Encourage & Impact Foundation
Encourage & Impact Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.
Encourage & Impact Foundation at a glance
In short: Encourage & Impact Foundation gave $805K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $805,094
- -26.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,003
- -39.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $150,250
- -79.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Encourage & Impact Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Encourage & Impact Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crista Ministries ($160K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $658K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 99 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Washington organizations received 69% of grant dollars. Mississippi and Georgia each received 12%, Colorado received 3%, and Iowa received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
How Encourage & Impact Foundation gives
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2021) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $805K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Mississippi Jackson, MS | Mississippi Reparative Action Fund (MRAF) | $100,000 |
| Crista Ministries Shoreline, WA | Charitable Event | $100,000 |
| Operation Mobilization Tyrone, GA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Agros International Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $54,900 |
| Seattles Union Gospel Mission Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $52,500 |
| Crista Ministries Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Divine Alternatives for Dads Services Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Discovery Institute Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Teleios Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Encourage & Impact Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported that its 2025 distributions from sources other than current income totaled $805,094. It stated that this amount represented 25% or more of its net assets of $746,311, measured at fair market value at the beginning of the 2025 taxable year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,250 | $252,663 | $826,462 | $805,094 | 35 | $819,871 | $197,122 | $18,286 |
| 2024 | $724,049 | $322,181 | $1,122,916 | $1,097,000 | 29 | $1,111,399 | $311,464 | $69,106 |
| 2023 | $1,524,784 | $49,491 | $871,735 | $842,110 | 29 | $906,400 | $34,756 | $101,342 |
| 2022 | $2,347,028 | $95,359 | $483,343 | $450,000 | 5 | $465,064 | $74,392 | $125,537 |
| 2021 | $2,735,012 | $1,594,468 | $377,912 | $350,000 | 1 | $363,079 | $180,762 | $97,764 |
| 2020 | $1,518,456 | $1,548,754 | $30,298 | — | — | — | $137,549 | $65,240 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Encourage & Impact Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Community Foundation for Mississippi says it connects donors, communities, and nonprofits to make lasting change in Mississippi. CRISTA Ministries describes itself as a family of ministries serving the needs of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AGROS International says its mission is to help rural poor families own agricultural land and attain economic self-sufficiency. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 35 grants totaling $805,094. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $100,000 to Community Foundation for Mississippi for the Mississippi Reparative Action Fund, $100,000 to CRISTA Ministries for a charitable event, and $100,000 to Operation Mobilization for general and unrestricted purposes. Other large grants included $75,000 to AGROS International and $54,900 to Seattle Children’s Hospital, both for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alyssa Petrie as director, president, secretary, and treasurer; George Petrie as director and treasurer; and Jessica Anne Petrie DeMaso, Nicole Grace Petrie, and Taylor Rae Petrie as vice presidents.
Encourage & Impact Foundation is led by Alyssa Petrie, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alyssa Petrie
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Petrie
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Anne Petrie DeMaso
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Grace Petrie
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Rae Petrie
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Encourage & Impact Foundation
How much does Encourage & Impact Foundation give each year?
Encourage & Impact Foundation gave $805K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 29 grants.
What is Encourage & Impact Foundation's typical grant size?
Encourage & Impact Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,003, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Encourage & Impact Foundation give grants?
Encourage & Impact Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Mississippi (12%) and Georgia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (17 grants), Langley, WA (5 grants) and Shoreline, WA (2 grants).
Does Encourage & Impact Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Encourage & Impact Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Encourage & Impact Foundation's largest grantees?
Encourage & Impact Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crista Ministries ($160,444 across 3 grants), Community Foundation for Mississippi ($100,000) and Operation Mobilization ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Encourage & Impact Foundation?
Encourage & Impact Foundation reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $820K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Encourage & Impact Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Community Foundation for Mississippi says it connects donors, communities, and nonprofits to make lasting change in Mississippi. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Encourage & Impact Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Encourage & Impact Foundation's EIN?
Encourage & Impact Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4221561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Encourage & Impact Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Encourage & Impact Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Delaware
Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Wilmington, DE
The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.
Assets
$19.6M
Grants
451
Total Given
$1.2M
The Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$7.1B
Grants
4,316
Total Given
$1.2B
American Electric Power Foundation
Wilmington, DE
The American Electric Power Foundation funds education, especially STEM, basic human services, social justice, and environmental protection, primarily for organizations in AEP’s service territory or with broader beneficial impact. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1,428,570, with a median of $10,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations need an invitation from their local AEP Operating Company.
Assets
$43.6M
Grants
753
Total Given
$23.0M
First Eagle Investments Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Assets
$747K
Grants
389
Total Given
$1.2M
Hagerty Drivers Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Assets
$193K
Grants
330
Total Given
$192K
McNabb Foundation
Wilmington, DE
The McNabb Foundation’s website describes support for behavioral health and social services in East Tennessee, while its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions, mostly in California. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.
Assets
$4.8M
Grants
328
Total Given
$358K
More similar funders
More Funders in Delaware
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Encourage & Impact Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/encourage-and-impact-foundation-morg_c0337d310a6a4b6d9d51fca093a8aa49
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_844221561_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Encourage \& Impact Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/encourage-and-impact-foundation-morg_c0337d310a6a4b6d9d51fca093a8aa49},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-12. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Encourage & Impact Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Encourage & Impact Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?