Impact First Fund
Impact First Fund is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $180K.
Impact First Fund at a glance
In short: Impact First Fund gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +49.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,000
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,229,776
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Impact First Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Ballet ($50K). Together the top 5 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Impact First Fund gives
- Giving grew 367% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Ballet Boston, MA | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Room to Grow Boston, MA | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Raising a Reader Boston, MA | Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Harwich Jr Theatre West Harwich, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Foster Love Brea, CA | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,229,776 | $188,025 | $143,693 | $140,000 | 5 | $144,286 | $180,025 | $100,762 |
| 2024 | $1,637,461 | $65,119 | $99,577 | $93,542 | 4 | $96,639 | $64,015 | $74,803 |
| 2023 | $1,356,374 | $52,815 | $58,289 | $55,000 | 5 | $58,010 | $52,440 | $56,388 |
| 2022 | $908,108 | $51,630 | $42,243 | $30,000 | 3 | $39,843 | $48,820 | $56,736 |
| 2021 | $1,423,463 | $84,031 | $86,382 | $85,000 | 4 | $86,382 | $79,031 | $61,604 |
| 2020 | $1,000,251 | $995,245 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Impact First Fund reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact First Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Plancher
Founder & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Teresa A. Knickman Plancher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Impact First Fund
How much does Impact First Fund give each year?
Impact First Fund gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 4 grants.
What is Impact First Fund's typical grant size?
Impact First Fund's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Impact First Fund give grants?
Impact First Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Impact First Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Impact First Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Impact First Fund's largest grantees?
Impact First Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Ballet ($50,000), Room to Grow ($50,000) and Raising a Reader ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact First Fund?
Impact First Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Impact First Fund's EIN?
Impact First Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6821613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
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