Community Kindness Movement Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Meridian, ID EIN: 81-2437008

Community Kindness Movement Inc is a private foundation based in Meridian, Idaho. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity related to school kindness shirts and program grants, as well as kindness and operating expenses.

Community Kindness Movement Inc at a glance

Total assets
$8,291
+0.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,740
+194.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,740
+66.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Community Kindness Movement Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 5303 S Tavistock Ave, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: (208) 521-6574

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Community Kindness Movement Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BoiseMeridianSaint AnthonyAshtonBlackfootCaldwellGilbertOremRexburySugar CityTeton

How Community Kindness Movement Inc gives

  • 20% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • Giving grew 138% from 2020 to 2023. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $8K (2023). In 2023 it made 10 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kershaw Intermediate School Sugar City, IDKindness Shirts and Program$2,200
Ashton Elementary Ashton, IDKindness Shirts and Program$1,800
Teton Elementary Teton, IDKindness Shirts and Program$1,000
Parker-Egin Elementary St Anthony, IDKindness Shirts and Program$800
Childrens Therapy Place Boise, IDKindness Shirts$500
Barrett Financial Group Gilbert, AZKindness Shirts$500
South Fremont Jr High St Anthony, IDKindness Shirts$500
Grand Peaks Rexbury, IDKindness Shirts$329
One Stone High School Boise, IDKindness Shirts and Program$300
PreSchool Squad Meridian, IDKindness Shirts and Program$225
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$8,291$3,740$3,740———
2024$8,291$1,272$2,242———
2023$25,954$15,059$16,808$8,15410$17,608
2022$26,055$17,080$4,000$4,0006$18,830
2021$19,961$7,007$3,354$6,2262$9,580
2020$22,655$8,044$6,711$3,4255—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The 2025 filing lists “Kindness Shirt and Program Grants” and describes school kindness shirts and program grants, kindness expenses, and operating expenses. No mission statement or grantee descriptions are provided.

Grantmaking

In 2023, the foundation reported giving $8,154 across 10 grants. The available filing data does not identify grant recipients or amounts per grant. No grants were reported for 2024 or 2025.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Melissa Nelson as President, Amanda McGee as Vice President, and Katie Goulding and Jessica Dreiling as Secretaries.

Community Kindness Movement Inc is led by Melissa K Longhurst Nelson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melissa K Longhurst Nelson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda McGee

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Goulding

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Dreiling

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Celeste Blackburn (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Davidson (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tim Roth (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Heather Norberg (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jolyn Glascock (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michelle Rodger (2023) — Director
  • Former: Samuel (2023) — Nelson
  • Former: Stephanie Scheonfeld (2023) — Director
  • Former: Josie Call (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debbie Tucker (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Andrea Roderick (2022) — Director
  • Former: Brooke Kirtley (2022) — Director
  • Former: Samuel Nelson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Schoenfeld (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mercedes Ellis (2020) — Treasurer

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 Kindness Movement Inc

How large is Community Kindness Movement Inc?

Community Kindness Movement Inc reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What does Community Kindness Movement Inc fund?

The 2025 filing lists “Kindness Shirt and Program Grants” and describes school kindness shirts and program grants, kindness expenses, and operating expenses. No mission statement or grantee descriptions are provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Community Kindness Movement Inc?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Community Kindness Movement Inc's EIN?

Community Kindness Movement Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2437008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Community Kindness Movement Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)

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