Impact Charitable
Impact Charitable is a Denver-based public charity and philanthropic capital intermediary. It works with funders and community partners to move capital through grants, impact-first investments, donor-advised funds, and economic mobility programs.
Impact Charitable at a glance
In short: Impact Charitable gave $7.5M across 47 grants in 2024 (avg $159K), top state California. 74% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,464,320
- +363.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 47
- +34.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $158,815
- +245.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $40,740,314
- +53.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 74% first-time grantees (35 of 47, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Impact Charitable
- How to Apply
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The available information describes an application process for the Ignite Futures Fund program, not a general grant application process for outside organizations. Applications for the stated cycle are closed.
- Review Cycle
- February 22, 2026; past.
- Deadline
- February 22, 2026; past.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1536 Wynkoop Street 223, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 317-6002
Website: https://impactcharitable.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Impact Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Mission Driven Finance ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $6.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 131 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Impact Charitable is based in Denver, Colorado. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states; by grant dollars, the largest recipient-state shares were California (45%), Virginia (21%), New York (15%), and Colorado (6%). The Ignite Futures Fund pilot is limited to Colorado residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Impact Charitable open to new grantees?
74%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 35 of 47 grantees (74%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $114K; repeat grants $291K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $291K (2022) to $11.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 47 grants totaling $7.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Driven Finance San Diego, CA | Support coordination of native partners to mobilize capital for tribal economic development programs | $2,970,750 |
| TGC Impact McLean, VA | Equitable Capital Distribution | $1,596,689 |
| Next Street New York, NY | Inclusive Entrepreneurship | $946,200 |
| Dearfield Capital Management Denver, CO | Wraparound Services for Homeowners | $300,000 |
| PSL Foundation Columbia, SC | Support development of open source tool for calculating government benefits | $300,000 |
| Climate Justice Fund LLC Oakland, CA | Supporting Climate Justice Projects | $237,500 |
| Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Roxbury, MA | General Operating Expenses | $108,000 |
| Arca Foundation Washington, DC | General Operating Expenses | $105,000 |
| Yellowstone Forever Bozeman, MT | General Operating Expenses | $100,000 |
| Care Access NV I LLC San Diego, CA | Loan Forgiveness to Finance Renovations of Childcare Facilities | $59,332 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,740,314 | $24,478,571 | $16,318,163 | $7,464,320 | 47 | $1,417,220 |
| 2023 | $26,494,001 | $17,350,486 | $13,748,663 | $1,609,441 | 35 | $590,411 |
| 2022 | $13,547,870 | $17,937,020 | $17,234,674 | $290,849 | 14 | $26,907 |
| 2021 | $10,724,494 | $21,202,015 | $18,590,481 | $1,319,928 | 20 | $88,941 |
| 2020 | $5,145,286 | $15,092,056 | $12,283,050 | $11,694,943 | 15 | $34,891 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Impact Charitable states that it unites philanthropic funders with community partners and other institutions to unlock and accelerate capital that sparks positive change. Its website describes its role as designing pathways that connect funders and communities and offering tools that include impact-first investing, grants, direct cash assistance, and integrated capital.
Its economic mobility work includes designing and administering direct cash assistance and economic mobility programs, facilitating payments, and supporting efforts around financial stability, resiliency, and wealth-building. The organization reports that it distributed $2,153,883 through these programs in 2024. Its capital activation work uses grants and investments, including direct investments, program-related investments, philanthropic investment funds, and donor-advised funds. In 2024, it reported facilitating $7,340,176 in investments and $7,517,022 in grant funds through its programs and services.
The 2024 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, PSL Foundation says it supports the Policy Simulation Library and accessible, reproducible computing in public-policy analysis; Yellowstone Forever says it provides grants and in-kind support to Yellowstone National Park; and Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute says it works to restore foodways, rematriate seeds, and develop a local food, energy, and fiber economy. Other grantees describe work supporting underrepresented founders, women’s economic empowerment, refugee and immigrant families, and underserved communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Impact Charitable reported 47 grants totaling $7,464,320. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $2,970,750, with a median of $25,000.
The largest reported grants included $2,970,750 to Mission Driven Finance for coordination of Native partners to mobilize capital for Tribal economic development programs; $1,596,689 to TGC Impact for equitable capital distribution; and $946,200 to Next Street for inclusive entrepreneurship. Other notable grants included $300,000 to Dearfield Capital Management for wraparound services for homeowners and $300,000 to PSL Foundation to support development of an open-source tool for calculating government benefits.
Impact Charitable’s Ignite Futures Fund is a Colorado pilot program for high school sophomores and juniors, or certain 16-year-olds not enrolled in high school. Eligibility includes Colorado residency and specified insurance or income criteria. The program’s application period began January 12, 2026, and its February 22, 2026 deadline has passed. The stated selection method is a lottery after application and baseline survey completion.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Rich Hoops as executive director and Edward Briscoe as president. Other listed officers and directors include Cindy Willard, Jourdan McGinn, Hannah DeAlto, James McClair, Sondra Greene, Susan Graf, Ryan Howell, and Haroun Cowans.
Impact Charitable is led by Rich Hoops, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rich Hoops
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
32 hrs/week
$75K (2022) → $63K (2024)
Edward Briscoe
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Willard
Senior Director of Capital Activation
Capital Activation Director → Senior Director of Capital Activation, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$116K (2023) → $141K (2024)
Jourdan McGinn
Senior Director of Economic Mobility
Economic Mobility Director → Senior Director of Economic Mobility, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $139K (2024)
James McClair
Director of Operations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024)
Mark Newhouse
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Howell
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haroun Cowans
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krysta Copeland
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Kahn
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sondra Greene
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2023) → $3K (2024)
Hannah Dealto
Controller
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2024)
Susan Graf
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Ed Briscoe (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Emily Allred Laintz (2022–2023) — Finance & Investments Director
- Former: Tracey Stewart (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Allred (2020–2021) — Director of Finance & Investments
- Former: Heather Potters (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Helen Gemmill (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $141K, to Cindy Willard (Senior DIR. of Capital Activation). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Impact Charitable
How much does Impact Charitable give each year?
Impact Charitable gave $7.5M across 47 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 35 grants.
What is Impact Charitable's typical grant size?
Impact Charitable's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $158,815, across 47 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Impact Charitable that year got $114K on average.
Where does Impact Charitable give grants?
Impact Charitable's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (21%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (10 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Impact Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Impact Charitable's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Underresourced Entrepreneur Support" (9 grants).
Who are Impact Charitable's largest grantees?
Impact Charitable's largest 2024 grantees include Mission Driven Finance ($2,970,750), TGC Impact ($1,596,689) and Next Street ($946,200), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Impact Charitable?
Impact Charitable reported $40.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.5M.
What does Impact Charitable fund?
Impact Charitable states that it unites philanthropic funders with community partners and other institutions to unlock and accelerate capital that sparks positive change. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Impact Charitable?
The available information describes an application process for the Ignite Futures Fund program, not a general grant application process for outside organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Impact Charitable's EIN?
Impact Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1180598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Impact Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/impact-charitable-morg_c72c0a7f7bd143279314c5b54c102826
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