Greater Impact Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Greater Impact Foundation says it funds stage two and beyond social impact enterprises, whether for-profit or non-profit, that are focused on measurable poverty eradication, so check first that your organisation is past its early stage and can show sustainable livelihood results.
- Its stated geographic focus is "Borderless organization", so location alone should not decide whether you apply.
- About 8 in 10 of its 17 grants to organisations fall between $100,000 and $3,000,000, with a median of $1,000,000 and half at $1,000,000 or less, so a request around or below $1,000,000 is the more typical size, though that band is not a ceiling since its largest grant was about $3,050,000.
- Applications are rolling and made by email, and its website describes no further stages or recurring schedule, so you can reach out whenever your plan is ready.
- In its most recent filing, 52% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the previous filing, so an existing connection may matter, and a first approach is best treated as relationship-building rather than a sure grant.
Overview
Greater Impact Foundation is a US private foundation based in Melville, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation funds stage two and beyond for-profit and non-profit social impact enterprises focused acutely on measurable poverty eradication. Its mission is to enable people at the bottom of the pyramid to achieve self-sufficiency in a sustainable, environmentally viable and scalable manner, through a hands-up rather than hand-out approach. For-profit enterprises should demonstrate measurable traction and the ability to scale; non-profits should create sustainable livelihood opportunities for their constituents. Its enterprise partnerships seek creative but practical pathways out of poverty, with leadership marked by passion and drive, a pursuit of sustainability, and a commitment to measuring results and improving. It values operating plans grounded in marketplace realities that are logical, relatively easy to execute and able to evolve as circumstances change.
Themes
- Poverty eradication
- Sustainable livelihoods
Geographic Focus
Priority: Borderless organization.
How to apply
Prospective enterprises are asked to reach out by email. The site does not describe further application stages or a recurring schedule.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 52% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 17 grants to organisations were $1,000,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- For-profit applicants should demonstrate measurable traction and the ability to scale; non-profits should create sustainable livelihood opportunities for their constituents.
- The foundation values creative, practical ways to help people in greatest need find a pathway out of poverty.
- It values enterprise leadership with passion, talent and drive.
- It values a relentless commitment to measuring results and finding ways to improve.
- It appreciates operating plans that are logical, relatively easy to execute and constantly evolving.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 33%
- The largest single recipient received 25% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 52% of grant dollars went to organisations Greater Impact Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 33% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (India, Nicaragua).
- 15% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $1.4M (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Impact Community Foundation · Current use for general charitable purposescurrent use for general charitable purposes$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Distree Sustainable Communities · Current use for general charitable purposes$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Drishtee Drop · Current use for general charitable purposes$1,572,0002024 tax year
- Distree Sustainable Communities · Current use for general charitable purposes$1,500,0002024 tax year
- KickStart International · Current use for general charitable purposes$1,250,0002024 tax year
- Village Enterprises · Current use for general charitable purposes$450,0002024 tax year
- Opportunities Across Africa · Current use for general charitable purposes$300,0002024 tax year
- Jewish National Fund · Current use for general charitable purposes$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- John M Trani — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $0 | $0 | $51,343,445 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $9,652,004 | $9,093,684 | $48,681,238 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $11,278,567 | $11,097,000 | $43,914,852 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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