Kidstream

Analysis

Kidstream is a registered charity in United States, based in Camarillo, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Kidstream reported income of $1.4m and spending of $503k, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $295k to $1.4m (+391%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 372%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kidstream sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lexington Childrens Theatre Inc ($1.4m), Oklahoma Humanities Council Inc ($1.4m) and Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $277k (55% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.5m against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $3.5m. It reported 2 employees.