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St Louis, MO · EIN 43-1906392 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Kidsmart reported $16.6 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.41 went to program services, $2.62 to management and general costs and $4.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,191 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 249% 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 $8.4M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $17M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$162,191$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.93%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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 expense
$3.1M expenses · 40.4% of program spending

Kidsmart drive through free school supply distribution program

$2.5M expenses · 31.9% of program spending

Kidsmart park & pick-up free school supply programs

$2.1M expenses · 27.7% of program spending

Kidsmart on the go! Free school supply delivery program

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$150,000$0$12,191$162,191
VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$126,000$0$9,415$135,415
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$50,923$0$0$50,923

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kidsmart (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $409K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$17M$8.4M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$17M$8.4M92.4%$18M$162,191
FY2024 ⓘ$9.5M$8.7M92.7%$9.6M$162,191
FY2023 ⓘ$8.4M$7.7M93.9%$7.1M$127,500
FY2022 ⓘ$6.6M$6.5M93.6%$6.4M—
FY2021 ⓘ$8.3M$6.9M96.8%$1.9M—
FY2020 ⓘ$4.8M$4.7M94.5%$479K—

Governance 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–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 11aNo
  • 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 510
  • Volunteers Part I, line 63,891

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Kidsmart totaling $68,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Kidsmart's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kidsmart, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Kidsmart's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kidsmart reported that 92.4% of its $8.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Kidsmart pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Kidsmart reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $162,191, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Kidsmart get its money?

Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Kidsmart a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 43-1906392 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202621119349300422 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202542799349300624 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349313363 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301519349301600 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349309770 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349306133 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 43-1906392: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.