NonprofitsImpact America

Education

Impact America

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Total revenue

$1.9M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$487K

Grants received

$1.4M

71 grants

EIN

200850212

Tax year

2023

Mission

Impact America is committed to improving lives by engaging, empowering, and supporting access to critical resources needed by individuals, families, and local communities through its health, education, and financial initiatives.

Programs

3 programs

Focusfirst: A High-Tech Vision Care initiative provides a cost-effective direct response to the vision problems of preschool-aged children who live in urban and rural communities - providing free vision screenings to children in Head Starts and daycares using high-tech digital screening cameras. All children failing the screenings receive free or subsidized follow-up care.

Expenses: $425K

Savefirst: A High-Quality Tax Preparation Initiative that trains college graduate, and law students to provide free tax preparation services to low-income working families - especially targeting those eligible for the earned income tax credit.

Expenses: $344KGrants: $19K

SpeakFirst: An Alabama Student Debate Initiative that enriches the academic experience of talented and motivated students from the Birmingham area schools through participation in an "All-Star" debate team and preparatory program.

Expenses: $33K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$10K
Other revenue$779
Total revenue$1.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$19K
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$100K
Other expenses$788K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$1.2M
Net assets$487K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Melanie Rhodes

Executive Director

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

Courtney Stephens

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jim Kennemer

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Frank McPhillips

Vice Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Moore

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carl Muller

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Deak Rushton

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

Rob Couch

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ramona Albin

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Catlin Cade

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

J'la Jenkins

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Allan Thompson

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Noah Gray

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Elena Delavega

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
$41K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
FOCUSFIRST
2024
$15K
PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
2024
$8K
FOCUSFIRST, SAVEFIRST, AND SPEAKFIRST
2024
$200
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2024
$30K
VISION SCREENS PRESCHOOLERS
2023
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2023
$10K
IMPACT AMERICA CHILD HEALTH SCREENING AND ADULT SUPPORT SERVICES
2023
$8K
FUNDING FOR FOCUSFIRST, SAVEFIRST, AND SPEAKFIRST PROGRAMS
2023
$8K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2023
$72K
GENERAL SUPPORT + SPECIAL PORGRAMS
2022
$30K
VISION SCREENS PRESCHOOLERS
2022
$25K
Fulfill medical needs for children, whose needs would otherwise be unmet.
2022
$20K
FOCUSFIRST: A HIGH TECH VISION SCREENING INITIATIVE
2022
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$15K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2022
$13K
PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
2022
$8K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2022
$200
PROVIDE SUBSTANTIVE SERVICE-LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES.
2022
$30K
VISION SCREENS PRESCHOOLERS
2021
$20K
Fulfill medical needs for children, whose needs would otherwise be unmet.
2021
$19K
FOCUSFIRST: A HIGH-TECH VISION CARE INITIATIVE
2021
$12K
FOCUSFIRST: A HIGH-TECH VISION CARE INTIATIVE
2021
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$40K
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
2020
$30K
VISION SCREENINGS PRESCHOOLERS
2020
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2020
$10K
URGENT NEEDS/GENERAL
2020
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$8K
FOCUSFIRST: A HIGH-TECH VISION CARE INTIATIVE
2020
$7K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2020
$5K
TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION & EXPAND ITS REACH TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION
2020
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES
2020
$5K
To activate recent college graduates to address consequences of poverty.
2020
$200K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
2019
$9K
FOCUS FIRST: A HIGH TECH VISION CARE
2019
$200K
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2018
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$20K
Fulfill medical needs for children, whose needs would otherwise be unmet.
2018
$10K
SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
FOR FOCUS FIRST-TECH VISION CARE INITIATIVE
2018
$3K
VISION CARE FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN
2018
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
FOCUS FIRST - A HIGH TECH VISION CARE INITIATIVE WITH PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EDUCATORS
2017

Funded by

$1.4M from 29 funders · 71 grants · 2016–2024

Community Foundation

$400K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

The Community Foundation Of Greater

$266K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Eyesight Foundation Of Alabama Inc

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Quarterbacking Children's Health

$65K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

Community Foundation

$60K · 6 grants · 2017–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$60K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

The Shearwater Foundation

$56K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

Central Alabama Community Foundation

$45K · 5 grants · 2016–2024

Details

EIN200850212
NTEE codeB80
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-06
Formed2004
Employees60
Volunteers153
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