Dallas, TX

OAK CLIFF EMPOWERED INC

EIN 26-1372146

Community & Economic Development Small Business & Entrepreneurship Low-income

Mission

To support and invest in people, organizations, and opportunities in the Southern Sector of Dallas through workforce development, entrepreneurship support, leadership development, and community programming.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About OAK CLIFF EMPOWERED INC

Oak Cliff Empowered, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce that advances economic mobility and community capacity in southern Dallas. It operates place-based programs that combine workforce training, small-business support, and community development to help historically underserved residents access living-wage careers and business opportunities.

A flagship program is Oak Cliff Works, a workforce-training and empowerment initiative that connects unemployed and underemployed Oak Cliff residents to healthcare career pathways (Patient Care Technician, EMT) and partners with institutions such as Dallas College and local health systems for training and placement. Oak Cliff Empowered also runs entrepreneurial supports including a mobile business incubator (Taste of Oak Cliff) and community learning/studio activities.

The organization is an active, donor-facing charity with regular tax filings and municipal partnerships; in the past 2–3 years it has deepened program partnerships and secured grant funding to expand its training cohorts and employer connections.

Notable achievements

Oak Cliff Works workforce program

Developed and scaled Oak Cliff Works, a targeted workforce-training and empowerment program that provides soft-skills coaching, certification training (PCT) and EMT course offerings, and job-placement support for residents of southern Dallas.

Secured six-figure workforce grant

Obtained a substantial Texas Talent Connection—style grant to fund Patient Care Technician training and related program supports, enabling expanded cohorts and strengthened partnerships with Dallas-area healthcare and education partners.

Mobile business incubator (Taste of Oak Cliff)

Launched and sustained entrepreneurial supports including a mobile business incubator and community business education activities that create practical pathways for neighborhood-based small businesses and food entrepreneurs.

At a glance

Total assets: $141K
Annual revenue: $249K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-1372146
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: www.oakcliffchamber.org/oakcliffempowered
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity (tax-exempt since 2008) and files annual Form 990 returns.

Maintains a visible web presence through the Oak Cliff Chamber and program site (Oak Cliff Works) and is listed on major nonprofit information platforms and regional giving channels.

Serves as a contracted service partner with the City of Dallas and has been a recipient of municipal and state workforce-related grant funding to support southern Dallas initiatives.

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