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In the City for Good

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2959148 Website

To assist community-based organizations with providing hunger relief, drug rehabilitation and early childhood education for folks living in the fair park community.

In the City for Good at a glance

In short: In the City for Good gave $84K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$83,959
+80.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,792
+44.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,500
Total assets
$143,630
-15.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who In the City for Good funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Martin Luther King CC: $30KMartin Luther King CC$30KMiles of Freedom: $15KMiles of Freedom$15KLira Group: $15KLira Group$15KCornerstone Church: $13KCornerstone Church$13KThe Well Recovery Center: $11KThe Well Recovery Center$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Martin Luther King CC ($30K). Together the top 5 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DallasMidlothian

How In the City for Good gives

  • Giving fell 55% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $186K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martin Luther King CC Dallas, TXProgram Support$30,400
Miles of Freedom Dallas, TXProgram Support$14,544
Lira Group Midlothian, TXProgram Support$14,500
Cornerstone Church Dallas, TXProgram Support$13,200
The Well Recovery Center Dallas, TXProgram Support$11,315
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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$143,630$403,902$430,960$83,9595$1,286
2024$170,688$316,769$378,197$46,4354$6,166
2023$232,116$331,830$293,965$26,2713$774
2022$201,412$331,925$445,610$186,1033—
2021$315,097$292,930$246,575$72,2454—
2020$268,742$332,231$233,913$67,2573—

About In the City for Good

Based on IRS filings

In the City for Good is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $144K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

In the City for Good is led by Terry Kittleson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terry Kittleson

    President

    President, CEO & Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $60K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Bill Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Billy Island

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Pederson

    Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2022

    Vice President & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Coe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Brandy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodrigua Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Simmons

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Jones

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Anderson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Hamilton

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Gresham

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Trevino

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Paul Taylor (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Julie Hahn (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Pastor Donald Parish (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: William Harris (2022) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Terry Kittleson — President/CEO/Director: $52KTerry KittlesonPresident/CEO/Director$52K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $52K, to Terry Kittleson (President/CEO/Director).

Frequently asked questions about In the City for Good

How much does In the City for Good give each year?

In the City for Good gave $84K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 4 grants.

What is In the City for Good's typical grant size?

In the City for Good's median grant in 2025 was $14,500, and its average grant was $16,792, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does In the City for Good give grants?

In the City for Good gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (4 grants).

Does In the City for Good give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on In the City for Good's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).

Who are In the City for Good's largest grantees?

In the City for Good's largest 2025 grantees include Martin Luther King CC ($30,400), Miles of Freedom ($14,544) and Lira Group ($14,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is In the City for Good?

In the City for Good reported $144K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $404K.

What is In the City for Good?

In the City for Good is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $144K in total assets as of 2025.

What is In the City for Good's EIN?

In the City for Good's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2959148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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