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We empower kids in need to succeed in school by providing free essential tools for learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,513 volunteers and 9 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$327K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $392K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $392K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
28
named funders · $446K
Looks good: 28 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.6M
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$8.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$17.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.6M
FY2025▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$16.6M
Expenses
$8.4M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$8.7M
FY2025$8.4M
Net assets
$17.9M
FY2025▲ +87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$479K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$17.9M

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 Mar 2001.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $7.8M Management & general 3% · $220K Fundraising 5% · $416K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $327K 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
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Operations
$126,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$50,923Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary - as of 07/01/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Miller’s $150K as CEO is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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
Jennifer Miller$150,000$150,000$127,500
Michael Smith$126,000$126,000—
Abigail Enlund$50,923——

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

Provides free school supplies to help children in need succeed academically.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Kidsmart drive through free school supply distribution program.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Kidsmart park & pick-up free school supply programs.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Kidsmart on the go! Free school supply delivery program.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$8.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.8M
Managementcol C$220K
Fundraisingcol D$416K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Total revenueLn 12$16.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$867
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63,513
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$6.8M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$923K$321K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$169K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$17.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$409K$188K$101K$121K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$136K$35K$124K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$17K$7K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$10K$4K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$22K$9K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$102K$51K$31K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$60K$30K$12K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$185K$121K$2K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$84K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$14K$2K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$71K
TravelLn 17$26K$13K$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$77K$77K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$47K$35K$7K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.8M$6.8M$5K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.4M$7.8M$220K$416K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 21, 2026 $16.6M$8.4M$8.2M$17.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2025 $9.5M$8.7M$800K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $8.4M$7.7M$707K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 31, 2023 $6.6M$6.5M$19K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $8.3M$6.9M$1.4M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $4.8M$4.7M$48K$479K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,608,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,352,888$16,472,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,486$18,603
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100,589$117,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,492,963$16,608,740
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 $662,808$810,419
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $212,095$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,817,644$7,578,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,692,547$8,388,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $800,416$8,220,013
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $16,608,740 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,472,963
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,756,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,472,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,603$18,603
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $117,174$117,174
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $135,777$16,608,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,388,727 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $187,526 · Management $101,077 · Fundraising $120,791$409,394
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,474 · Management $34,523 · Fundraising $123,634$294,631
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,957 · Management $7,004 · Fundraising $12,903$36,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,636 · Management $3,980 · Fundraising $7,332$20,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,348 · Management $9,231 · Fundraising $17,003$48,582
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $50,893 · Management $30,536 · Fundraising $20,357$101,786
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $30,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $18,000$60,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $121,008 · Management $1,776 · Fundraising $62,715$185,499
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $83,701$83,701
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,366$26,366
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,708 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $15,231$30,462
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,057$71,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,778 · Management $6,389 · Fundraising $6,389$25,556
IX-20 InterestPrograms $77,385$77,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,701$53,701
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,426 · Management $6,870 · Fundraising $4,699$46,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,803,425 · Management $4,950 · Fundraising $7,425$6,815,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,752,389 · Management $219,859 · Fundraising $416,479$8,388,727
Part X · Balance sheet $19,404,416 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $922,688$320,104
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$867
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$66,900
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,495,546
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,220,466$6,351,394
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,981$24,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,464,919$3,719,597
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $169,133$391,860
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,526,820$34,065
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,315,007$19,404,416
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,722$171,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,747,564$1,532,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,567,443$17,694,227
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$178,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,567,443$17,872,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,315,007$19,404,416
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,872,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,608,740
XI-2 Total expenses$8,388,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,220,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,567,443
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$84,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,872,227

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

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