Give Kids the World
Give Kids the World reported $77.1 million in revenue and $71.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.57 went to program services, $4.19 to management and general costs and $4.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,337 (DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (END 01/25)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% 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 $72MFor 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 $77MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,337 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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 expenseOne of less than 1% of all U.S. Charities to receive charity navigator's highest rating 18 years in a row, Give Kids the world village is an 89-acre, whimsical nonprofit resort in central florida that provides children with critical illnesses and their families from around the world with magical weeklong wish vacations at no cost. More than 30,000 children in the U.S. Are diagnosed with a critical illness each year, and half of those who are eligible for a wish choose to visit orlando. Give Kids the world is the nonprofit that fulfills all of these wishes. From life's simple pleasures to the…
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (END 01/25) Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $352,591 | $0 | $28,746 | $381,337 |
| FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (END 05/25) Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $247,730 | $0 | $26,411 | $274,141 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $222,620 | $0 | $35,646 | $258,266 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (END 01/25) Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $149,638 | $0 | $31,432 | $181,070 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $159,403 | $0 | $20,279 | $179,682 |
| VP OF TALENT AND CULTURE Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $150,072 | $0 | $18,463 | $168,535 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $143,550 | $0 | $18,548 | $162,098 |
| FACILITIES & RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $111,935 | $0 | $18,356 | $130,291 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Give Kids the World (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b19 · 18 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 15aYes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5266
- Volunteers Part I, line 613,303
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PACHECO EZ SERVICE LLC Maintenance services | $0 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out.
Private foundation grants it received
73 private foundations reported grants to Give Kids the World totaling $1.5M 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Give Kids the World's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Give Kids the World reported that 91.6% of its $71.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Give Kids the World pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Give Kids the World reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,337, for the role of DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (END 01/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Give Kids the World get its money?
Of $77.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 75.5% came from contributions and grants and 14.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Give Kids the World a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2654440 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 202611359349312536 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510179349300141 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440239349301204 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320809349300102 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200489349300520 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100539349300245 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2654440: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.