Impact100 Nashville
Impact100 Nashville is a non profit womens giving circle that empowers women to collectively invest in and develop non profits that serve our community so that we can create a greater Nashville.
Impact100 Nashville at a glance
In short: Impact100 Nashville gave $174K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,000
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,000
- Total assets
- $49,806
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Impact100 Nashville funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nashville Food Project ($100K). Together the top 3 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Impact100 Nashville gives
- Giving fell 30% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2025) to $250K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nashville Food Project Nashville, TN | — | $100,000 |
| Blind Early Services Brentwood, TN | — | $37,000 |
| Retrieving Independence Nashville, TN | — | $37,000 |
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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 | $49,806 | $204,044 | $195,352 | $174,000 | 3 | $343 |
| 2024 | $41,114 | $241,004 | $240,083 | $218,000 | 4 | $1,504 |
| 2023 | $40,193 | $276,463 | $253,583 | $230,000 | 4 | $2,230 |
| 2022 | $17,313 | $273,479 | $275,754 | $250,000 | 4 | $899 |
| 2021 | $19,588 | $194,161 | $227,591 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $53,018 | $126,489 | $104,868 | — | — | — |
About Impact100 Nashville
Based on IRS filings
Impact100 Nashville is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $343.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Impact100 Nashville is led by Joanne Sowell, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Sowell
President
Director of Non Profit Community Li → Community Liaison Chair, 2022
Community Liaison Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Trusley
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Waters
Secretary
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ginger Duncan (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Janet Walls (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Michele Herlein (2020–2023) — Legacy Chair
- Former: Tina Percy (2021–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Meridith Fricken (2020–2021) — Director of Grants
- Former: Sue Herman (2020–2021) — Director of Events
- Former: Kat Howard (2020) — Director of Finance
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 Impact100 Nashville
How much does Impact100 Nashville give each year?
Impact100 Nashville gave $174K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $218K across 4 grants.
What is Impact100 Nashville's typical grant size?
Impact100 Nashville's median grant in 2025 was $37,000, and its average grant was $58,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Impact100 Nashville give grants?
Impact100 Nashville gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
How large is Impact100 Nashville?
Impact100 Nashville reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.
What is Impact100 Nashville's EIN?
Impact100 Nashville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2435772. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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