Claires Community Inc
To challenge and disrupt societal norms around relationship violence through education and awareness.
Claires Community Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $258,057
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $167,252
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,594
- +352.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $167,151
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Claires Community Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ballard Center Lawrence, KS | — | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $258,057 | $167,252 | $167,151 | — | — | $7,594 |
| 2024 | $226,651 | $185,967 | $173,721 | — | — | $1,677 |
| 2023 | $237,512 | $179,485 | $135,304 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $205,292 | $147,342 | $77,760 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $99,661 | $110,957 | $78,492 | — | — | — |
About Claires Community Inc
Based on IRS filings
Claires Community Inc is a public charity, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $258K in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Claires Community Inc is led by Shannon Vanlandingham, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Vanlandingham
Executive Director
Founding Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Roust
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Deere
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Easter
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conor Taft
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kiley Nottingham
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Hicks
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Averill
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Kessler-Miley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel Warden
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Clark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meryl Carver-Allmond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristy Weeks
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Belt
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kandyce Horn
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Shelly Triplett (2021–2024) — Past President
- Former: Robyn Wagner (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Peoples (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Becky Price (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie McCord (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Metz Howard (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Micki Chestnut (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Davis (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Claudia Evans (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Claudia Quigg (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kandis Muhs (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michelle Ward (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Audra Fullerton (2021) — President
- Former: Ben VanLandingham (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Fullerton (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Claires Community Inc
How large is Claires Community Inc?
Claires Community Inc reported $258K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $167K.
Where does Claires Community Inc operate?
Claires Community Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Claires Community Inc's EIN?
Claires Community Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2751372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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