Impact Austin Foundation
Impact austin provides high-impact grants to local nonprofits through a collective giving model and is funded by its members. In addition, our organization holds member education events.
Impact Austin Foundation at a glance
In short: Impact Austin Foundation gave $301K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,500
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,929
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $456,383
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Impact Austin Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Impact Austin Foundation
Who Impact Austin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Get up Project ($80K). Together the top 7 received $301K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 38 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact Austin Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $204K (2021) to $558K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $301K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Get up Project Austin, TX | Community | $80,000 |
| Open Door Preschools Austin, TX | Community | $80,000 |
| Black Mamas ATX Austin, TX | Community | $80,000 |
| Good Work Austin Austin, TX | Community | $18,000 |
| Breakthrough Austin, TX | Community | $18,000 |
| Austin Sunshine Camps Austin, TX | Community | $18,000 |
| Saint Louise House Austin, TX | Community | $6,500 |
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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 | $456,383 | $475,354 | $419,328 | $300,500 | 7 | $7,518 |
| 2024 | $411,941 | $465,504 | $654,087 | $311,600 | 8 | $9,085 |
| 2023 | $674,931 | $546,433 | $680,622 | $361,400 | 9 | $3,951 |
| 2022 | $730,575 | $702,024 | $743,525 | $424,000 | 9 | $1,037 |
| 2021 | $765,618 | $739,467 | $530,886 | $203,800 | 5 | $1,903 |
| 2020 | $580,595 | $723,860 | $831,489 | $557,725 | 11 | $5,080 |
| 2019 | $1,193,509 | $646,618 | $639,284 | $408,800 | 5 | $9,194 |
About Impact Austin Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Impact Austin Foundation is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $301K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact Austin Foundation is led by Deanna Dehaven, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deanna Dehaven
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Reyna
Director - Philanthropy Op Manager
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$17K (2024) → $41K (2025)
Katherine Mudge
Director
Director & Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Nelson
Director
Director → Director & Advancement Co-Chair, 2021
Director & Advancement Co-Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simone Talma Flowers
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rise Lara Candelaria
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Helmick-Lyon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashkey Stump
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiyomi Beach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Swanger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ami Kane
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Barlow
Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista McNaughton
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Allison Marshall (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Forrest (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Lillian Gray (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ricki Wax (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Demetria Caston (2023–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Denise Shannon (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Christina Gorczynski (2019–2023) — Prior Executive Director
- Former: Margaret Von Flatern (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nicole Genovese (2023) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Jenny Cotner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Harris (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Palombo (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Earind Jackson (2022) — Director
- Former: Joanna Nolte (2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Klein (2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Rankin (2021) — Director & Social Innovation Grant Co-Chair
- Former: Lauren Paver (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Nancy Mutscher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Campana (2019) — Director
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 $41K, to Alyssa Reyna (Director - Philanthropy Op Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Impact Austin Foundation
How much does Impact Austin Foundation give each year?
Impact Austin Foundation gave $301K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $312K across 8 grants.
What is Impact Austin Foundation's typical grant size?
Impact Austin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $42,929, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact Austin Foundation give grants?
Impact Austin Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (7 grants).
Does Impact Austin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Impact Austin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (7 grants).
Who are Impact Austin Foundation's largest grantees?
Impact Austin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Get up Project ($80,000), Open Door Preschools ($80,000) and Black Mamas ATX ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact Austin Foundation?
Impact Austin Foundation reported $456K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $475K.
What is Impact Austin Foundation's EIN?
Impact Austin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2367666. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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