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Impact100 Houston Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 85-2614559 Website

The Impact100 model empowers women to see themselves as philanthropists and overcome the barriers women have historically faced in this arena. The model is designed for transformational grant-making within local communities.

Impact100 Houston Inc at a glance

In short: Impact100 Houston Inc gave $276K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$275,999
+12.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$55,200
+12.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,333
Total assets
$483,622
+71.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Impact100 Houston Inc

Who Impact100 Houston Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

BEAR Be A Resource for CPS Kids: $100KBEAR Be A Resource for CPSKids$100KCovenant House Texas: $100KCovenant House Texas$100KSmall Steps Nuturing Center: $25KSmall Steps Nuturing Center$25KThe Ensemble Theatre: $25KThe Ensemble Theatre$25KThe Woods Project: $25KThe Woods Project$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was BEAR Be A Resource for CPS Kids ($100K). Together the top 5 received $276K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonHighlands

How Impact100 Houston Inc gives

  • Giving grew 283% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2021) to $276K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $276K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BEAR Be A Resource for CPS Kids Houston, TXProgram support$100,000
Covenant House Texas Houston, TXProgram support$100,000
Small Steps Nuturing Center Houston, TXProgram support$25,333
The Ensemble Theatre Houston, TXProgram support$25,333
The Woods Project Houston, TXProgram support$25,333
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$483,622$360,935$338,008$275,9995$2,760
2023$282,396$339,773$292,946$245,0005—
2022$312,696$338,272$208,263$166,0006—
2021$182,687$259,586$112,221$72,0003—

About Impact100 Houston Inc

Based on IRS filings

Impact100 Houston Inc is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $484K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $276K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Impact100 Houston Inc is led by Jessica Graham, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jessica Graham

    President

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Inman

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arati Bhattacharya

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Edwards

    Director

    Board Development → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Bailey Grahmann

    Director

    Finance Chai → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Hotze

    Director

    Marketing → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veta Byrd-Perez

    Director

    Grants Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ayesha Shelton

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mehgan Wichuck

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele McGovern

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chelsey Arnold

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meera Avila

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Bertani-Yang

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nina Rand

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Humphries

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Lenoir

    Secretary

    Membership C → Director, 2022

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simi Saxena Patel

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2023

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Emily LeVasseur (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Christine LaBorde (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jayne Johnston (2021–2022) — Secretary to
  • Former: Paola Alvarez-Malo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Semmes Burns (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tanya Easter (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Ly (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth De La Pena Veeser (2022) — Director
  • Former: Maria Maso (2022) — Director
  • Former: Karina Amanullah (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Kirsten Wilson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Valerie Garate Ramirez (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Impact100 Houston Inc

How much does Impact100 Houston Inc give each year?

Impact100 Houston Inc gave $276K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $245K across 5 grants.

What is Impact100 Houston Inc's typical grant size?

Impact100 Houston Inc's median grant in 2024 was $25,333, and its average grant was $55,200, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Impact100 Houston Inc give grants?

Impact100 Houston Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).

Does Impact100 Houston Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Impact100 Houston Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (5 grants).

Who are Impact100 Houston Inc's largest grantees?

Impact100 Houston Inc's largest 2024 grantees include BEAR Be A Resource for CPS Kids ($100,000), Covenant House Texas ($100,000) and Small Steps Nuturing Center ($25,333), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Impact100 Houston Inc?

Impact100 Houston Inc reported $484K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $361K.

What is Impact100 Houston Inc's EIN?

Impact100 Houston Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2614559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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