Maximum Impact Foundation Inc
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $483K. Net investment income was $3K.
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Maximum Impact Foundation Inc gave $483K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $80K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $482,803
- -16.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $80,467
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,650
- Total assets
- $491,866
- -8.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Maximum Impact Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Someone Cares ($360K). Together the top 6 received $483K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 30 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maximum Impact Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $483K (2024) to $1.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $483K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Someone Cares Costa Mesa, CA | Provide Food for Homeless People. | $360,000 |
| Indigent Persons Costa Mesa, CA | Help for the Poor | $72,303 |
| Live Action Arlington, VA | To Support the Pro Life Cause. | $25,000 |
| Ethiopia Life Center | To Provide Assistance to Ethiopia | $18,300 |
| Oree Freeman Mission Viejo, CA | Help Sex Trafficking Survivor. | $6,000 |
| United Church of Christ | Church Support | $1,200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $491,866 | $450,630 | $486,102 | $482,803 | 6 | $486,102 | $2,598 | $21,788 |
| 2023 | $537,577 | $569,979 | $583,633 | $580,071 | 7 | $583,633 | $3,962 | $23,337 |
| 2022 | $563,778 | $1,023,374 | $1,111,378 | $1,108,419 | 7 | $1,111,378 | $4,526 | $24,747 |
| 2021 | $643,652 | $1,906,622 | $1,674,571 | $1,664,395 | 4 | $1,669,689 | $7,173 | $16,165 |
| 2020 | $402,433 | $1,680,212 | $1,608,447 | $1,598,504 | 6 | — | $179 | $12,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maximum Impact Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aj Sexton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charlie Koeller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lamont
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dennis Calvert
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Crandall
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
J. Michael Johnston
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel J. Estrada
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Perry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Harrison
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Maximum Impact Foundation Inc
How much does Maximum Impact Foundation Inc give each year?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc gave $483K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $580K across 7 grants.
What is Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $21,650, and its average grant was $80,467, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maximum Impact Foundation Inc give grants?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Costa Mesa, CA (2 grants).
Does Maximum Impact Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Someone Cares ($360,000), Indigent Persons ($72,303) and Live Action ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Maximum Impact Foundation Inc?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc reported $492K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $486K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's EIN?
Maximum Impact Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3030484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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