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Kid Smart EIN 72-1437355

Kid Smart

EIN  72-1437355 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New Orleans, LA Founded 1999
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspiring children and educators with creative, relevant arts learning experiences.
Leadership
Elise Gallinot Goldman · Executive Director · $98K
Money in and out
$3.3M revenue, $2.3M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Inspiring children and educators with creative, relevant arts learning experiences. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.3M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, and $2.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $954K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+29%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +166% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +70%
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +35%
Total assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +118%
Total liabilities
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +418%
Total revenue
$3.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$954K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Creative schools transforms learning in 12 orleans parish public schools through deep-impact arts integration. By embedding professional teaching artists into classrooms for full-year residencies, we provide over 3,000 students with 30-60 hours of specialized instruction that bridges common core standards with artistic expression.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

The kid smart center for arts & education serves as a permanent, multi-generational hub for creativity in the heart of the 7TH ward. This $5.5 million investment features six specialized creative studios-including visual arts, performing arts, and podcasting-alongside community training and convening spaces.

$302Kprogram expense
03

The bloomberg arts internship provides select new orleans public high school students with rigorous, paid professional experiences at local cultural institutions. This program equips interns with critical college and career readiness skills while fostering a path into the city's vibrant creative economy.

$150Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKid Smart
EINHdr · item D72-1437355
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Orleans, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kidsmart.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1999

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elise Gallinot Goldman
Executive Director
$97,845Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mimeles
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elise Gallinot Goldman’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $1–10M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elise Gallinot Goldman$97,845$96,033$92,022$86,005$76,420$77,913
Jessica Kee——$38,244$59,567$59,582$54,323
David Pulphus—$51,756————

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$2.9M · 90%
Program service revenue$213K · 7%
Other revenue$104K · 3%
Investment income$17K · 1%
Contributions & grants90%$2.9M
Program service revenue7%$213K
Other revenue3%$104K
Investment income1%$17K
— government grantsLn 1e$87K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.06
Program services84%$2.0M
Management & general10%$221K
Fundraising6%$147K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed10.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.0M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.3M · Less non-cash grants $55K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.3M
10.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.3M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $221K · Total expenses $2.3M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $147K · Total expenses $2.3M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $134K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.9M · Total revenue $3.3M
90%
Government reliance
Government grants $87K · Total revenue $3.3M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $213K · Total revenue $3.3M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $3.3M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $213K · Total expenses $2.3M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.3M · Prior year $1.9M
+70%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.5M · FY2024 $3.3M
+17%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.3M · Expenses $2.3M
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.5M · Total assets $3.6M
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elise Gallinot Goldman · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $98K · Total expenses $2.3M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $2.3M
61%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 5%——
Revenue growth 70%——

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
New Orleans Theatre Association INCFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $464K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$216,347
Unitemized GrantFY2023$60,345
Unitemized GrantFY2022$51,312
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,754
Unitemized GrantFY2020$54,107
Unitemized GrantFY2019$40,543

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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
FY2024$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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