Impact Fellows Action Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Leawood, KS EIN: 84-2105087 Website

FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE ADVOCATES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICIES THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF GENERATIONS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Key facts about Impact Fellows Action Fund

EIN: 84-2105087
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $3,685,000
Grants made (2025): 16
Average grant: $230,313
Median grant: $212,500
Total assets: $5,548,234
Primary geography: Tennessee (11% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Impact Fellows Action Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Impact Fellows Action Fund's 16 itemized 2025 grants were Tennessee (11%), Virginia (9%) and Pennsylvania (8%). None of its 16 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Advocacy" (16 grants).

How Impact Fellows Action Fund gives

94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

+12.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

-5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$230K

+14.5% YoY

About Impact Fellows Action Fund

Based on IRS filings

Impact Fellows Action Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $3.7M.

Focus Areas

Human Services

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Tennessee $400K (11%)

Virginia $350K (9%)

Pennsylvania $300K (8%)

Oregon $300K (8%)

New Mexico $300K (8%)

All other $2.0M (55%)

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Arizona Colorado Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Mexico New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont

Cities

AlbuquerqueColumbusPhiladelphiaSt PaulAlbanyDenverGreenbeltMemphisMontpelierPhoenixPortlandRaleighRichmondBaton RougeFrankfortAlexandriaAustinBallwinColumbiaNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$5,548,234	$4,948,193	$4,489,671
Revenue	$5,720,302	$5,150,265	$6,968,370
Expenses	$5,110,546	$4,701,043	$3,746,899
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	—	—	$17,929
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Tennesseans for Quality Early Education-Tqee ($400,000), Virginia Promise in Action Inc ($350,000), Children First Action Fund ($300,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TENNESSEANS FOR QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION-TQEE Memphis, TN	ADVOCACY	$400,000
VIRGINIA PROMISE IN ACTION INC Richmond, VA	ADVOCACY	$350,000
CHILDREN FIRST ACTION FUND Philadelphia, PA	ADVOCACY	$300,000
FAMILY FORWARD ACTION FUND Portland, OR	ADVOCACY	$300,000
NMVC ACTION FUND Albuquerque, NM	ADVOCACY	$300,000
HEALTHIER COLORADO Denver, CO	ADVOCACY	$250,000
LET'S GROW KIDS ACTION NETWORK Montpelier, VT	ADVOCACY	$250,000
KENTUCKY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Frankfort, KY	ADVOCACY	$225,000
ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION Albany, NY	ADVOCACY	$200,000
ALLONS BABIES Baton Rouge, LA	ADVOCACY	$200,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Alice Duff	Chair	0.5	—
Shelley Waters Boots	Vice President	0.5	—
Lisa Klein	President/CEO	40	$284,140
Shakera Grant	General Manager	40	$139,670

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Human Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Impact Fellows Action Fund?

Impact Fellows Action Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Leawood, KS. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Impact Fellows Action Fund?

As of 2025, Impact Fellows Action Fund holds $5.5M in total assets with $5.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $3.7M in 2025.

Where does Impact Fellows Action Fund operate?

Impact Fellows Action Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont.