Community Action of Eastern Iowa
Community Action of Eastern Iowa respectfully partners with people to improve their health, finances, and education.
Community Action of Eastern Iowa at a glance
In short: Community Action of Eastern Iowa gave $443K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $222K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $443,302
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $221,651
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $221,651
- Total assets
- $3,907,415
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Action of Eastern Iowa funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Davenport Community Schools ($315K). Together the top 2 received $443K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community Action of Eastern Iowa gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2019) to $443K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $443K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport Community Schools Davenport, IA | Preschool Services | $314,776 |
| West Liberty Community Schools West Liberty, IA | Preschool Services | $128,526 |
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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 | $3,907,415 | $17,339,765 | $17,374,000 | $443,302 | 2 | $23,166 |
| 2024 | $4,571,646 | $18,270,903 | $18,326,655 | $393,751 | 2 | $14,997 |
| 2023 | $4,396,173 | $19,736,836 | $19,874,646 | $438,311 | 3 | $16,427 |
| 2022 | $3,809,347 | $24,284,793 | $24,004,065 | $358,847 | 3 | $8,405 |
| 2021 | $4,145,446 | $19,807,458 | $19,490,175 | $308,666 | 2 | $14,326 |
| 2020 | $3,807,065 | $16,550,933 | $16,237,053 | $311,004 | 2 | $17,566 |
| 2019 | $2,789,549 | $15,909,485 | $15,983,825 | $235,715 | 2 | $16,706 |
About Community Action of Eastern Iowa
Based on IRS filings
Community Action of Eastern Iowa is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $443K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Action of Eastern Iowa is led by Jenny Kreiter, Interim CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jenny Kreiter
Interim CEO
COO & Acting CEO → COO, 2023
COO → Interim CEO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$79K (2022) → $109K (2025)
Daniel Sheridan
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol McCoy
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daneca Walker-Howard
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Kaufmann
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Ralston
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly McDonnell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Nelson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Carton
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Phillips
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Stierwalt
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Cox
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Mather
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Knuth
CFO
CFO Beginning → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$59K (2022) → $100K (2025)
Emmanine Lopez-Kubitz
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$73K (2025)
Judy Cottingham
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Vickers
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Peterson
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: John Murphy (2023–2024) — CEO - Term June
- Former: Deb Thompson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Megan Elliott (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger D. Pavey (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Kathy Bartling (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Schroeder (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Elam (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Brown (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brittany Bryant (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sandra Davis (2019–2021) — Business Manager
- Former: Amanda Miller (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 $109K, to Jenny Kreiter (Interim CEO (Thru 05/25)). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Action of Eastern Iowa
How much does Community Action of Eastern Iowa give each year?
Community Action of Eastern Iowa gave $443K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $394K across 2 grants.
How large is Community Action of Eastern Iowa?
Community Action of Eastern Iowa reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.3M.
What is Community Action of Eastern Iowa?
Community Action of Eastern Iowa is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Davenport, IA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Action of Eastern Iowa operate?
Community Action of Eastern Iowa has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Community Action of Eastern Iowa's EIN?
Community Action of Eastern Iowa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0921929. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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