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Impact Acceptance Corporation

EIN 39-1417230 · Rice Lake, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS

Income
$34,868
Spending
$954,998
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$673,379, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 43% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2639% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $944,131 spent. IMPACT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION (THE CORPORATION) WAS FORMED TO BE AN INTERMEDIARY IN ORDER TO ADMINISTER A LOAN FROM THE INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM (IRP) OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT. THE IRP IS A PROGRAM OPERATED INTERMEDIARY WHEREBY THE INTERMEDIARY USES LOAN FUNDS RECEIVED FROM RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS, TO MAKE LOANS TO ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS. RELENDING PROGRAMS WILL NORMALLY ESTABLISH REVOLVING FUNDS SO THAT INCOME FROM LOANS MADE TO ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS, IN EXCESS OF NECESSARY OPERATING EXPENSES AND DEBT PAYMENTS, WILL BE USED TO MAKE ADDITIONAL LOANS TO ULTIMATE RECIPIENTS. AT THE END OF 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD LOAN RECEIVABLES TOTALING $372,854.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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