Grants paid by Impetus Fund
EIN 85-1701143 · DC · Form 990, Schedule I
Impetus Fund of DC (EIN 85-1701143) reported 23 grants paid totaling $85,333,515 to 17 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$85,333,515
23 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | $64,718,470 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,530,786 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $2,175,199 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $7,017,460 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $9,891,600 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Impetus Fund, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward USA Action 82-4170762 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $56,851,537 | 2024 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund 26-4486735 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $7,700,000 | 2025 |
| America Votes 26-4568349 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $7,112,918 | 2023 |
| Center for Voter Information 03-0554750 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $4,046,460 | 2024 |
| Workmoney Inc 85-0604101 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| Defending Democracy Together 82-3877328 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
| North Fund 83-4011547 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,100,000 | 2024 |
| Forward Action Fund 83-1806898 | A | Concord, NH | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2025 |
| Work for America Inc 99-2906438 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $530,000 | 2025 |
| Vote Tripling Action Fund 84-3996441 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $510,000 | 2021 |
| Acronym 82-1630469 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Cooperative Impact Lab 83-1002641 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $450,000 | 2021 |
| Fair Democracy 82-2747849 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Voto Latino 45-5477218 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $111,600 | 2025 |
| The Act Now Project 92-2517254 | A | Covina, CA | 1 | $111,000 | 2024 |
| Fund for States 99-0791956 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Adler University 36-2515281 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 23 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sixteen Thirty Fund Washington, DC | A | $7,700,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2025 | Defending Democracy Together Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2025 | Work for America Inc Brooklyn, NY | A | $530,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2025 | Forward Action Fund Concord, NH | A | $500,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2025 | Voto Latino Washington, DC | A | $111,600 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2025 | Fund for States Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202611359349308346 |
| 2024 | Workmoney Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $3,000,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | North Fund Washington, DC | A | $1,100,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Defending Democracy Together Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Future Forward USA Action Washington, DC | A | $1,000,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Family Friendly Action Fund Concord, NH | A | $500,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Fair Democracy Washington, DC | A | $250,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | The Act Now Project Covina, CA | A | $111,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Center for Voter Information Washington, DC | A | $46,460 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2024 | Adler University Chicago, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202501359349313380 |
| 2023 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $2,175,199 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202421359349313417 |
| 2022 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $1,530,786 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202301329349306635 |
| 2021 | Future Forward USA Action Washington, DC | A | $55,851,537 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
| 2021 | Center for Voter Information Washington, DC | A | $4,000,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
| 2021 | America Votes Washington, DC | A | $3,406,933 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
| 2021 | Vote Tripling Action Fund Washington, DC | A | $510,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
| 2021 | Acronym Washington, DC | A | $500,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
| 2021 | Cooperative Impact Lab Brooklyn, NY | A | $450,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, AND ADVOCACY | 202211339349309306 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202611359349308346 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501359349313380 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421359349313417 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202301329349306635 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202211339349309306 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/851701143.json.
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