About Social Impact Fund
The mission of the Social Impact Fund (SIF) is to inspire efficient and accessible philanthropy. We engage with culture makers to accelerate their social impact by providing fiscal sponsorship and comprehensive nonprofit administration.
Focus Areas
fiscal sponsorshipnonprofit administrationarts & cultureeducationcriminal justice reformLGBTQ+ supportyouth mental healthcommunity developmentphilanthropy capacity building
Who They Fund
youth and adolescents (including students and youth artists)trans youth and gender-diverse youthlow-income individuals / guaranteed income recipients
About Social Impact Fund
A $650,000 grant to College Track in Los Angeles and another $650,000 award to Accelerate Change in Boston show how the Social Impact Fund works across education, civic engagement, and media-adjacent philanthropy. The funder pairs large general-support grants with issue-specific awards, and its recent giving includes work tied to voter education, college access, youth development, mental health, guaranteed income, and conservation. Social Impact Fund also supports fiscal sponsorship and nonprofit administration through its active grant programs, which fits its stated mission to inspire efficient and accessible philanthropy. That structure helps explain why many of its grants are aimed at organizations with defined programs rather than individuals. Recent recipients include Grounded Foundation in Santa Rosa, Notes for Notes in Nashville, and Support & Feed in Los Angeles, alongside organizations working on arts, education, and community development. The pattern is not limited to one topic or one city. Recent grants reach national organizations and local groups alike, with awards supporting fellowships, general operating needs, campaign work, and direct program delivery.
What Social Impact Fund Funds
In education and youth development, the funder gave $650,000 to College Track for general support and $250,000 to Notes for Notes for general support. It also supported University of Southern California with $71,515 for the project “Explore Pandemics Mental, Emotional Effects on Children,” linking education to youth mental health. Civic engagement appears through a $650,000 grant to Accelerate Change for voter education and registration, and a $150,000 grant to Project I Voted Inc for clean energy jobs training awareness. The Social Impact Fund also backed Amplifier with $52,000 for the “We the Future Campaign,” showing interest in public-facing civic and cultural work. In guaranteed income, it gave $50,000 to Community Health Councils dba Rising Communities for the Guaranteed Basic Income Initiative and $50,000 to The Bridge Project for the Guaranteed Income Program. Conservation shows up as well, including $50,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network for Ewaso Lions.
How Social Impact Fund Gives
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $35,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,734 and the 75th percentile at $50,500. The recent list shows a mix of large awards and smaller project grants, including both general support and named initiatives. Several recipients appear in more than one year, such as Institute for Freedoms, which received grants in 2023 and 2025, indicating some repeat support. The funder is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.2M
Total Assets
$17.7M
Total Revenue
$16.6M
Total Expenses
$15.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $51K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
National24 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Stephan Ceryanek
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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