Community Kindness Inc
To recognize the need of and raise funds for 501(c)(3) agencies, organizations and projects within st. Clair county that enable them to improve their community's standard of living, provide jobs, expand their good work or recover from a crisis.
Community Kindness Inc at a glance
In short: Community Kindness Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,962
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,962
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,962
- Total assets
- $462,466
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Kindness Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Other Grants ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Community Kindness Inc gives
- Giving fell 32% 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 $18K (2025) to $41K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Grants | Other Non-Profits | $17,962 |
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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 | $462,466 | $214,067 | $314,754 | $17,962 | 1 | $1,969 |
| 2024 | $563,153 | $236,089 | $296,356 | $31,800 | 2 | $5,199 |
| 2023 | $623,420 | $280,730 | $238,520 | $27,250 | 2 | $107 |
| 2022 | $581,210 | $273,614 | $239,687 | $26,500 | 2 | $282 |
| 2021 | $547,283 | $231,507 | $269,867 | $27,200 | 2 | $141 |
| 2020 | $585,643 | $146,523 | $164,092 | $20,050 | 1 | $160 |
| 2019 | $603,212 | $166,044 | $184,175 | $40,925 | 3 | $311 |
About Community Kindness Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Kindness Inc is a public charity, based in Belleville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $462K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Kindness Inc is led by Michael J. Whitaker Sr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Whitaker Sr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dennis F. Korte Sr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nora A. Caldwell
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Scott Kramer
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeanette A. Meckfessel
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin Koph
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Judith A. Spitz
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William D. Meckfessel
1st Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kent Wagner
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cheryl Whitaker
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Elvedine Behrmann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl L. Mueth (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Edward Hoerner (2022–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Charles F. Kramer (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Craig A. Whitaker (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeannetta A. Meckfessel (2019–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Community Kindness Inc
How much does Community Kindness Inc give each year?
Community Kindness Inc gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
How large is Community Kindness Inc?
Community Kindness Inc reported $462K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $214K.
Where does Community Kindness Inc operate?
Community Kindness Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Community Kindness Inc's EIN?
Community Kindness Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1344436. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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