The Empowerment Factory

What The Empowerment Factory does

The Empowerment Factory is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, with a staff of 1-10 employees. It designs and delivers art-based social-emotional learning (SEL) programs for K-8 youth, with a particular focus on strengthening self-esteem, leadership skills, and creative expression. Its programming is delivered in Title 1 schools and community settings in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence, and approximately 90% of the youth it serves come from underserved communities. Since inception, the organization reports having served more than 8,000 youth.

The organization's core offerings include in-school SEL curricula, recurring community events under the Art in the Park series, an annual youth-empowerment event (HLCE) entering its 10th year in 2026, and a newer environmental engagement program (Earth Day Cleanup). It has no technology product or digital platform; program delivery is in-person and community-based. In June 2025, the organization entered a strategic partnership with Rhode Island Football Club to broaden its visibility and reach into new community audiences.

The Empowerment Factory's revenue model is that of a community non-profit: income is generated through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and event-based fundraising, with no programmatic fees, tuition, or earned-income contracts. Programming is sustained by a small staff and volunteer-driven community engagement, with the Rhode Island FC partnership representing the most recent channel-expansion effort.

Name

The Empowerment Factory

Legal name

The Empowerment Factory

Website

https://theempowermentfactory.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Empowerment Factory is a Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based non-profit founded in 2014 that delivers art-based social-emotional learning programs to K-8 youth, primarily serving Title 1 schools and underserved communities in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Leadership, Character Education & Values Development (EDAMAIAG)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Social emotional learning
• Creative arts education
• After-school enrichment
• Community youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pawtucket

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. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations collected through the organization's website donation portal and at community events. The organization operates a Donate page and accepts contributions from individuals supporting youth empowerment programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors provide financial and in-kind support in exchange for brand recognition and association with the organization's youth programming. The organization maintains a 'Become a Sponsor' page indicating active solicitation of corporate partners.
3. Event Revenue (Ticket Sales): The organization partners with Rhode Island FC for community events like Kids' Night, where ticket sales generate revenue with $5 per ticket donated back to The Empowerment Factory. Affiliate ticket links provide both fundraising and awareness building.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Empowerment Factory is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island that delivers art-based social-emotional learning and enrichment programs to K-8 youth and families in low-income, under-resourced communities. Its programs focus on creativity, self-esteem, and civic pride through project-based learning activities.

Product overview

The Empowerment Factory is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of youth development programs and community projects. The organization provides project-based learning through programs including Art in the Park, Camp Fit n' Fun, Nature Drawing, and Reading Adventures, complemented by community infrastructure projects such as Walking Paths, Ama's Variety Murals, and Gardens. These offerings are unified by a social-emotional learning approach focused on three areas: creativity, self-esteem, and civic pride, serving low-income communities in Rhode Island's core cities of Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8000 urban youth positively affected since 2014
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rhode Island FCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 June 2025Rhode Island FC professional soccer team partnered with TEF for Kids' Night on June 6. TEF receives $5 per ticket sold through affiliate links and 40% discount for supporters. Joint promotion leverages sports audience to raise awareness and funds for TEF's youth programming.
• Title 1 Schools in Rhode IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore delivery partnerships with Title 1 schools in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Providence. Schools provide access to students and facilities; TEF provides programming, curriculum, and volunteer support. These are foundational to the organization's mission delivery.
• Program PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious program partners collaborate on specific initiatives. Navigation includes a dedicated Program Partners page indicating ongoing partnership relationships for program delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camp Fire: National youth-development non-profit delivering program-based learning, SEL, and outdoor/civic engagement to youth. Comparable program-led model that combines skill-building, community service, and outdoor activities for K-12 youth.
• City Year: Non-profit placing young adults as near-peer mentors in Title 1 schools to support attendance, behavior, and SEL outcomes. Operates in Providence and shares the same Title 1 school channel and SEL mission focus.
• Year Up: Non-profit providing career-focused training, mentoring, and SEL support to young adults from under-resourced communities. Comparable youth-development population and Title 1/urban-school referral pipeline, though focused on older youth and workforce outcomes.
• KID Museum: Non-profit makerspace and education organization delivering project-based, hands-on STEAM and art programming to K-8 youth. Similar arts/SEL integration, project-based learning, and youth-development mission, though museum-based rather than school-park hybrid.
• After-School All-Stars: National non-profit providing free after-school and summer programming to youth in under-resourced communities. Closely comparable mission, free delivery model, and K-8 youth focus; operates at meaningfully larger scale.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth-mentoring non-profit serving at-risk youth, often through school-based mentoring partnerships. Comparable target population, school-based delivery, and nonprofit/donor funding model.

Broad incumbents

• 4-H: National youth-development organization offering project-based learning across arts, civic engagement, and environmental education. Comparable youth-development pillars (head, heart, hands, health) and project-based delivery model.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: Largest U.S. youth-development non-profit, providing after-school programming, SEL, arts, and sports to youth in low-income communities. Overlaps heavily with TEF's SEL/arts/civic-pride offering but as a national federation rather than a single-site operator.

Regional players

• Providence After School Alliance (PASA): Providence-based intermediary organizing after-school programming partnerships with schools and community providers. Direct overlap in Rhode Island core-city geography and Title 1 school partnerships.

Others

• Rhode Island Kids Count: Rhode Island child policy and advocacy organization producing data on child well-being. Comparable Rhode Island focus and at-risk youth subject area, but functions as a research/advocacy intermediary rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheEmpowermentFactory
• Instagraminstagram.com/theempowermentfactory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theempowermentfactory

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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