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Keeping Kids Safe INC

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Findlay, OH501(c)(3)Since 2010Human Services EIN 27-3189524Revenue $2.4M in FY2025Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSkeepingkidssafeohio.orgFindlay, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Keeping Kids Safe, INC. Is devoted to provide Safe loving foster homes for children. We are dedicated to model and teach christian values and morals while empowering children to thrive emotionally, socially, cognitively and physically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$211K 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$211K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$187K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$762K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$917K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 2011.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.7M Management & general 24% · $533K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $211K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Judith Hutton
President
$211,260Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Carpenter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Gons
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Kalmbach
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Lewis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Rucki
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mike Scoles
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Shank
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith Hutton’s $211K as President is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Judith Hutton$211,260$210,476$201,527$190,272$156,956

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

Provides safe, loving foster homes and teaches Christian values to help children thrive.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Keeping kids safe, inc. Is devoted to provide safe loving foster homes for children. We are dedicated to model and teach christian values and morals while empowering children to thrive emotionally, socially, cognitively and physically.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Keeping kids safe, inc. Provides realistic living atmosphere for teenagers who need to develop life skills in a supervised setting. We are dedicated to support, guide and teach teenagers independent living skills, allowing them to acquire the knowledge and ability to become a successful member of society.

$565Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$533K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$506K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$522K
Accounts receivableLn 4$223K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$343K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K
Intangible assetsLn 14$16K
Other assetsLn 15$48K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$315K$522K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39K$41K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$367K$343K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$182K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$917K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$211K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$657K$551K$106K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$4K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$170K$133K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$47K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$434
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$600$4K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$29K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$133K$117K$16K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$228
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$32K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$3K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$745K$744K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.7M$533K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $2.4M$2.2M$163K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $2.3M$2.1M$175K$917K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$55K$740K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $2.2M$2.5M−$285K$762K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $2.2M$2.3M−$106K$1.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,396,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,254$12,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,256,496$2,375,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,507$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,555$8,698
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,283,812$2,396,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,084,620$1,128,004
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,024,498$1,106,074
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,109,118$2,234,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $174,694$162,514
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $2,396,592 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,375,460$2,375,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,341$7,341
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,357$1,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,375,460 · Excluded from tax $8,706$2,396,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,234,078 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $211,260$211,260
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $551,197 · Management $106,147$657,344
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,394 · Management $10,773$15,167
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,288 · Management $36,280$169,568
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,357 · Management $27,308$74,665
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,080$1,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,025$12,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,000 · Management $434$4,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $600 · Management $3,959$4,559
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,766 · Management $26,565$55,331
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $116,985 · Management $15,724$132,709
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,235$19,235
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,199 · Management $228$2,427
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,797 · Management $7,192$38,989
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,911 · Management $69,771$72,682
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $744,134 · Management $1,171$745,305
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,904 · Management $3,394$17,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,700,767 · Management $533,311 · Fundraising $0$2,234,078
Part X · Balance sheet $1,267,345 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,113$506,377
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $16,108$16,116
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $290,913$223,483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,412$72,973
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $366,729$343,470
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $39,392$40,878
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $22,920$15,729
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,630$48,319
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,099,217$1,267,345
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,467$97,420
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $56,022$89,197
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $182,489$186,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $916,728$1,080,728
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $916,728$1,080,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,099,217$1,267,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,080,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,396,592
XI-2 Total expenses$2,234,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$916,728
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,486
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,080,728

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

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