Global Impact
Global Impact is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It describes itself as a philanthropy advisor, intermediary, and nonprofit partner, providing advisory and infrastructure services to nonprofit, public, and private-sector clients. Its work includes fundraising support, grantmaking and governance, fiscal sponsorship, and program design and implementation.
Global Impact at a glance
In short: Global Impact gave $48.2M across 266 grants in 2025 (avg $181K), top state District of Columbia. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,218,074
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 266
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,271
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $283,555,029
- +105.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (146 of 265, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Global Impact
- Contact
Mailing address: 2300 N Street Nw Suite 501A, Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (703) 717-5200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Global Impact funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($5.8M). Together the top 10 received $19.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,550 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,060 grants of 1,550 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Global Impact says it has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. In 2025, 33% of its reported grant dollars went to recipients in DC, 17% to California, 13% to New York, 5% to Virginia, and 4% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 266 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Global Impact open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 146 of 265 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $145K; repeat grants $227K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $75K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17.8M (2022) to $48.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 266 grants totaling $48.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund Washington, DC | Program Support | $5,846,413 |
| The Fairness Project Washington, DC | Program Support | $5,100,000 |
| Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute Covina, CA | Program Support | $1,250,000 |
| National Association of Counties Research Washington, DC | Program Support | $1,204,093 |
| Policing Equity Inc Hollywood, CA | Program Support | $1,050,000 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies Jolla, CA | Program Support | $1,025,000 |
| Common Defense Education Fund Inc New York, NY | Program Support | $1,000,000 |
| Farm to Power Brambleton, VA | Program Support | $1,000,000 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund New Orleans, LA | Program Support | $1,000,000 |
| Glo Development Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | Program Support | $875,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $283,555,029 | $290,357,767 | $147,346,661 | $48,218,074 | 266 | $4,651,330 |
| 2024 | $137,728,810 | $152,422,782 | $126,165,928 | $40,704,231 | 181 | $3,220,890 |
| 2023 | $114,375,221 | $145,215,629 | $81,594,157 | $28,075,559 | 160 | $573,985 |
| 2022 | $38,479,736 | $53,231,207 | $42,909,046 | $17,825,862 | 311 | $422,030 |
| 2021 | $34,519,716 | $66,243,974 | $54,523,705 | $22,462,566 | 632 | $340,851 |
| 2020 | $75,673,965 | $115,280,034 | $116,137,849 | $34,577,841 | 994 | $55,735 |
| 2019 | $22,921,086 | $74,130,858 | $74,127,415 | $47,250,303 | 1,314 | $35,007 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Global Impact’s mission is to “inspire greater giving” by unleashing the philanthropic sector’s potential to transform lives. Its stated services include fundraising and workplace giving support; corporate giving strategies and employee assistance funds; fiscal sponsorship and project management; grantmaking development and management; and international program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Global Impact Social Welfare Fund, which received $5,846,413, says it supports philanthropic fund processing and distribution and works on education and advocacy related to public policy issues. The Fairness Project, which received $5,100,000, says it promotes social welfare through ballot measures advancing economic and social equity. International Refugee Assistance Project, which received $583,333, describes itself as a legal aid and advocacy organization working on freedom of movement and refuge for people seeking safety.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Global Impact reported 266 grants totaling $48,218,074. Grant amounts ranged from $6,808 to $5,846,413, with a median grant of $75,000. All listed top grants were designated for program support.
The largest reported grants included $5,846,413 to Global Impact Social Welfare Fund and $5,100,000 to The Fairness Project, both in Washington, DC. Other notable grants included $1,250,000 to Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute; $1,204,093 to National Association of Counties Research; $1,050,000 to Policing Equity Inc; and $1,025,000 to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Scott Jackson, President and CEO; Nathaniel Heller, VP & Managing Director; Katherine Hubbard, Fiscal Sponsors Management; Wayne Jonas, Managing Director; David Park, Fiscal Sponsors Management; Sara Enrique Lomelin, Executive Director; Stephanie Scholz, VP HR & Administration; William Watterson, Fiscal Sponsors Management; Christina Hadden, Managing Director, Finance & Accounting; and Brittany Craig, Managing Director.
Global Impact is led by Scott Jackson, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Jackson
President & CEO
President & CEO → President, CEO & Director, 2024
President, CEO & Director → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
41 hrs/week
$514K (2019) → $621K (2025)
Sara Enrique Lomelin
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$229K (2023) → $268K (2025)
Anita Whitehead
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Hadden
Managing Director, Finance & Acctg
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $235K (2025)
Brittany Craig
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $191K (2025)
Wayne Jonas
Managing Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$303K (2024) → $319K (2025)
Nathaniel Heller
Vice President & Managing Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Compton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Harrell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Polo
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veena Jayadeva
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Owubah
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christin McClave
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Arnold
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wawrzaszek
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Trevino Cummins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chrissa Pagitsas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John de Wet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Schaner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Scholz
Vice President Hr & Administration
Vice President Hr & Administration → Vice President of Human Resources, 2022
Vice President of Human Resources → Vice President Hr & Administration, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$188K (2019) → $260K (2025)
David Park
Fiscal Sponsors Management
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$240K (2024) → $274K (2025)
Katherine Hubbard
Fiscal Sponsors Management
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$324K (2024) → $333K (2025)
William Watterson
Fiscal Sponsors Management
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$265K (2025)
David Wu
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James B. Kanuch
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Degnan Kambou
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Joseph Crupi (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mouhamed Mouctar Diallo (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Peter M. Grant (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy Bloechl (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Murphy (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander Schultz (2024) — Fiscal Sponsors Management
- Former: Carol Rieg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Louis Torchia (2019–2023) — Executive Director Cfcnca
- Former: Nancy A. Kelly (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tracey Burton (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Romero (2020–2023) — Managing Director, Finance & Bus.
- Former: Nicole Howe Buggs (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Gembecki (2023) — Managing Director & Ptnr Solutions
- Former: Cindy Willmann (2019–2022) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Kathleen Lowenthal (2019–2022) — Vice President Partner Solutions
- Former: Karen Robinson (2020–2022) — CFO & Executive Vice President Fin.svce.
- Former: Sara Lomelin Enrique (2021–2022) — Executive Director & Phil T Fiscal Spon.
- Former: Edward Zellem (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Alcorn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Luis Guardia (2019–2020) — Chief Bus. & Finance Svcs
- Former: Joseph Mettimano (2019) — Chief Mark't & Dev'l Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $621K, to Scott Jackson (President and CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Global Impact
How much does Global Impact give each year?
Global Impact gave $48.2M across 266 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40.7M across 181 grants.
What is Global Impact's typical grant size?
Global Impact's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $181,271, across 266 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Global Impact that year got $145K on average.
Where does Global Impact give grants?
Global Impact's top state is District of Columbia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (17%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (35 grants), New York, NY (34 grants), Los Angeles, CA (14 grants) and San Francisco, CA (11 grants).
Does Global Impact give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 266 grants with a stated purpose on Global Impact's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (214 grants) and "Workplace Giving" (52 grants).
Who are Global Impact's largest grantees?
Global Impact's largest 2025 grantees include Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($5,846,413), The Fairness Project ($5,100,000) and Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute ($1,250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Global Impact?
Global Impact reported $283.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290.4M.
What does Global Impact fund?
Global Impact’s mission is to “inspire greater giving” by unleashing the philanthropic sector’s potential to transform lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Global Impact?
Global Impact has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Global Impact's EIN?
Global Impact's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1273585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Global Impact funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/global-impact-morg_62d98774117d4e18b40d91d49d78b9d0
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