Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc
To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to succeed in school and achieve in life.
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,222,768
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,362,413
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $253,348
- +96.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,612,146
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 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 $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Steele Foundation Forth Worth, TX | General Support | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $13,222,768 | $11,362,413 | $8,612,146 | — | — | $253,348 |
| 2024 | $10,289,717 | $11,362,826 | $8,451,666 | — | — | $128,707 |
| 2023 | $6,402,693 | $7,886,255 | $8,130,209 | — | — | $134,159 |
| 2022 | $6,563,272 | $10,310,134 | $7,650,941 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $37,129 |
| 2021 | $3,571,232 | $5,410,022 | $5,839,530 | — | — | $26,154 |
| 2020 | $3,698,117 | $6,007,248 | $5,543,047 | — | — | $29,985 |
| 2019 | $3,248,159 | $4,968,360 | $4,606,615 | — | — | $35,782 |
About Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc
Based on IRS filings
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $253K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc is led by Lindsey T. Garner, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsey T. Garner
President & CEO
Presidentceo → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $166K (2025)
Jonathan Rittenhouse
Finance & Governance Committee Chair
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Finance & Governance Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Collette
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair-Elect, 2024
Board Chair-Elect → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Dufrene
Capital Campaign Committee Chair
Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Capital Campaign Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alison Sanburg
Board Chair
Special Events Chair → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Green
Champion Committee Chair
Director → Board Engagement Chair, 2023
Board Engagement Chair → Champion Committee Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Pence
Director
Finance & Governance Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Goonan
Director Start:
Treasurer → Director, 2020
Director → Director Start:, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Lesok
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Wilson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Paslay
Director
Director → Director Start:, 2024
Director Start: → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Burton
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Sanders
Director
Director → Special Events Chair, 2023
Special Events Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Schallawitz
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Bearden
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Nanni
Director
Member at Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Biegler
Director
Director Start: → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Thaman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Falcone
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Creel
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Carey
Director Start:
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Evans
Director Start:
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Q. Wright
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$52K (2021) → $104K (2025)
Lauren Renea Sly
Chief Operations Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Rachel Peters Kreidler
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
David Bekerman
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Marek
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Niketa Dennis
Board Chair Elect
Finance & Governance Chair → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Board Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Caitlin Sims (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Willis (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Una Bailey (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Brown (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Yashanna Aidara (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Danyatta Harrell (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Steele (2024) — Director
- Former: Bryson Bowden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Hernandez (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alisa McChristian (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cory Henderson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Casey Tounget (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: D'Lee Marshall (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Vaughna Galvin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kristina Turner (2020) — Director
- Former: Beau Jennings (2019) — Director
- Former: Cathy Estrada (2019) — Director
- Former: Christina Rodgers (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Josh Coury (2019) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Cason (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Lindsey T Garner (President/CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc
How large is Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc?
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.4M.
What is Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc?
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc operate?
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc's EIN?
Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2411238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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