Empower and Connect

What Empower and Connect does

Empower and Connect is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN#99-1741247) registered in the State of Texas and headquartered in Katy, Texas. Founded by Yuvi Parmar as a student-led initiative, the organization focuses on supporting underserved communities through three pillars: health, education, and community impact. Its work centers on providing educational resources, healthcare support, and essential resource distribution through partnerships with trusted local organizations, while offering participating students capstone-style experiences to research, collaborate, and present real-world solutions. The initiative grew from a small group of students into organized teams with international partnerships, though no specific partners, programs, or geographic markets are disclosed in available source material.

The organization operates as a charitable initiative funded through donations, grants, and community support rather than commercial revenue. Services are provided at no charge to underserved communities. The underlying technology footprint is minimal, consisting of a Weebly-hosted website and references to a Google document created by external parties in connection with a harassment campaign. There is no proprietary product, platform, or technology stack disclosed. Distribution is conducted through direct community outreach via student volunteer teams and partner organizations.

Effective March 2026, the student-led operation effectively ceased after participating students distanced themselves from the initiative following a coordinated harassment and cyberbullying campaign that began in Fall 2025. The organization has filed legal notices prohibiting unauthorized representation or operation of the Empower and Connect name and branding. With approximately 6 employees, no disclosed funding, no revenue, and no commercial product, the entity is currently a small, founder-led nonprofit in a disrupted operating state.

Name

Empower and Connect

Legal name

Empower and Connect

Website

https://empowerandconnect.weebly.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Empower and Connect is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Katy, Texas, founded by Yuvi Parmar to deliver health, education, and community impact services to underserved communities through student-led volunteer teams and partner organizations. Operations effectively ceased in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Engagement & Service-Learning Partnerships (EDALAOAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Educational outreach programs
• Nonprofit community development
• Youth-led service initiatives
• Underserved community support

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Operations: As a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN#99-1741247), Empower and Connect operates as a charitable initiative funded through donations, grants, and community support rather than commercial revenue generation.

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Empower and Connect is a student-led nonprofit initiative that provides educational resources, healthcare support, and essential resource distribution to underserved communities through partnerships with trusted organizations. The organization runs capstone-style service projects that allow students to research, collaborate on, and present real-world solutions across education, health, and community development verticals. Services are delivered free of charge and are funded through donations, grants, and community support.

Product overview

Empower and Connect is a student-led nonprofit initiative focused on supporting underserved communities through health, education, and community impact initiatives. The organization operates as a community support and education initiative rather than a software product platform. The work includes providing educational resources, healthcare support, and essential resource initiatives through partnerships with trusted organizations. Students participate in hands-on capstone experiences where they research, collaborate, and present real-world solutions across education, health, and community development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Resources Program
• Healthcare Support Initiative
• Essential Resource Distribution
• Community Development Projects

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Points of Light: Large-scale nonprofit focused on volunteer service and civic engagement, operating across many verticals. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the volunteer mobilization space where Empower and Connect plays a smaller, youth-specialized role.
• United Way Worldwide: Federated fundraising nonprofit supporting health, education, and financial stability — the same three pillars as Empower and Connect. Comparable at the mission level but operates at vastly greater scale and infrastructure.
• City Year: National service organization that deploys young AmeriCorps members into schools for tutoring and community support. Comparable in mobilizing youth volunteers for education and community impact, though at much larger scale.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity International: Nonprofit mobilizing volunteers (including youth groups) to build housing for underserved families. Comparable in mobilizing young volunteers around underserved community needs, but focused on housing rather than education/health.
• DreamSpring Foundation: Nonprofit providing small business grants and entrepreneurship education to underserved communities. Comparable as a youth-led community impact nonprofit running education and resource programs, though with an entrepreneurship focus.

Direct peers

• DoSomething.org: National youth-led nonprofit that mobilizes young people around social causes through campaigns and volunteer action. Directly comparable to Empower and Connect as a youth-driven service organization targeting community impact through student engagement.
• Youth Service America: Organization that funds and advocates for youth-led service and service-learning across the U.S. Highly comparable given Empower and Connect's student-led, project-based service structure.
• generationOn: Youth service organization (part of Points of Light) that supports kids and teens in leading community service and service-learning projects. Closely matches the capstone, student-led service-learning model Empower and Connect runs.

Emerging players

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Large youth mentoring nonprofit operating school-based and community mentoring programs. Comparable in placing youth volunteers in structured roles supporting underserved youth, though its core product is one-on-one mentoring.
• Global Citizen: International youth-skewing advocacy and fundraising platform addressing global poverty and health. Comparable in mobilizing younger audiences around education and health causes with international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empower-connect

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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