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Common Impact Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 30-0440394 Website

Common Impact's mission is to strengthen the capacity of social change organizations, enabling them to better run and scale their programs. Through its partnership with companies, Common Impact taps into the business skills and expertise of the corporate sector to support defined, high-impact projects with nonprofits, social enterprises, and public agencies.

Common Impact Inc at a glance

In short: Common Impact Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$75,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$2,870,437
-24.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Common Impact Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Freedmen's Town Community Investment Project: $75KFreedmen's Town CommunityInvestment Project$75K

The largest 2024 recipient was Freedmen's Town Community Investment Project ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $75K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedmen's Town Community Investment Project Houston, TXGeneral Support$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,870,437$3,035,483$3,608,750$75,0001$69,514
2023$3,822,119$3,682,373$3,966,022$75,0001$62,381
2022$4,111,651$3,780,610$3,597,312——$4,455
2021$4,223,654$3,225,585$2,432,255——$1,431
2020$2,580,350$2,615,908$2,122,559——$4,501
2019$1,993,537$2,573,500$2,022,653——$7,209

About Common Impact Inc

Based on IRS filings

Common Impact Inc is a public charity, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $70K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Common Impact Inc is led by Rachel Hutchisson, Interim CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rachel Hutchisson

    Interim CEO

    Director → Interim CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2024)

  • Allen Carney

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Ames

    President & Board Chair

    Director → President & Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Call

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Neibergall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Scalia

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Conor Sutherland

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Marsh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Tesla

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Zhang

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iheyinwa O. Duru

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2022

    COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $47K (2021) → $188K (2024)

  • Christina V. Rene

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2022) → $150K (2024)

  • Alana Francis De Govia

    Chief Programs Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2023) → $205K (2024)

  • Daria Seriakova Sr Director

    Of Technology & Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2024)

  • Leila M. Saad Chief

    Executive Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $312K (2024)

  • Kevin Cavanaugh

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorri McWhorter

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Arnold

    Board Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Jihye Gyde (2019–2023) — Board Vice Chair
  • Former: Leila M. Saad (2022–2023) — Cheif Executive Officer
  • Former: Tessa E. Vithayathil (2022–2023) — Director Programs
  • Former: Channell V. Mellish (2023) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Lori A. Murphy (2023) — Chief Partnerships Officer
  • Former: Danielle Holly (2019–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Michi Kono (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Banks (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald (2021) — Chief Programs Officer
  • Former: Katherine Stearns (2021) — Chief Partnerships Officer
  • Former: Allan T. Hackney (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bhavani Pyla (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jay Althoff (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Tara Cardone (2019–2020) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Janelle Woods-McNish (2020) — Director
  • Former: Anne Marcus (2019) — Director · Filing note: Term ended MID2019
  • Former: Jacques Ouimet (2019) — Director · Filing note: Term ended MID2019
  • Former: James Macdonald (2019) — Director · Filing note: Term ended MID2019

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Leila M Saad Chief — Executive Officer, Thru 11/15/2024: $312KLeila M Saad ChiefExecutive Officer, Thru…$312KAlana Francis De Govia — Chief Programs Officer: $205KAlana Francis De GoviaChief Programs Officer$205KIheyinwa O Duru — Chief Operating Officer: $188KIheyinwa O DuruChief Operating Officer$188KChristina V Rene — Chief of Staff: $150KChristina V ReneChief of Staff$150KDaria Seriakova Sr Director — Of Technology & Operations: $108KDaria Seriakova Sr…Of Technology & Operations$108KRachel Hutchisson — Interim CEO: $35KRachel HutchissonInterim CEO$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $312K, to Leila M Saad Chief (Executive Officer, Thru 11/15/2024). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Common Impact Inc

How much does Common Impact Inc give each year?

Common Impact Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is Common Impact Inc?

Common Impact Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

Where does Common Impact Inc operate?

Common Impact Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Common Impact Inc's EIN?

Common Impact Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0440394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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