To fund and inspire Acts of kindness around the world, both big and small. To provide a vast network of caring people with the encouragement and support they need to change lives for the better.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$689K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$684K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$939K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$689K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$632K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$684K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$305K
Net assets
$939K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$962K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$809K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$989K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $618K Management & general 10% · $66K Fundraising 0% · $50

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and inspires acts of kindness globally, supporting people to change lives for the better.

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1 program · $618K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Acts of Kindness

To inspire acts of kindness around the world, both big and small, and to provide a vast network of caring people with the encouragement and support they need to change lives for the better; caught in the act: to reward an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to another person, a neighborhood, a community, or the world…

$618Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2025
White Horse StepstoneNC · FY2025$48,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$38,398
4thevilleMO · FY2025$20,000
Wallowa Resources INCOR · FY2025$10,000
Comicbooks for KidsIL · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$64,236
Blink NowNJ · FY2024$15,500
Comicbooks for KidsIL · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$59,825
Comicbooks for KidsIL · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$76,623
Reading Is Fundamental INCDC · FY2022$76,265
Blink NowNJ · FY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,219
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$689K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$684K
Ln 25
Programscol B$618K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$939K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$670K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$689K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$730K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$939K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$207K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$850K$730K
Total assetsLn 16$967K$939K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$962K$939K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$121K$121K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$77K$77K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$393K$393K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$70
Office expensesLn 13$34K$24K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$684K$618K$66K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $455K$305K$150K$989K 990 PDF
FY2024 $262K$233K$28K$839K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$340K−$131K$809K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $689K$684K$5K$939K 990 PDF
FY2021 $660K$738K−$78K$962K 990 PDF
FY2020 $632K$664K−$32K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $689,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $622,544$670,376
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,202$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,773$18,784
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $122$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $659,641$689,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $645,399$590,423
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,708$93,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $738,107$683,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,466$5,274
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $689,160 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$670,376
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,824$21,824
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$3,040−$3,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$3,040 · Excluded from tax $21,824$689,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $683,886 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $121,297$121,297
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $76,623$76,623
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $392,503$392,503
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,497$2,497
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,513$8,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,097 · Management $70$3,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,355 · Management $9,236$33,591
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,309$17,309
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,586$15,586
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,237$9,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,513 · Fundraising $50$3,563
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,875 · Management $65,961 · Fundraising $50$683,886
Part X · Balance sheet $938,504 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,896$207,381
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $850,025$730,032
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,053$1,091
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $966,974$938,504
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,002$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $536,566$938,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $961,972$938,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $966,974$938,504
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $938,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$689,160
XI-2 Total expenses$683,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$961,972
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$33,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,002
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$938,504

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