Social Impact Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Asheville, NC EIN: 47-3881469

Social Impact Foundation is a private foundation, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $474K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K.

Social Impact Foundation at a glance

In short: Social Impact Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $877.75), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,511
-56.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$878
-78.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$474,499
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Social Impact Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Rotary Foundation: $1KRotary Foundation$1KSmall World Yoga: $1KSmall World Yoga$1KManna Food Bank: $1KManna Food Bank$1KAsheville Pickleball Assoc: $511Asheville Pickleball Assoc$511

The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Foundation ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstonGreensboroNashvilleHigh PointAshevilleBlaineMills RiverRiverwoods

How Social Impact Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rotary Foundation Evanston, ILFight Poverty, Illiteracy & Malnutri$1,000
Small World Yoga Nashville, TNEmpower People, Communities$1,000
Manna Food Bank Mills River, NCDisaster Respone Food Distribution$1,000
Asheville Pickleball Assoc Asheville, NCPromotes Growth of Pickleball in Wes$511
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$474,499$31,992$24,124$3,5114$3,511
2024$466,631$31,992$29,211$8,0002$8,000
2023$463,850$31,992$33,457$14,0004$14,000
2022$465,315$31,992$34,587$14,0004$14,000
2021$467,910$31,992$28,254$7,1004$7,100
2020$466,822$31,992$23,166$2,6373—
2019$447,021$41,992$36,493$2,0002—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Social Impact Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sarah K. Ellis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Kem Ellis

    Officer

    Director → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $9K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Mark Livingston

    Officer

    Director → Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    $30K (2019) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Mark Livingston — Officer: $9KMark LivingstonOfficer$9KKEM Ellis — Officer: $9KKEM EllisOfficer$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $9K, to Mark Livingston (Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Social Impact Foundation

How much does Social Impact Foundation give each year?

Social Impact Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

What is Social Impact Foundation's typical grant size?

Social Impact Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $878, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Social Impact Foundation give grants?

Social Impact Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (28%) and Tennessee (28%).

Does Social Impact Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Social Impact Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Social Impact Foundation?

Social Impact Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.

What is Social Impact Foundation's EIN?

Social Impact Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3881469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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