee Tang Gough | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Swatee Deepak | Board Member-UK | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Plank | Board Member-Hk | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Toby West | Board Member-UK | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Vivien TEU | Board Member-Hk | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Steele | Executive Vice President | 2018 |
| Daniel Parnetti | Sr Program Manager | since 2022 |
| Eileen Takakjian | VP of Global Comm | since 2018 |
| Juliana Nicoletti | US Development Manager | since 2022 |
| Larry Bloom | VP Finance | since 2019 |
| Nicole Rajani | Head of Global Comm | since 2022 |
| Wilson Ventura | Director of Finance | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Steele | President and CEO | 40 | $275k | $23k | |
| Larry Bloom | CFO | 40 | $154k | $7k | |
| Wilson Ventura | Director of Finance | 40 | $131k | $25k | |
| Daniel Parnetti | Sr Program Manager | 40 | $117k | $9k | |
| Aasha Pai | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aleem Jivraj | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Avon Neo | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Basak Yavuz | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Fredrick | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eg Morse | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Donald | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Llewelyn | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Bell | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Murphy | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Ceva | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Weisert | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liza Green | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Maddy Foo | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Balston | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary-Therese Barton | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Hirschhorn | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Koh | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Osmin Rivera | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ozan Tarman | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Parvoleta Shtereva | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Ahn | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pontso Mafethe | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Andrews | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reggie Dodge | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rekha Nair | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Johnston | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Kushen | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Chang | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Swatee Deepak | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Toby West | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vivien Teu | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aparna Uppaluri | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Finbar Cooke | Board Member-UK | 1 | $0 | ||
| Flavio Figueiredo | Board Member-US | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harshid Patel | Board Member-Hk | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Empower-Emerging Markets Foundation
- EIN
- 030529005
- Address
- 106 W 32nd St, New York, NY, 10001-0074
- State
- New York
- Mission
- We partnered with 150 local organisations in 15 emerging market countries to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities. We do this through grants to and long-term partnerships with local organizations, cross learning and capacity strengthening, and collaborations with other stakeholders to foster change for young people. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q30 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Nisha Dhawan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAasha PAI
≥8years on the filingsAleem Jivraj
≥8years on the filingsBeth Fredrick
≥8years on the filingsEG Morse
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.7m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.2m
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 46