NYC Kids Rise
NYC Kids Rise reported $22.8 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.74 went to program services, $8.55 to management and general costs and $2.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 65.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $310,548 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 418% 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 $25MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.5% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $310,548 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseIn FY25, Nyc Kids Rise continued its citywide expansion, bringing in a new cohort of kindergarteners across nyc public schools into the save for college program, extending citywide eligibility to nyc public schools students between kindergarten and third grade. This is the fourth year of citywide operations, and the eigth year of operations for the program. By the end of the year, the program recognized more than 277,000 active participants, bringing in 79,301 new participants during the year. Each newly enrolled student received an nyc scholarship account with an initial $100. Students have…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,346 | $0 | $22,202 | $310,548 |
| CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,356 | $0 | $42,819 | $300,175 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,364 | $0 | $49,402 | $293,766 |
| CHIEF PLATFORM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,310 | $0 | $49,891 | $266,201 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, I.T. (THRU JAN 2025) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,512 | $0 | $61,421 | $242,933 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,849 | $0 | $14,985 | $201,834 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,093 | $0 | $22,003 | $194,096 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from NYC Kids Rise (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $625K (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–1b11 · 11 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GREAT TEAMS Human resources consulting | $114,150 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to NYC Kids Rise totaling $5.1M 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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Every number above is copied from NYC Kids Rise's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for NYC Kids Rise, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of NYC Kids Rise's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, NYC Kids Rise reported that 88.7% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does NYC Kids Rise pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation NYC Kids Rise reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $310,548, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does NYC Kids Rise get its money?
Of $22.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 65.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is NYC Kids Rise a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-4526739 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 202601279349301145 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349308954 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411239349302096 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349307191 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221349349300937 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349306590 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-4526739: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.