Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County

501(c)(6) organization Jackson, OH EIN: 31-6057329

Purpose is to improve community by helping to create jobs. Ownership and rental of business property assists employers who otherwise would not be employers.

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County at a glance

In short: Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+9.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,412,380
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Improvement Corp of Jackson County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Jackson Area Family Activity Center: $15KJackson Area Family ActivityCenter$15KJackson Co Homelessness Committee: $10KJackson Co HomelessnessCommittee$10KThe Food Program and Clothesline: $5KThe Food Program andClothesline$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jackson Area Family Activity Center ($15K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Jackson

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2024) to $65K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson Area Family Activity Center Jackson, OHfinancial assistance with operations$15,000
Jackson Co Homelessness Committee Jackson, OHfinancial assisitance with operations$10,000
The Food Program and Clothesline Jackson, OHfinancial assistance with operations$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,412,380$29,382$34,790$30,0003$29,382
2024$1,417,788$385,272$34,571$27,5003$385,272
2023$1,067,087$8,124$39,678$30,000Total only$8,124
2022$1,098,641$936,753$85,938$65,000Total only$934,889
2021$257,826$111,129$18,613——$96,800
2020$155,310$44,230$35,621———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County

Based on IRS filings

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County is a public charity, based in Jackson, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $29K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County is led by Harold A. Howe, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harold A. Howe

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel O. Morrow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John T. Evans

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry L. Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County

How much does Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County give each year?

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 3 grants.

What is Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County's typical grant size?

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County give grants?

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, OH (3 grants).

Does Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County?

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29K.

What is Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County's EIN?

Community Improvement Corp of Jackson County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6057329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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