Kid-Start
Kid-Start reported $10.1 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.27 went to program services, $4.73 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $124,515 (President and Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 165% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.4MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $124,515 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.49% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,515 | $0 | $0 | $124,515 |
| Vice President Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,974 | $0 | $0 | $78,974 |
| Treasurer CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $75,475 | $0 | $0 | $75,475 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kid-Start (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $295K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 537
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Every number above is copied from Kid-Start's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kid-Start, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kid-Start's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kid-Start reported that 95.3% of its $8.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kid-Start pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kid-Start reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $124,515, for the role of President and Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kid-Start get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.7% came from contributions and grants and 92.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kid-Start a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2622140 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620139349302057 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349304935 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349307176 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320129349301742 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210249349301056 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120539349300827 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2622140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.