Kidnuz EIN 36-4965481

Kidnuz

EIN  36-4965481 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Alamo, CA Founded 2020
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a youth development nonprofit
Leadership
Rosemarie Schwarz · Co-President · $20K
Money in and out
$133K revenue, $88K expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency

Kidnuz is a youth development nonprofit based in Alamo, CA, formed in 2020. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $133K in revenue, $88K in expenses, and $150K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$133K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$88K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$150K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +23% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +95% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$133K
FY2025▲ +29%
Total revenue
$133K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$88K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$150K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$153K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $73K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Kidnuz Podcast

A daily, nonpartisan news podcast for kids averaging 250,000 monthly listeners. Kidnuz engages kids in current events, encourages critical thinking, and sparks conversations.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Journalists and other professional contractors are paid significantly below market value for their time. The value of the in-kind volunteer hours donated by these professionals is estimated to be $297,780. These volunteer hours allow KidNuz to free up resources to pay for general operating and programmatic expenses.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKidnuz
EINHdr · item D36-4965481
Principal addressHdr · item CAlamo, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kidnuz.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$19,510Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$17,375Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rosemarie Schwarz’s $20K as Co-President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Rosemarie Schwarz$19,510$19,355$18,875
Kim Hunter$17,375
Victoria Nelson$15,755$11,265

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$98K · 74%
Program service revenue$35K · 26%
Contributions & grants74%$98K
Program service revenue26%$35K
Other revenue$120
Total revenueLn 12$133K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.09
Program services82%$73K
Management & general9%$8K
Fundraising9%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$150K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $118K · Operating expenses/yr $88K
16.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $73K · Total expenses $88K
82%
Management & General
Management & general $8K · Total expenses $88K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $88K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $8K · Solicited contributions $98K
$0.08 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $98K · Total revenue $133K
74%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $133K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35K · Total revenue $133K
26%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $133K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35K · Total expenses $88K
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $133K · Prior year $103K
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $150K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $133K · Expenses $88K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $153K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $150K · Total assets $153K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $153K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rosemarie Schwarz · Reported title Co-President · Highest reported compensation $20K · Total expenses $88K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $37K · Total expenses $88K
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 29%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$133K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$103K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$111K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$71K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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