Apparel Impact Institute
Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) is a public charity based in Oakland, California. It identifies, validates, funds, and scales solutions intended to drive measurable environmental change in the apparel and footwear industry.
Apparel Impact Institute at a glance
In short: Apparel Impact Institute reported $1.0M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,049,275 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +268.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $19,889,893
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $16,755,200
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $493,109
- +96.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,802,136
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Apparel Impact Institute
- Contact
Mailing address: 1714 Franklin St 100-262, Oakland, CA 94612-3409
Phone: (650) 995-4662
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Apparel Impact Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Aii is based in Oakland, California. Its grants page describes grant activity across regions and countries, but does not identify a specific geographic eligibility area.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $285K (2024) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it reported $1.0M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amphico | Reduce process energy demand with waterless textile coloration through optical color-mixing and machine learning color-recipe prediction. Machine learning is used to predict the color recipe needed fromthe primary colors. This makes dope dyeing scalable as it removes the minimum order quantity barrier. Thissolution reduces ghg emissions as it removes the dyeing in water bath and excessive dye wash off process | $213,600 |
| Grant Thornton Bharat | Establish proof of concept that switching to synthetic lubricants reduces energy losses. Develop a consolidated best practice guide for accelerated replication of the solution across tier 2 and 3 mills. | $71,215 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
For 2025, the filing reports consultant and expert fees of $1,879,228 and professional services expenses of $2,736,099.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,889,893 | $16,755,200 | $11,802,136 | $1,049,275 | Total only | $493,109 |
| 2024 | $16,350,416 | $14,172,497 | $11,122,396 | $284,815 | 2 | $251,579 |
| 2023 | $12,325,936 | $11,528,198 | $9,157,605 | $749,005 | 2 | $177,282 |
| 2022 | $6,641,420 | $7,460,334 | $4,271,577 | — | — | $2,416 |
| 2021 | $1,757,136 | $2,682,331 | $2,575,364 | — | — | $866 |
| 2020 | $1,145,920 | $1,853,250 | $1,997,763 | — | — | $1,283 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Aii states its mission is to identify, validate, fund, and scale impact solutions that drive measurable change in the apparel and footwear industry. Its programs focus on positive environmental impacts from apparel and footwear production.
The Climate Solutions Portfolio prioritizes pilot- and demonstration-stage technologies that reduce thermal energy demand or electrify facilities and processes. The Deployment Gap Grant supports proven projects that reduce process energy demand or shift processes from thermal energy to electricity. The Deployment Gap Grant excludes energy-efficiency, solar PV, and biomass projects.
Grantmaking
Aii reports two grants totaling $749,005 in 2023 and two totaling $284,815 in 2024. Its 2025 filing reports no grants. No grantee names or individual award amounts are provided here, so typical award size and notable grantees cannot be identified.
Aii’s application pages list Registry-only applications as open, with no scheduled closing date; Registry inclusion does not provide grant funding. The Climate Solutions Portfolio and Deployment Gap Grant pages list their grant applications as closed. The CSP application guidance describes an application process that includes organizational and solution information, an evaluation methodology, and a possible invitation to pitch. It also includes grant-reporting requirements.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melissa Fifield as board chair; Devon Rothwell as treasurer; Amina Razvi as secretary; Claire Bergkamp, Pramit Chanda, Amanda Tucker, and Hasitha Premaratne as board members; Lewis Perkins as president; Richard Gaines as CFO; and Kay E Bloomberg as chief of staff.
Apparel Impact Institute is led by Lewis Perkins, President on every filing since 2020; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lewis Perkins
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$309K (2023) → $313K (2025)
Melissa Fifield
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryant Lapres
Senior Director of Industr
Senior Director of Industry Engagement → Senior Director of Industr, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$148K (2023) → $174K (2025)
Michelle Willis
Director of Hr
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $151K (2025)
Kay E. Bloomberg
Chief of Staff
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$210K (2023) → $253K (2025)
Kurt R. Kipka
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$245K (2023) → $231K (2025)
Daniel Santos Xavier
Head of Software
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$191K (2024) → $209K (2025)
Amina Razvi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Tucker
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devon Rothwell
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Bergkamp
Board Member
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pramit Chanda
Board Member
On filings since 2023
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Gaines
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hasitha Premaratne
Board Member
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Daniel Santos (2023) — Position?
- Former: Punit Lalbhai (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Ted Van Der Put (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ivanka Mamic (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Ryan Gaines (2020) — Director of Finance
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $313K, to Lewis Perkins (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Apparel Impact Institute
How much does Apparel Impact Institute give each year?
Apparel Impact Institute reported $1.0M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $285K across 2 grants.
How large is Apparel Impact Institute?
Apparel Impact Institute reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.8M.
What does Apparel Impact Institute fund?
Aii states its mission is to identify, validate, fund, and scale impact solutions that drive measurable change in the apparel and footwear industry. Its programs focus on positive environmental impacts from apparel and footwear production. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Apparel Impact Institute?
Apparel Impact Institute has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Apparel Impact Institute make grants?
Aii is based in Oakland, California. Its grants page describes grant activity across regions and countries, but does not identify a specific geographic eligibility area.
What is Apparel Impact Institute's EIN?
Apparel Impact Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5146805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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