Kind Inc

Analysis

Kind Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Kind Inc reported income of $74.4m and spending of $67.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $24.8m to $74.4m (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Kind Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oriana House Inc ($72.4m), Brooklyn Defender Services ($75.6m) and Florida Bar Foundation Inc ($70.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $39.0m. At year end it held assets of $57.2m against liabilities of $22.9m, net assets of $34.2m. It reported 596 employees.