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Global Impact’s clearest signature is infrastructure for philanthropy itself: a pure donor-advised fund provider and fiscal sponsor that routes money through pooled funds, donor-directed grants, and sponsored initiatives. In 2025, the largest reported grant in the recent list was a $13,350,000 award to Global Impact Social Welfare Fund, underscoring how much of its activity moves through affiliated funds rather than only external operating grants. The foundation also serves as fiscal sponsor for initiatives such as the VaxSocial Initiative and the Vaccine Confidence Fund, where social-media and behavioral-science work is used to build vaccine confidence. Its recent grants show a mix of large program awards, donor-directed support, and general awards to intermediaries and nonprofits that work in public health, civic engagement, philanthropy strategy, and grantmaking infrastructure. The pattern also includes flexible support for organizations such as Merit America and Mojaloop Foundation, alongside sector-facing entities like UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office and Center for Tech and Civic Life. That combination points to a funder that often operates through convening, pooling, and sponsorship mechanisms rather than only direct charitable grants.
In vaccine confidence work, Global Impact has backed social and behavioral interventions through its fiscal-sponsorship role in the VaxSocial Initiative and the Vaccine Confidence Fund. Those efforts fund country-driven projects and research on social-media-based approaches to vaccination uptake. The foundation also supports philanthropy infrastructure. It gave $3,497,000 to Merit America for fiscal sponsorship and $530,411 to Realized Worth Institute for fiscal sponsorship, showing sustained attention to intermediary structures. Civic and democratic participation appear in the grant list as well. Global Impact awarded $1,083,333 to Center for Tech and Civic Life to support a program, $850,000 to The Voter Project Fund to support a program, and $500,000 to The Fairness Project. Together, those grants point to an interest in program delivery, intermediary organizations, and public-interest infrastructure.
Global Impact’s typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,510 at the median, and $79,918 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a large concentration of six- and seven-figure awards, which indicates a mixed pattern of smaller distributed grants and sizable program or sponsorship commitments. The same organizations appear in multiple years, including Global Impact Social Welfare Fund, Glo Development Foundation Inc, and Realized Worth Institute, suggesting recurring relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The organization is a pure DAF provider, and the data also shows both fiscal sponsorship and donor-directed grants among recent awards. An online application form is available for fiscal sponsorship.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $80K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$80K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grantmaking is national, with every listed recipient in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, while 9% of grants go to recipients in the District of Columbia. Recipient cities in the recent list include New York, Washington, DC, Seattle, San Francisco, Baltimore, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The distribution suggests a strong urban concentration, but not one tied only to the foundation’s headquarters.
The recent grants list includes fiscal sponsors, donor-directed recipients, universities, public-interest organizations, and operating nonprofits. Examples include Merit America for fiscal sponsorship, UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office as a general award, and Center for Tech and Civic Life for program support. The foundation’s active programs also emphasize fiscal sponsorship, donor collaboratives, and grantmaking infrastructure.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,510 at the median, and $79,918 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows substantially larger awards in the seven-figure range, including multiple multimillion-dollar grants.
Yes. Fiscal sponsorship is one of its active programs, and it accepts applications through an online application form. Recent grants also include fiscal sponsorship awards, which shows that this is a recurring part of how the foundation operates.
Vaccine confidence, philanthropy infrastructure, workplace and civic engagement, and public-interest program support are all visible. The foundation’s active programs also include emergency response and disaster funds, cause funds, and donor collaboratives, while the recent grants show support for public health, civic participation, and intermediary organizations.
The grantmaking is national, and all listed recipient countries are in the US. New York is the top state by grant count, and 9% of grants go to recipients in Washington, DC. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, and New York.
SCOTT JACKSON
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Global Impact that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must complete the fiscal sponsorship application form. Specific eligibility criteria are not detailed on the scraped page; Global Impact generally serves nonprofit, public, and private sector clients and donor collaboratives.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund | Washington, DC | $5,846,413 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Fairness Project | Washington, DC | $5,100,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute | Covina, CA | $1,250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| National Association of Counties Research | Washington, DC | $1,204,093 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Policing Equity Inc | Hollywood, CA | $1,050,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Jolla, CA | $1,025,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | New Orleans, LA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Common Defense Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Farm to Power | Brambleton, VA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Glo Development Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | $875,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Public Service Alliance Group LTD | Wilmington, DE | $749,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| International Refugee Assistance Project | New York, NY | $583,333 | 2026 | Program Support |
| CeaseFire Pennsylvania Education Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $575,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Jamaica Hospital | Jamaica, NY | $570,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Voter Project Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $550,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Engineering Impact Fund | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Urban Peace Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| FWDus Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Renewable Energy Farmers of America Inc | Glen Ellyn, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Just the Pill | Saint Paul, MN | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Winward Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Inter-American Development Bank | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Realized Worth Inc | Baltimore, MD | $466,587 | 2026 | Program Support |
| CRHC Inc | Somerville, MA | $440,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Action for the Climate Emergency | Charlestown, MA | $400,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $400,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Human Potential LAB Inc | New Preston, CT | $350,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Glasswing International USA Inc | New York, NY | $333,333 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $324,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Greenlight America | Chicago, IL | $320,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Purchaser Business Group on Health | San Francisco, CA | $275,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Gates Philanthropy Partners | Seattle, WA | $267,702 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education FD | Columbus, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Conservative Energy Network | Lansing, MI | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Capital for Good USA | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Possibility Labs (MA Hotline) | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $249,996 | 2026 | Program Support |
| University of Texas Health Science Center | Houston, TX | $249,982 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Aurora, CO | $249,921 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Open Function Group Inc | Boulder, CO | $240,480 | 2026 | Program Support |
| AED Media | Brooklyn, NY | $225,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| Staying Alive Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $215,000 | 2026 | Program Support |
| UNICEF USA | New York, NY | $201,428 | 2026 | Workplace Giving |
Global Impact Social Welfare Fund
$5,846,413Program Support
The Fairness Project
$5,100,000Program Support
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Program Support
Farm to Power
$1,000,000Program Support
Glo Development Foundation Inc
$875,000Program Support
Public Service Alliance Group LTD
$749,000Program Support
The Jamaica Hospital
$570,000Program Support
Engineering Impact Fund
$500,000Program Support
Renewable Energy Farmers of America Inc
$500,000Program Support
Inter-American Development Bank
$500,000Program Support
Realized Worth Inc
$466,587Program Support
The Human Potential LAB Inc
$350,000Program Support
Virginia Commonwealth University
$324,000Program Support
The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
$300,000Program Support
Brooklyn Museum
$250,000Program Support
University of Washington
$250,000Program Support
University of Texas Health Science Center
$249,982Program Support
Regents of the University of Colorado
$249,921Program Support
Open Function Group Inc
$240,480Program Support
AED Media
$225,000Program Support
