Give Me a Chance
Seeking to put god's love into action, "Give Me a Chance" helps families and children whose lives have been impacted by homelessness, conflict, and unemployment to recover and stabilize their lives. Relief of the poor and distressed or of the under privileged. Advancement of religion. Advancement of education. Promotion of social welfare. Reduce neighborhood tensions by combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
Give Me a Chance at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $308,484
- -28.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $324,517
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Give Me a Chance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Altheimer Memorial Cogic Tacoma, WA | GRANT | $5,764 |
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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 | — | $308,484 | $324,517 | — | — | $2 |
| 2024 | $5,297 | $432,452 | $465,074 | — | — | $1 |
| 2023 | $13,774 | $464,750 | $464,203 | — | — | $8 |
| 2022 | $14,335 | $374,881 | $408,826 | $5,764 | 1 | $4 |
About Give Me a Chance
Based on IRS filings
Give Me a Chance is a public charity, based in Tacoma, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. Net investment income was $2.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Give Me a Chance is led by Dexter W. Clark II, Chair on every filing since 2022; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dexter W. Clark II
Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$12K (2022) → $9K (2025)
Carol Davis Clark
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $17K (2025)
Dexter W. Clark
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$68K (2022) → $40K (2025)
James Thomas Sr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kendra Jenkins (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $40K, to Dexter W Clark (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Give Me a Chance
Where does Give Me a Chance operate?
Give Me a Chance has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Give Me a Chance's EIN?
Give Me a Chance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2388978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
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