Kars 4 Kids INC

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Lakewood, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2000Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 22-3746050Revenue $92.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSkars4kids.org1805 Swarthmore Ave, 08701-4540 · Lakewood, NJTax-exempt since Aug 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Kars 4 Kids, INC. Funds educational and youth programs for jewish children and families in communities across the united states. Our full suite of programs includes school placement and tuition assistance, mentorship and extracurricular programs, family retreats and summer camps. Our wide array of services is designed to impact every aspect of a child's development from the academic to the social and cultural. This holistic approach involves school, family and community working together to develop our youth into productive and responsible adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 86 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $181K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.8M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 8 voting members
Fine: 4 of 8 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92.0M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$89.7M
To programs
43%
Net assets
$25.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$92.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95.7M
FY2021$109.7M
FY2022$91.4M
FY2023$89.1M
FY2024$80.7M
FY2025$92.0M
Expenses
$89.7M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79.2M
FY2021$112.5M
FY2022$90.1M
FY2023$86.7M
FY2024$88.7M
FY2025$89.7M
Net assets
$25.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.0M
FY2021$21.1M
FY2022$19.4M
FY2023$31.4M
FY2024$23.5M
FY2025$25.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $39.0M Management & general 10% · $8.6M Fundraising 47% · $42.1M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Trustee
$157,431Pt VII · Sec A
$142,965Pt VII · Sec A
Manager of K4k Operations
$132,012Pt VII · Sec A
Sales & Business Development
$127,631Pt VII · Sec A
Schedule Team
$122,676Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Trustee
$115,500Pt VII · Sec A
$115,361Pt VII · Sec A
Real Estate Development
$113,807Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Moskovits’s $157K as President and Trustee is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Moskowitz—$157,442$127,815$106,421$96,987$80,744
Robert Moskovits$157,431—————
Esther Landau$142,965$118,732$126,178$104,706$75,822$87,226
Mark Arakanchi$132,012$130,037$127,199———
David J Wolin$127,631$117,566————
David Shweky$122,676$110,340$101,065———
Eliyohu Mintz$115,500$118,250$117,650$115,300$48,000$48,000
Dan Abittan$115,361$103,491————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds educational and youth programs for Jewish children and families nationwide.

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1 program · $39.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Kars 4 kids funds educational, developmental, and recreational programs for jewish youth and their families. Our goal is to foster a generation of well-balanced, productive adults. Our means to accomplish this goal is to provide children and their families with a strong network of personal guidance and educational resources…

$39.0Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $261.7M · 2020–2025
Oorah INCNJ · FY2025$35,645,882
Oorah INCNJ · FY2024$35,379,157
Oorah INCNJ · FY2023$34,123,050
Oorah INCNJ · FY2022$45,880,385
Oorah INCNJ · FY2021$66,271,957
Arts for Learning Miami INCFL · FY2021$46,778
Oorah INCNJ · FY2020$44,398,524

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Money outPt IX
$89.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$39.0M
Managementcol C$8.6M
Fundraisingcol D$42.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$25.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$102.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Total revenueLn 12$92.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.3M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M
Net assetsLn 32$25.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$487K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.1M$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$28.2M$38.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M$12.8M
Net assetsLn 32$23.5M$25.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35.7M$35.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$627K$627K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$437K$161K$98K$178K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$98K$20K$49K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.3M$246K$4.0M$2.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$544K$35K$326K$184K
Legal feesLn 11b$591K$591K
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$111K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$574K$574K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41.9M$2.2M$248K$39.5M
Office expensesLn 13$2.0M$3K$1.9M$131K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$160K
InsuranceLn 23$437K$437K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$89.7M$39.0M$8.6M$42.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $92.0M$89.7M$2.2M$25.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $80.7M$88.7M−$7.9M$23.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $89.1M$86.7M$2.4M$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $91.4M$90.1M$1.3M$19.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $109.7M$112.5M−$2.9M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $95.7M$79.2M$16.5M$24.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $91,976,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,807,263$102,372,017
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80,555$150,153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,140,493−$10,545,674
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $80,747,325$91,976,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,693,172$36,350,687
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,373,243$7,415,579
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,596,764$45,969,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,663,179$89,735,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,915,854$2,240,615
Part VI · Governance 4 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $91,976,496 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$10,678,637 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,372,017
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$102,270,762
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,372,017
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $150,153$150,153
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $132,963$132,963
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$10,395,521$91,976,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,735,881 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,724,027$35,724,027
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $626,660$626,660
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $160,826 · Management $97,907 · Fundraising $177,883$436,616
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $19,640 · Management $49,100 · Fundraising $29,460$98,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,498 · Management $3,993,263 · Fundraising $2,096,654$6,336,415
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,144 · Management $325,592 · Fundraising $183,612$544,348
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $591,123$591,123
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110,786$110,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $574,388$574,388
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,217,578 · Management $247,594 · Fundraising $39,467,032$41,932,204
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,720 · Management $1,860,842 · Fundraising $131,050$1,994,612
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $44,388$44,388
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $159,816$159,816
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $437,018$437,018
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $125,280$125,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,033,093 · Management $8,617,097 · Fundraising $42,085,691$89,735,881
Part X · Balance sheet $38,320,696 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,813,907; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,876,002$486,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,832,210$1,884,881
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,126,327$1,815,804
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,031,959$12,279,843
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,097,996$13,314,363
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $101,784$101,784
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $115,907$6,570,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $229,920$53,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,150,066$38,320,696
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,679,387$9,275,434
X-18 Grants payable$3,500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,849$25,274
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,695,236$12,800,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,454,830$25,519,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,454,830$25,519,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,150,066$38,320,696
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,519,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,976,496
XI-2 Total expenses$89,735,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,240,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,454,830
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$175,457
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,519,988

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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