Impact 100 Indian River is an all-female philanthropic funding group.
Its members contribute $1,100 annually ($1,000 toward grants and $100 to administrative costs) There are almost 900 local nonprofit 501c3 charitable organizations, with about 200 of those earning enough to require filing a tax return.
Some 50 percent of residents are either living in poverty or are among the ALICE population, workers living paycheck to paycheck.
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