Realize Impact

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Bainbridge Is, WA501(c)(3)Since 2013Human ServicesEIN 46-3594732Revenue $22.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrealizeimpact.org271 Winslow Way E Unit 10234, 98110-9966 · Bainbridge Is, WATax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financial support, mentorship, and other assistance to early-stage socially-, environmentally-, health-. and community-conscious enterprises that are unable to obtain financing from conventional sources as a way to relieve poverty, create jobs, improve the health of communities and individual therein, and to improve the environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.5M a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$209K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $206K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.2M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$9.7M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$33.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$22.2M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$22.2M
Expenses
$9.7M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$9.7M
Net assets
$33.4M
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$18.3M
FY2023$21.1M
FY2024$33.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $9.6M Management & general 2% · $170K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $209K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$146,301Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$62,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Eldridge’s $146K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Matt Eldridge$146,301$121,489$46,987
Michael Libes$62,400$57,538$30,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests donor capital into early-stage, socially and environmentally conscious enterprises that cannot secure traditional financing, helping them create jobs and improve communities.

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3 programs · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Realize Impact fiscally sponsors charitable projects of mission-driven, impact-oriented, not-for-profit organizations that help further our mission.

$7.6Mprogram expense
02

Realize Impact operates a service to help individuals, community foundations, family foundations, and other nonprofit organizations donate to support Realize Impact's investments into mission-driven, impact-oriented, profit-seeking organizations.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Realize Impact operates a service in partnership primarily with other nonprofit organizations to help individuals and organizations donate to support Realize Impact's investments into mission-driven, impact-oriented, for-profit companies.

$41Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 93 grants · $19.2M · 2021–2024
The New ClimateFY2024$3,168,000
Gitlab Org FoundationCA · FY2024$975,000
Beneficial ReturnsFY2024$651,510
Delta40 Venture Studio CorporationFY2024$609,375
Small Business Silver LiningFY2024$463,125
DenkyemFY2024$358,424
GdiapersFY2024$266,136
Individual RecipientFY2024$243,750
Individual RecipientFY2024$219,375
Artha NetworksFY2024$195,000
SocapFY2024$190,125
Ocean Plastics Recovery ProjectFY2024$100,001
Campus EvolveFY2024$95,000
Up Until NowFY2024$71,092
ClimeonFY2024$68,250
Mission Driven FinanceFY2024$58,500
Daintree CapitalFY2024$49,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Money outPt IX
$9.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$392K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Total revenueLn 12$22.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.5M
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.7M
Total assetsLn 16$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$33.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.3M$24.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.3M$33.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$21.1M$33.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8.3M$8.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$859K$859K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$215K$172K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$108K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$18K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$36K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K$248
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$2K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.7M$9.6M$170K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $22.2M$9.7M$12.5M$33.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.7M$7.2M$7.5M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.1M$2.0M$11.1M$18.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.5M$3.2M$4.3M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$232K$2.4M$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $22,238,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,271,484$21,602,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $331,955$405,624
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89,006$230,084
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,692,445$22,238,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,905,206$9,153,265
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,532$395,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,239$192,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,238,977$9,741,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,453,468$12,497,013
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,238,411 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,602,703
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$392,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,602,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $405,624$405,624
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $230,084$230,084
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $405,624 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $230,084$22,238,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,741,398 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,294,619$8,294,619
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $858,646$858,646
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $171,642 · Management $42,911$214,553
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,037 · Management $27,010$135,047
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,931 · Management $1,483$7,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,509 · Management $2,377$11,886
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,620 · Management $5,405$27,025
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,790 · Management $13,377$31,167
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,998 · Management $1,502$3,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,838$21,838
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,922 · Management $27,012$62,934
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,026 · Management $248$30,274
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,423$6,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,005 · Management $1,873$15,878
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,381$4,381
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,251$1,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,704 · Management $12,858$14,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,571,449 · Management $169,949 · Fundraising $0$9,741,398
Part X · Balance sheet $33,404,486 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,031,644; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,991,050$5,545,794
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,388$101,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,288
X-12 Other securities$12,361,625
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $16,295,878$12,361,624
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,259,674$33,404,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $163,141$16,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $163,141$16,426
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,026,533$33,318,060
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,000$70,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,096,533$33,388,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,259,674$33,404,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,388,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,238,411
XI-2 Total expenses$9,741,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,497,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,096,533
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$205,486
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,388,060

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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