Impact America
Impact America is committed to improving lives by engaging, empowering, and supporting access to critical resources needed by individuals, families, and local communities through its health, education, and financial initiatives.
Impact America at a glance
In short: Impact America gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,484
- +43.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,495
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,352
- Total assets
- $1,051,522
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Impact America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Southwest Alabama ($7K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact America gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $46K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Southwest Alabama Mobile, AL | Reimbursement for expenses incurred as subgrantee on the IRS Vita Grant. | $7,260 |
| United Way of East Central Alabama Anniston, AL | Reimbursement for expenses incurred as subgrantee on the IRS Vita Grant. | $6,352 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | Reimbursement for expenses incurred as subgrantee on the IRS Vita Grant. | $5,872 |
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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 | $1,051,522 | $2,140,293 | $2,171,750 | $19,484 | 3 | $27,653 |
| 2024 | $1,175,246 | $1,892,768 | $2,211,878 | $13,612 | 2 | $9,962 |
| 2023 | $1,120,888 | $2,037,764 | $1,976,539 | $20,212 | 2 | $4,364 |
| 2022 | $776,441 | $1,959,867 | $2,051,846 | $22,275 | 3 | $2,359 |
| 2021 | $854,404 | $1,924,243 | $2,320,504 | $20,046 | 6 | $6,378 |
| 2020 | $1,325,910 | $2,197,482 | $2,778,420 | $46,260 | 6 | — |
About Impact America
Based on IRS filings
Impact America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact America is led by Melanie Rhodes, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Rhodes
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $86K (2025)
Rob Couch
Chair
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Muller
Member
Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deak Rushton
Treasurer
Chair → Member, 2023
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank McPhillips
Vice Chair
Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Moore
Member
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Stephens
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elena Delavega
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Kennemer
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allan Thompson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catlin Cade
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J'la Jenkins
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francine Fenderson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Portera
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katy Eldridge
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Noah Gray (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Ramona Albin (2024) — Member
- Former: Chris Smith (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Heidi Schoonover (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Tiffany Davis (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: James Kennemer (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Marjorie Lee White (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Bob Battle (2020) — Member
- Former: Brooke Bowles (2020) — Former Interim Executive Director
- Former: Phillip Hodges (2020) — Member
- Former: Russell Bannon (2020) — Chairman
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 $86K, to Melanie Rhodes (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Impact America
How much does Impact America give each year?
Impact America gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
What is Impact America's typical grant size?
Impact America's median grant in 2025 was $6,352, and its average grant was $6,495, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact America give grants?
Impact America gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Impact America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Impact America's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Impact America?
Impact America reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Impact America?
Impact America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Impact America's EIN?
Impact America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0850212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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