The Witness Inc
Our mission is to identify, train, and fund black christian leaders.
The Witness Inc at a glance
In short: The Witness Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,250
- +335.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,250
- Median grant
- $15,250
- Total assets
- $966,379
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Witness Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chasing Justice ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chasing Justice Chicago, IL | Fellowship Grants | $15,250 |
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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 | $966,379 | $325,169 | $493,998 | $15,250 | 1 | $27,819 |
| 2024 | $1,135,783 | $1,316,055 | $465,742 | $3,500 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $277,627 | $424,678 | $660,794 | $100,000 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | $513,743 | $366,961 | $520,977 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $667,770 | $663,331 | $369,362 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $373,019 | $428,704 | $90,147 | — | — | $8 |
| 2019 | — | $94,730 | $88,390 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Witness Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Witness Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Claymont, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $966K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $28K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Witness Inc is led by Danielle Marck, President on the 2025 filing; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danielle Marck
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Timothy Welbeck
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Edmondson
Director
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Polk
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mozart Dixon
COO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$28K (2025)
Robert Tomko
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$32K (2025)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Timothy Wellback (2021–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Danielle Wilson (2024) — President
- Former: John Richards (2019–2023) — Chairman & Treasurer
- Former: Christin Thorpe (2023) — President
- Former: Mika Edmondson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: CJ Rhodes (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 $123K, to Danielle Marck (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Witness Inc
How much does The Witness Inc give each year?
The Witness Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is The Witness Inc?
The Witness Inc reported $966K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $325K.
What is The Witness Inc?
The Witness Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Claymont, DE. It holds $966K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Witness Inc operate?
The Witness Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio.
What is The Witness Inc's EIN?
The Witness Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2306627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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