Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
Episcopal Impact Fund is a San Francisco, California–based public charity that supports community-based nonprofits working to address poverty in the Bay Area. It focuses on safe and secure housing as a foundation for breaking intergenerational poverty, and also supports poverty-relief work through grants, advocacy, volunteer initiatives, and faith-based affordable housing development.
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities at a glance
In short: Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities gave $386K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in California. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $386,000
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,167
- +37.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $7,133,417
- +16.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
- Invitation Only
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Housing Security Grants require an application and are subject to the eligibility requirements above. Applications are reviewed by the program committee and Board of Directors. Poverty Relief Grants are by invitation only for churches and ministries of the Diocese of California.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1055 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 869-7809
Website: https://episcopalimpact.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
Housing Security Grants
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Poverty Relief Grants
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Rapid Response Grants
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Greater Richmond Interfaith Project ($45K). Together the top 10 received $374K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 100 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund describes its work as serving the Bay Area. Housing Security Grant eligibility is limited to organizations located in and serving primarily Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo Counties. Poverty Relief Grants are for churches and ministries of the Diocese of California. All grant dollars itemized in the Fund’s 2024 filing went to California recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $209K (2019) to $421K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $386K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Richmond Interfaith Project Richmond, CA | General Support | $45,000 |
| Beyond Emancipation Oakland, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Alameda Point Collaborative Alameda, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Center for Domestic Peace San Rafael, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) San Francisco, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| San Francisco SafeHouse San Francisco, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Sister to Sister 2Serenity House Oakland Oakland, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Youth Spirit Artworks (Tiny House Empowerment Village) Berkeley, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| Human Investment Project Inc (HIP Housing) San Mateo, CA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Sojourn Chaplaincy San Francisco, CA | General Support | $19,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing type is public charity.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,133,417 | $1,887,931 | $1,042,612 | $386,000 | 12 | $285,111 |
| 2023 | $6,149,872 | $965,537 | $1,090,861 | $420,600 | 18 | $201,332 |
| 2022 | $5,846,236 | $1,311,693 | $1,096,467 | $400,657 | 22 | $202,322 |
| 2021 | $6,585,359 | $2,213,656 | $903,999 | $337,100 | 23 | $271,534 |
| 2020 | $5,117,550 | $1,571,565 | $924,297 | $349,950 | 25 | $165,481 |
| 2019 | $4,042,606 | $634,671 | $633,937 | $208,690 | 24 | $139,497 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Fund describes its mission as helping Bay Area neighbors experiencing poverty and focusing on safe, secure housing to help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. Its grantmaking areas are housing security and poverty relief, with Rapid Response Grants also available for nonprofits facing urgent, unexpected challenges.
Housing Security Grants support organizations providing permanent supportive housing or interim housing with comprehensive support services. The Fund prioritizes programs for families, youth, and young adults. Its website describes grantees as providing options such as shelters, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing.
Poverty Relief Grants support foundational services addressing acute needs, including mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers, foster-care advocacy, jail outreach, drug and alcohol recovery, and food insecurity assistance. These grants are by invitation only for churches and ministries of the Diocese of California.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the work supported. Alameda Point Collaborative says it works to end homelessness by providing housing and supportive services to formerly homeless families and individuals. Beyond Emancipation says it supports young people as they build lives beyond foster care. Center for Domestic Peace describes its work as advancing the movement to end domestic violence in Marin. San Francisco SafeHouse says it provides transitional housing, supportive services, and aftercare for homeless women who have been commercially sexually exploited. Sojourn Chaplaincy describes its mission as providing multi-faith spiritual care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Department of Public Health clinics.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Fund reported 12 grants totaling $386,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $45,000, with a median of $40,000. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in California. The 2024 filing also states that grant applications are reviewed and approved by members of the program committee and Board of Directors.
Among the 2024 grants were $45,000 to Greater Richmond Interfaith Project; $40,000 each to Beyond Emancipation, Alameda Point Collaborative, Center for Domestic Peace, Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, San Francisco SafeHouse, Sister to Sister 2Serenity House Oakland, and Youth Spirit Artworks; and $30,000 to Human Investment Project Inc. (HIP Housing). The filing lists these grants as general support.
For Housing Security Grants, the Fund’s website says it grants to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations that provide permanent supportive housing or interim housing with comprehensive support services. Organizations must be located in and provide the majority of their services to Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo Counties; have annual operating budgets under $15 million; and use funds for programmatic or general operating needs, not special events, endowments, or individuals. The website anticipates grants of $30,000–$50,000 for a 12-month period, subject to change at the Board’s discretion. The 2026 application cycle is closed; the Fund says to check back in early 2027.
Poverty Relief Grants are by invitation only. The Fund also describes Rapid Response Grants as support for nonprofits facing urgent, unexpected challenges, such as a crisis, a time-sensitive opportunity, or an unforeseen funding gap.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists The Rt Rev Austin K Rios as Board Chair; DrMichelle Myles Chambers as President; Peter Kidder as Vice President; John Hockin as Treasurer; and Aaron Mullen as Secretary. It also lists Craige Bertero, Ann Akichika, Carla Newmeyer Cooper, Wells Blaxter, and Mindy Bush as Board Members.
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities is led by Christina Alvarez, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christina Alvarez
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$137K (2022) → $193K (2024)
DrMichelle Myles Chambers
President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Rt Rev Austin K Rios
Board Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Rt Rev Marc Handley Andrus
Board Member- Upto July
Chairperson → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member- Upto July, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Mullen
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Woeber
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craige Bertero
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hockin
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Speed
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kidder
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Akichika
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Price
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Bush
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Hayes Christensen
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wells Blaxter
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Newmeyer Cooper
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Ryan
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Jennifer Brooks (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Marsha Dugan (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Michelle Myles Chambers (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Beth Lind Foote (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Ryan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Liz Munoz (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cecille Caterson (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dorothy Randall Tsuruta (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Piraino (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: The Rev Lindy Bunch (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kathy Schlegel (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Pyke (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Vicente-Puletti (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Lehman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Warren R. Leiden (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexandra Dupont Crosswell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Quirk (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kristy Nelson Leffers (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Kieve (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Quick (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Mackay (2019) — President
- Former: Ernest Guzman Jr. (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Kimura Thompson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Deborah White PhD (2019) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Dr Ambrose F. Carroll Sr. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: The Rev Skip Bushee (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $193K, to Christina Alvarez (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities
How much does Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities give each year?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities gave $386K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $421K across 18 grants.
What is Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's typical grant size?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's median grant in 2024 was $40,000, and its average grant was $32,167, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities that year got $38K on average.
Where does Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities give grants?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's largest grantees?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's largest 2024 grantees include Greater Richmond Interfaith Project ($45,000), Beyond Emancipation ($40,000) and Alameda Point Collaborative ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities fund?
The Fund describes its mission as helping Bay Area neighbors experiencing poverty and focusing on safe, secure housing to help break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities?
Housing Security Grants require an application and are subject to the eligibility requirements above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's EIN?
Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3345498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Episcopal Impact Fund FKA Episcopal Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/episcopal-impact-fund-fka-episcopal-charities-morg_c515a32673b74dd38eedcbc4f92bd729
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