Nonprofit · EIN 20-0850212
IMPACT AMERICA
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,140,293 | $2,171,750 | -$31,457 | $1,051,522 | $596,361 | $455,161 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,892,768 | $2,211,878 | -$319,110 | $1,175,246 | $688,628 | $486,618 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,037,764 | $1,976,539 | $61,225 | $1,120,888 | $315,160 | $805,728 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,112,640
- of which government grants
- $1,736,447
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,653
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,750
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,509
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,644
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,448,397
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,321
- Occupancy
- $62,477
- Travel
- $94,949
- Depreciation
- $11,909
- Program services (functional)
- $1,630,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $437,548
- Fundraising (functional)
- $103,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,175,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,051,522
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $596,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $455,161
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $369,973
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,188
- Gross receipts
- $2,140,293
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- AL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Rhodes | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $85,644 |
| Rob Couch | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Courtney Stephens | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kennemer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Frank McPhillips | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Moore | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Muller | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deak Rushton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Elena Delavega | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Catlin Cade | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J'la Jenkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allan Thompson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katy Eldridge | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Francine Fenderson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Portera | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Rhodes | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $89,000 |
| Rob Couch | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Courtney Stephens | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kennemer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Frank McPhillips | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Moore | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Muller | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deak Rushton | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Elena Delavega | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ramona Albin | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catlin Cade | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J'la Jenkins | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allan Thompson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Gray | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Rhodes | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $95,173 |
| Rob Couch | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Stephens | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Kennemer | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Frank McPhillips | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Moore | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Carl Muller | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Deak Rushton | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Elena Delavega | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Gray | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 BEACON PARKWAY W SUITE 102, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209-3121
- In care of
- % STEPHEN FOSTER BLACK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Melanie Jacobi Rhodes, 601 Beacon Pkwy W 102, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Signed the 990
- Melanie Jacobi Rhodes, Executive Director
- Phone
- (205) 202-4780
- Website
- www.impactamerica.com
- Return prepared by
- Kassouf & Co Inc
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.
Program accomplishments
- Americorps related expenses.Expenses $550,508
- 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 $632,258
- 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 $414,577 · grants $22,509
- 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 $33,409
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0850212
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,051,522
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,140,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,140,293 | $2,171,750 | $1,051,522 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,892,768 | $2,211,878 | $1,175,246 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,037,764 | $1,976,539 | $1,120,888 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,959,867 | $2,051,846 | $776,441 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0850212).
Questions about IMPACT AMERICA
- What is the EIN of IMPACT AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMPACT AMERICA is 20-0850212.
- Is IMPACT AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to IMPACT AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMPACT AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of IMPACT AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IMPACT AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IMPACT AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Melanie Jacobi Rhodes.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMPACT AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,644 (Melanie Rhodes, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does IMPACT AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,140,293, expenses of $2,171,750 and total assets of $1,051,522 at year end.
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