Kind Campaign FY2023 filing

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Kind Campaign is an international anti-bullying school assembly program, documentary and viral community that offers education, support, and healing to children, teens, and adults by providing online and in-school resources.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4365882) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$187K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $652K a year · 63% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.5 mo
of spending, in cash
3.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.8M
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
None of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$219K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$294K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$219K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$294K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$277K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$294K
FY2024$581K
Net assets
$86K
FY2023▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $241K Management & general 10% · $30K Fundraising 8% · $23K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$93,333Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$93,333Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Paul’s $150K as President is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Paul$150,000$93,333$100,000——
Molly Thompson$150,000$93,333$100,000$90,000$113,333
Lauren Parsekian————$113,333
Lauren Sturtevant———$90,000—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Combats bullying through assemblies, documentaries, and online resources for all ages.

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3 programs · $241K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Kind Campaign Founders Assemblies

The kind campaign assembly is kind campaign's flagship program. Kind campaign founders assemblies are led and facilitated by the two co-founders of the organization. They personally speak in schools across north america on two traveling tours a year to facilitate the program.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4365882) · Dispute this line
$241Kprogram expense
02

Kind Campaign School Assemblies

Kind campaign assemblies are facilitated by faculty, school counselors and kind campaign volunteers throughout the school year in communities across the globe. Kind campaign provides each school with an assembly dashboard link that features a virtual menu that walks the facilitator through the assembly process step by step.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4365882) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Kind Club Curriculum

The kind club curriculum offers a safe and supportive space for students to come together from all walks of life, to have deep and meaningful discussions, and to create stronger and healthier relationships with themselves and their peers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4365882) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
DtcareFY2024$1.8M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.8M

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Money outPt IX
$294K
Ln 25
Programscol B$241K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$161K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$161K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$187K$157K$11K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$875$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$446$446
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$950$950
Office expensesLn 13$20K$14K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$27K$26K$701$233
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$470$513
Total functional expensesLn 25$294K$241K$30K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $2.5M$581K$1.9M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $219K$294K−$75K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $151K$161K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $371K$277K$94K$318K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $49K$223K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $218,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,692$218,899
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,692$218,899
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,985$219,529
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,097$74,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $307,082$293,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,390−$74,925
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,899 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$218,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,899
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$218,899
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $293,824 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $156,800 · Management $11,200 · Fundraising $18,666$186,666
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,950$16,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,579 · Management $875 · Fundraising $1,459$15,913
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $446$446
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,200$13,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $950$950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,216 · Management $3,429 · Fundraising $2,101$19,746
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,106 · Management $701 · Fundraising $233$27,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,724$3,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,206 · Management $470 · Fundraising $513$9,189
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,977 · Management $29,875 · Fundraising $22,972$293,824
Part X · Balance sheet $86,495 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $159,681$86,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,739$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,420$86,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $161,420$86,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,420$86,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,420$86,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,899
XI-2 Total expenses$293,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,420
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,495

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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