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Impetus Fund

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 85-1701143 Website

TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, CONDUCTING ADVOCACY, AND ENCOURAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.4M

+516.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.0M

+222.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+800.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$780K

-64.2% YoY

About Impetus Fund

Based on IRS filings

Impetus Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7.0M. Net investment income was $211K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BrooklynChicagoConcordCovinaMilwaukeeWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19M$38M$57M$75M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,425,841$2,666,747$1,330,441
Revenue$20,178,878$3,825,682$2,327,145
Expenses$7,571,770$2,563,865$1,721,116
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$211,370$13,261$13,928
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16M$32M$49M$65M6 grants20211 grants20221 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

WORKMONEY INC$3.0MNORTH FUND$1.1MDEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGE…$1.0MFUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION$1.0MFAMILY FRIENDLY ACTION F…$500KFAIR DEMOCRACY$250KTHE ACT NOW PROJECT$111KCENTER FOR VOTER INFORMA…$46KADLER UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M8$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SAURABH GUPTAGENERAL COUNSEL (THROUGH 4/2…$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EZRA REESEPRESIDENT AND CHAIR1
FALONA JOYTREASURER1
ANDREW SCHULZSECRETARY1
SAURABH GUPTAGENERAL COUNSEL (THROUGH 4/2024)1$6,320

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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