The Planning Council
To identify community needs, connect people with solutions and improve lives.
The Planning Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,778,709
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $13,766,524
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $41,457
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $13,567,867
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Planning Council funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
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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 | $3,778,709 | $13,766,524 | $13,567,867 | — | — | $41,457 |
| 2024 | $2,968,817 | $13,862,849 | $13,908,805 | — | — | $35,436 |
| 2023 | $3,240,362 | $13,298,309 | $13,240,676 | — | — | $22,022 |
| 2022 | $4,065,032 | $15,204,591 | $15,052,887 | — | — | $22,509 |
| 2021 | $2,554,279 | $14,330,288 | $14,050,391 | — | — | $34,206 |
| 2020 | $2,795,129 | $12,603,458 | $12,433,271 | $65,000 | 3 | $6,884 |
About The Planning Council
Based on IRS filings
The Planning Council is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Planning Council is led by Jo Ann Short, CEO & President on every filing since 2022; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jo Ann Short
CEO & President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$106K (2022) → $170K (2025)
Carter Smith
Chair
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ryberg
CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$32K (2024) → $120K (2025)
Eva Wiggins
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Grootendorst
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Gail Nicula PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Herndon
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Brown-Griffin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oneiceia Howard
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Captain Matt Frauenzimmer
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cydney Lopez
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dalip Kapoor Esq.
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jt Hasty
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radm Byron Tobin Usn Ret
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serena Amerson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Martin Jr. Esq.
Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Days
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Lennon Ellis Esq.
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Bolding
Board Member - From July
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrycja Plucinski
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Diana Moran (2023–2024) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Kate Lennon Esq. (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patrycja Pulcinski (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anthony Sandifer (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kimberly Malone (2020–2023) — CFO Jan - July
- Former: Martin Thomas Jr. Esq. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard D. Knox Jr. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sabrina Wooten (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John M. De Triquet MD (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Kellam (2020–2022) — Former Executive
- Former: Angela Kerns CPA (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Anne F. Odell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Byron E. Jake Tobin (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Honorable J. Sam Glasscock (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John M. Detriquet MD (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Battle (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cydney Claren Robinson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Plucinski (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shameka Council (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Valeria Langhorne (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Benjamin Streetman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Donta Sharpe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joanne Berkley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Hamann (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shanna Wood Phr (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Langhorne-Pettaway (2020–2021) — Chair
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $170K, to Jo Ann Short (CEO/President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Planning Council
How large is The Planning Council?
The Planning Council reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.8M.
What is The Planning Council?
The Planning Council is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norfolk, VA. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Planning Council operate?
The Planning Council has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is The Planning Council's EIN?
The Planning Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0505998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
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