Impact Genome Registry
Impact Genome Registry gives nonprofits and social enterprises a framework for reporting social outcomes, while helping funders assess programs and portfolios.
What Impact Genome Registry is
Impact Genome Registry gives nonprofits and social enterprises a framework for reporting social outcomes, while helping funders assess programs and portfolios. Programs are matched to one or more of 132 standardized outcomes across fields such as education, public health, human needs, and arts and culture. The Registry describes its coverage as more than 2.2 million nonprofits and social programs worldwide. Program data is self-reported, and the verification process uses information programs already collect. Trained verifiers review annual claims and supporting evidence using standardized protocols; reporting generally covers the latest program cycle. Verified programs may receive a Verified Impact Report and Verified Impact Units representing positive social outcomes. Nonprofit membership includes a consultation, an annually shareable report, benchmarking, research tools, webinars, and ongoing support. Funder tools include charity search, impact forecasting, and portfolio analysis. Free self-reporting is not evaluated by in-house experts; nonprofit membership is $1,000 per program, billed once. The web service is freemium.
Good
- Maps programs to 132 standardized outcomes
- Self-reporting uses data programs already collect
- Verified programs may receive reports and impact units
- Funder tools include forecasting and portfolio analysis
Watch out
- Free self-reports are not evaluated by in-house experts
- Nonprofit membership costs $1,000 per program, billed once
- Benchmarks may not be published with fewer than five verified reports
Who it suits
It suits nonprofits and social enterprises that report program outcomes, as well as funders seeking portfolio data and insights. Organizations wanting expert verification can consider nonprofit membership; funders can use subscription tools.
Verdict
Impact Genome Registry combines outcome reporting with an expert verification option and separate tools for funders. The free tier supports self-reporting, while expert-reviewed nonprofit membership is priced per program.
Plans and prices
From Impact Genome Registry's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Registry self-reporting | Free | Self-reported outcomes; no in-house evaluation |
| Impact producer membership | $1,000, paid once | Verification · Impact Verified Scorecard · expert guidance · per program |
| Nonprofit membership | $1,000, paid once | Verification by evaluation experts · Impact Verified Scorecard · expert guidance · $1,000 per program |
| Funder Registry subscription | Priced on request | Aggregate portfolio reports · year-over-year trends · strategy insights |
The facts
Each one read from Impact Genome Registry's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Philanthropy Data Solutions lists API access as custom-priced rather than universally free.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API availability
- Read/write APIs are reported as available only for select partners.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Benchmarking limit
- The maker says it typically does not publish an outcome benchmark when fewer than five verified reports are available.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Benchmark limitation
- Benchmarks usually are not published when fewer than five verified reports exist for an outcome.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Charity matching
- Funder subscriptions can search more than 2.2 million nonprofits by outcomes, SDGs, beneficiary traits and location.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Organizations can add unlimited users, pause and resume submissions, and clone prior reports for later years.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- Program data is self-reported, and the maker says its verification process works with data programs already collect without requiring new data collection.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data limitation
- Household-income data is not currently captured, and the company says it does not customize functionality for each funder.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Data portability
- Nonprofits can download reports and data at no charge and generate shareable reports and PDFs.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- The directory says SDKs, sandboxes and developer guides were created with partners, rather than documenting a broadly public toolkit.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Funder tools
- The funder subscription page describes charity search, impact forecasting, and portfolio analysis tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Funding support
- Impact Genome says its work is backed by the Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Geographic benchmark limitation
- Published cost-per-outcome benchmarks combine programs across regions and interventions; granular regional benchmarks are still being developed.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Guided workflow
- The verification intake uses existing program data, guided questions and evidence attachments without requiring new data collection.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Impact forecasting
- Users can save portfolio scenarios to plan grants, giving or volunteering allocations.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Impact verification
- Programs self-report annual claims that trained Social Impact Associates validate, evaluate and certify.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Users may opt to share limited program fields with Outcomes X, Benevity and Charity Navigator.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations and partners
- The maker lists Benevity, OutcomesX, Catchafire, and Davis Pier as partners, and says producers may opt to share limited program data on partner platforms including Outcomes X, Benevity, and Charity Navigator.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The Registry serves nonprofits and social enterprises reporting impact, as well as funders seeking portfolio data and insights.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies Mission Metrics, LLC as the legal name behind Impact Genome Corp.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists 11–50 employees.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company status
- Crunchbase lists the company as private and active.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded history
- The company says its work began in 1994 with the Center for What Works and later produced the Impact Genome Project and Registry.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Chicago, Illinois as headquarters.checked 14 Oct 2026
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