Kidlinks' mission is linking kids to health and healing through music and media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$559K
Spent
$618K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$559K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$723K
Expenses
$618K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$645K
FY2024$782K
Net assets
$265K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$352K

From the FY2020 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 Feb 1982.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $386K Management & general 16% · $98K Fundraising 22% · $134K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$99,936Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Crawford——$116,033$107,483$99,936
Leigh Trevino$103,639$103,646$75,024——
Courtney Kraft—$80,321$5,321——
Paul Pass$72,858————

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

Connects children to health and healing using music and media.

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3 programs · $386K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

KIDLINKS.ORG provides streaming access to all of kidlinks' songs, animations, videos and music therapy resources, 24-7, free of charge. These innovative resources have been, and are being, developed to provide support for tme contractors and volunteers, child life specialists, qualified mental health professionals and other early…

$359Kprogram expense
02

Music therapy (MT) makes use of music to achieve non-muscial goals, such as improving SPEECH/LANGUAGE and motor skills, managing pain or anxiety, AND/OR supporting socialization and self-expression.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Therapeutic music entertainment (tme) is defined as "a musical activity or performance which, by the virtue of its diversion, amusement AND/OR pleasing qualities, supports and encourages healing." kidlinks' tme team works to create an environment where emotions can be expressed in healthy ways, self-esteem is fostered, and differences…

$784program expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024
SMU Meadows School of the ArtsTX · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$559K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$845
Investment incomeLn 3$424
Money outPt IX
$618K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$134K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$475K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$845
Investment incomeLn 3$424
Total revenueLn 12$559K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$65K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 622
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$404K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$324K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$31K$10K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$179K$420$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$16K$791$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$718$70K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K$17
Office expensesLn 13$19K$6K$5K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$201$201
InterestLn 20$41$41
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$55K$4K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$1K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$618K$386K$98K$134K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $723K$782K−$59K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$645K−$66K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $586K$538K$48K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$584K$148K$418K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $559K$618K−$59K$265K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $558,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,373$626,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,849$845
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $363$424
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,124−$68,563
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $582,709$558,715
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 $298,271$346,237
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,125$271,832
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $541,396$618,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,313−$59,354
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $558,715 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $76 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$475,142
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,867
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$626,009
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $845$845
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $424$424
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$68,639−$68,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$68,139$558,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $618,069 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,908 · Management $10,303 · Fundraising $61,816$103,027
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $178,706 · Management $420 · Fundraising $38,102$217,228
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,663$1,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,981 · Management $791 · Fundraising $7,547$24,319
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $718 · Management $69,673$70,391
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,969$26,969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,018 · Fundraising $17$50,035
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,584 · Management $5,466 · Fundraising $7,562$18,612
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,200$13,200
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,057$2,057
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $201$201
IX-20 InterestPrograms $41$41
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,377 · Management $5,111 · Fundraising $1,513$12,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,465 · Management $4,174 · Fundraising $10,213$69,852
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,178 · Fundraising $7,295$8,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $386,009 · Management $97,995 · Fundraising $134,065$618,069
Part X · Balance sheet $386,364 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,782$114,012
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $224,470$126,985
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,956$39,542
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,453$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,241$40,825
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$65,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $403,902$386,364
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,831$13,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,039$49,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,870$121,686
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $301,663$209,678
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,369$55,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,032$264,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $403,902$386,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$558,715
XI-2 Total expenses$618,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,678

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