Impact Oakland Now
Impact Oakland Now is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $871K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $36K.
Impact Oakland Now at a glance
In short: Impact Oakland Now gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,300
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,033
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $870,601
- +50.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Impact Oakland Now funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was True Vine Ministries ($6K). Together the top 6 received $24K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($12,300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact Oakland Now gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| True Vine Ministries Oakland, CA | For Food Giveaways | $6,000 |
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $12,300 |
| Word Assembly Oakland, CA | For Food Giveaways | $4,000 |
| Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Oakland, CA | For Food Giveaways | $4,000 |
| Abyssinian Baptist Church Oakland, CA | For Food Giveaways | $4,000 |
| First African Methodist Church Oakland, CA | For Food Giveaways | $4,000 |
| Bay City Black Ministers Union Oakland, CA | Community Safety Summit | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $870,601 | $380,546 | $87,629 | $36,300 | 9 | $294,661 |
| 2024 | $577,684 | $360,679 | $130,090 | $37,200 | 6 | $396,715 |
| 2023 | $364,506 | — | $58,026 | $7,000 | 6 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | $422,532 | — | $31,863 | $22,800 | 1 | $45,600 |
| 2021 | $454,395 | $1,992,724 | $1,625,799 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact Oakland Now is led by Zachary Carey, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zachary Carey
President
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael W Wallace
Secretary
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin D Barnes
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Maria Reems (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Reems (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Clark (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Smith (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Zackery Carey (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Desley Brooks (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Oakland Now
How much does Impact Oakland Now give each year?
Impact Oakland Now gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 6 grants.
What is Impact Oakland Now's typical grant size?
Impact Oakland Now's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,033, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Impact Oakland Now give grants?
Impact Oakland Now gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (6 grants).
Does Impact Oakland Now give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Impact Oakland Now's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Food Giveaways" (7 grants).
Who are Impact Oakland Now's largest grantees?
Impact Oakland Now's largest 2025 grantees include True Vine Ministries ($6,000), Word Assembly ($4,000) and Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($12,300), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact Oakland Now?
Impact Oakland Now reported $871K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $381K.
What is Impact Oakland Now?
Impact Oakland Now is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $871K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Impact Oakland Now's EIN?
Impact Oakland Now's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3028142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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