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Impact Foundation

FARGO, ND EIN: 20-0520386 Website

With a mission to build the capacity of nonprofits, businesses, and individuals to maximize their community impact, Impact Foundation's overall goal is to dramatically improve its nonprofit partners' capacity to produce superior results. Impact Foundation operates exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. To meet its primary goal, Impact Foundation (Impact) receives and administers donations, makes contributions to, and provides assistance to other nonprofit organizations. Impact operates charitable initiatives designed to measurably improve society in areas including: economic development; health and healthcare access; education and training; and other philanthropic areas identified by donors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.3M

+25.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+1.0% YoY

Grant Count

30

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-29.3% YoY

About Impact Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Impact Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 30 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $225K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BelcourtBismarckCandoCasseltonCavalierCollinsvilleCoon RapidsCrookstonFargoGrand ForksHawleyHettingerHoraceJamestownMarshallMerrifieldMilwaukeeMinotMoorheadRichmond

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,305,594$7,427,308$6,186,034
Revenue$4,589,669$3,900,044$3,041,976
Expenses$2,737,521$2,544,896$1,748,067
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$224,779$145,870$28,383
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$352K$704K$1M$1M45 grants20200 grants202121 grants202221 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Prairie Heights Church$750KBethel University$140KLiving Word Lutheran Chu…$100KND Department of Veteran…$70KFM Area Foundation$46KGreat Plains Food Bank$32KYWCA Cass Clay$27KNDSU Foundation and Alum…$21KThe Great North Pole$21KCasselton Park District$17K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Prairie Heights Church ($750,000), Bethel University ($140,000), Living Word Lutheran Church ($100,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Amistad Worldwide Moorhead, MNSupport general operations of this org to bring sustainable solutions to impoverished areas$9,000
Bethel University St Paul, MNSupport general operations of this university$140,000
Bio Girls Fargo, NDSupport mission to improve the self esteem of adolescent girls$9,800
Casselton Park District Casselton, NDSupport 5th Qtr. Activities for youth with safe, drug and alcohol-free events.$17,100
City Of Cando Cando, NDSupport of library, hockey arena, golf course, fire department, and swimming pool$5,500
Dakota Medical Foundation Fargo, NDSupport the Lead with Light DMF program$7,000
Fargo Memorial Honor Guard Fargo, NDProvide support to local National Veterans Cemetery$15,000
Farm Rescue Horace, NDSupport family farms to resume viable operations$5,400
Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids Coon Rapids, MNSupport mission to reach everyone until all are fed$15,000
Fix It Forward Ministry Inc Fargo, NDSupport mission to maintain and provide vehicles to those in need$11,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Patrick TraynorExecutive Director$122K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dan CareyChair3
Susan Mathison MDVice Chair2
Phil HansenSecretary2
Sindy KellerTreasurer2
Jacob StrindenBoard Member from Jul 20242
Eric MonsonBoard Member from Jul 20242
John Patrick TraynorExecutive Director17.5$121,962

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Impact Foundation?

Impact Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FARGO, ND. It holds $9.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Impact Foundation?

As of 2024, Impact Foundation holds $9.3M in total assets with $4.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 30 grants totaling $1.4M in 2024.

Where does Impact Foundation operate?

Impact Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Impact Foundation award?

In 2024, Impact Foundation awarded 30 grants totaling $1.4M — an average of about $47K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Impact Foundation's EIN?

Impact Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0520386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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