Impact USA
Impact USA is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $220,000 to charitable organizations, including universities, health organizations, and nonprofits serving young people and communities.
Impact USA at a glance
In short: Impact USA gave $220K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,000
- +165.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,406,665
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Impact USA
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10907 Beach Mill Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
Phone: (703) 597-7858
Website: https://www.impact-usa.net
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Impact USA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GMU Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (39%), Virginia (36%), Ohio (23%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Impact USA gives
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $220K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GMU Foundation Fairfax, VA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| The University of Akron Akron, OH | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $50,000 |
| The Children's Inn at NIH Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $30,000 |
| Edu-Girls Inc Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Ashiyanaa Inc Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $15,000 |
| Sevatruck Foundation Fairfax, VA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $15,000 |
| Diabetes Action Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
| India Development and Relief Fund (Idrf) Bethesda, MD | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Inova Health Foundation Fairfax, VA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $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 | $3,406,665 | $210,652 | $248,272 | $220,000 | 11 | $224,147 | $190,205 | $167,062 |
| 2024 | $3,349,997 | $189,122 | $103,206 | $83,000 | 6 | $86,574 | $171,940 | $158,591 |
| 2023 | $3,120,360 | $76,044 | $16,888 | — | — | — | $76,044 | — |
| 2022 | $2,793,277 | $-63,130 | $1,371 | — | — | — | $-63,130 | — |
| 2021 | $3,054,944 | $3,000,000 | $50,056 | $50,000 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Impact USA reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The website says the founders started Impact USA to share their interest in STEM and youth education. The 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Edu-Girls Inc describes its work as helping girls become educated, financially independent, and confident. Ashiyanaa Inc says it provides culturally sensitive services to empower South Asians toward dignity and self-sufficiency. SevaTruck Foundation describes delivering vegetarian meals to students at Title I schools and supporting after-school programs. Meals on Wheels describes addressing hunger and isolation among homebound people through meal delivery, visits, and safety checks.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Impact USA gave $220,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest grants were $50,000 each to GMU Foundation and the University of Akron, followed by $30,000 to The Children’s Inn at NIH. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Edu-Girls Inc and $15,000 each to Ashiyanaa Inc and SevaTruck Foundation. The filing lists the grant purpose as furthering each recipient’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sukumar Iyer as executive director and Sheila Iyer and Sneha Iyer as directors.
Impact USA is led by Sukumar Iyer, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sukumar Iyer
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Iyer
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sneha Iyer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 USA
How much does Impact USA give each year?
Impact USA gave $220K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 6 grants.
What is Impact USA's typical grant size?
Impact USA's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Impact USA give grants?
Impact USA's top state is Maryland, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (36%) and Ohio (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bethesda, MD (5 grants) and Fairfax, VA (3 grants).
Who are Impact USA's largest grantees?
Impact USA's largest 2025 grantees include GMU Foundation ($50,000), The University of Akron ($50,000) and The Children's Inn at NIH ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Impact USA?
Impact USA reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Impact USA fund?
The website says the founders started Impact USA to share their interest in STEM and youth education. The 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Edu-Girls Inc describes its work as helping girls become educated, financially independent, and confident. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Impact USA?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Impact USA's EIN?
Impact USA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3328623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Impact USA accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Impact USA funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/impact-usa-morg_f74cf30ebe9d46b9ad04d0ef0c2a620e
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