Impact Giving
Provide grants to other exempt organizations based upon an analysis of applications. Grants are awarded for programs that make a high impact by transforming lives.
Impact Giving at a glance
In short: Impact Giving gave $166K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,640
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,607
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,750
- Total assets
- $241,449
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Impact Giving funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Solutions for Urban Agriculture ($40K). Together the top 6 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact Giving gives
- Giving grew 44% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2022) to $169K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions for Urban Agriculture Irvine, CA | Funds will be used to to develop a vegetable and fruit transplant nursery that will expand the diversity of crops they offer to food banks. | $40,000 |
| Concern America Santa Ana, CA | Funds for an addition to a building that will provide life-saving midwife training, ensuring safe childbirth and essential medical care for 3,000 surrounding communities. | $30,000 |
| Food Finders Los Alamitos, CA | Food finders rescues 1.3 million lbs of food monthly. Serving 47 schools, funds will expand their program which provides non-perishable food to students and their families. | $30,000 |
| Surf & Turf Therapy San Juan Capistrano, CA | Funds will be used to to support an equine program assistant to expand their weekly therapeutic riding and hippotherapy programs for people with disabilities. | $27,500 |
| International Orphan Care Laguna Hills, CA | Funds to provide internet access and laptops for educating the afghan girls, banned from attending high school in person. | $20,000 |
| New Directions for Women Costa Mesa, CA | Funds to provide therapy, classes and child support to mothers in recovery while staying connected to their children - proven to enhance outcomes for both. | $18,140 |
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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 | $241,449 | $349,398 | $315,638 | $165,640 | 6 | $5,132 |
| 2024 | $169,898 | $298,299 | $289,488 | $135,000 | 5 | $3,841 |
| 2023 | $149,545 | $283,756 | $297,991 | $169,034 | 7 | $2,349 |
| 2022 | $165,581 | $299,271 | $278,102 | $115,000 | 5 | $423 |
| 2021 | $141,978 | $215,384 | $213,235 | $120,000 | 6 | $618 |
| 2020 | $136,001 | $211,949 | $252,902 | $120,000 | 6 | $1,614 |
About Impact Giving
Based on IRS filings
Impact Giving is a public charity focused on Education, based in Laguna Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact Giving is led by Karen Grundhofer, Mentorship & Retention Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Grundhofer
Mentorship & Retention Chair
Membership → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Mentorship & Retention Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jules Wilson
Marketing & Communications Chair
Marketing & C → Communications & Marketing Chair, 2024
Communications & Marketing Chair → Marketing & Communications Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Sampson
Finance Chair
Incoming Finance Chair → Finance Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Robinson
Partner Engagement Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Renna
Corporate Sponsorship Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Dubchansky
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Jochims
Governance Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Larson
Past Board Chair & Interim Secretary
Board Member → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Past Board Chair & Interim Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Osann
Grants Co-Chair
Grants Chair → Grant Chiar, 2024
Grant Chiar → Grants Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dear Ngo
Incoming Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Gosselin
Grants Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Lynette Miller (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Tina Kreditor (2020–2024) — Finance Chair
- Former: Kristina Chatow (2023–2024) — Partner Engagement Chair
- Former: Anh Tran (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Mandell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eileen Hunt (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Grzeskowiak (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Randi Outwater (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tania Bhattacharyya (2020–2022) — Board Member
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 Giving
How much does Impact Giving give each year?
Impact Giving gave $166K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $135K across 5 grants.
What is Impact Giving's typical grant size?
Impact Giving's median grant in 2025 was $28,750, and its average grant was $27,607, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact Giving give grants?
Impact Giving gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Impact Giving give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Impact Giving's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Impact Giving's largest grantees?
Impact Giving's largest 2025 grantees include Solutions for Urban Agriculture ($40,000), Concern America ($30,000) and Food Finders ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact Giving?
Impact Giving reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $349K.
What is Impact Giving?
Impact Giving is a public charity focused on Education, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It holds $241K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Impact Giving's EIN?
Impact Giving's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0423363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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