Community Knights Inc
To build a truly inclusive community by removing barriers for engagement for people with disabilities, facilitating access and accomodations to increase soft skills, providing disability training and creating innovative programs to meet the communitys needs.
Community Knights Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $404,409
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $755,377
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,608
- -26.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $771,321
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Community Knights Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Community Knights Inc
Who Community Knights Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $177K (2019). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Volunteer Corp Newport News, VA | Community Outreach | $5,900 |
| Newsome Bailey Project Poquoson, VA | Community Outreach | $5,000 |
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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 | $404,409 | $755,377 | $771,321 | — | — | $5,608 |
| 2024 | $415,723 | $713,540 | $697,476 | $1,000 | Total only | $7,667 |
| 2023 | $388,693 | $565,184 | $593,595 | $48,000 | Total only | $4,242 |
| 2022 | $431,480 | $397,322 | $489,602 | $82,000 | Total only | $1,583 |
| 2021 | $486,043 | $404,628 | $293,464 | $10,900 | 2 | $1,618 |
| 2020 | $359,530 | $352,082 | $437,706 | $51,300 | 7 | $1,784 |
| 2019 | $478,272 | $522,201 | $396,891 | $177,050 | 13 | $8,491 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Community Knights Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Knights Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Newport News, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $404K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Knights Inc is led by Jennifer Brown, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Brown
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $66K (2025)
Gary Hunter
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Michener
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $66K (2025)
Ilima Saenz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Jackson-Afonja
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Nicole Talton (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Wilda (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Jackson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Monica Smith (2020) — Board Member
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 $66K, to Jennifer Brown (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Knights Inc
How large is Community Knights Inc?
Community Knights Inc reported $404K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $755K.
What is Community Knights Inc?
Community Knights Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Newport News, VA. It holds $404K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Community Knights Inc operate?
Community Knights Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Community Knights Inc's EIN?
Community Knights Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0942160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Community Knights Inc funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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