Empower Scholarship Fund
Donations deductibleEmpower Scholarship Fund's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
9 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Fernandez | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jacquelyn Manetakis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kate Essad | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kelly Pearce | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Katie Thomasson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melani Bell | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Spandana Nallapati | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shonda Harris-Muhammed | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amar Patel | Treasurer | 2022 |
| Amber Kryzstyniak | Treasurer | 2022 |
| Jim Emrath | Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Kevin Pitts | Senior manager | 2024 |
| Lauren Rengel | Ex-Officio | since 2022 |
| Pamela Murphy | Ex-Officio | 2022 |
| Rachel Hurban | Assistant Secre | since 2022 |
| Reilly Armstrong | Assistant Treas | since 2022 |
| Valerie Kontos | Company secretary | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hurban | Asst Secretary | 40 | $71k | ||
| Kevin Pitts | Ex-Officio | 20 | $57k | ||
| Anthony Fernandez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christine Hart Kress | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Essad | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Pierce | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Spandana Nallapati | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Thomasson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shonda Harris-Muhammed | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Kontos | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kivalana Starr | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Fiscella | Vice President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jim Emrath | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reilly Armstrong | Asst Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Empower Scholarship Fund
- EIN
- 364390648
- Address
- 500 West Monroe Street 28, Chicago, IL, 60661-3671
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The Covista Foundation, based in Chicago, IL, is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity that supports charitable initiatives in healthcare education and workforce development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Kivalana Starr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsKate Essad
≥6years on the filingsKelly Pearce
≥6years on the filingsSpandana Nallapati
≥4years on the filingsLaura Smith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.7m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $479k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $215k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 570
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $839k | $684k | $155k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.