Kidsmart

Analysis

Kidsmart is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 June 2023, Kidsmart reported income of $8.4m and spending of $7.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.6m to $8.4m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Kidsmart sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aquifer Inc ($8.4m), Lake Forest Elementary Charter School ($8.4m) and Naca-Inspired Schools Network ($8.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $357k. At year end it held assets of $8.4m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $7.1m. It reported 9 employees.