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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K 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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FY2022 · 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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 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
$137K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$586K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$538K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$586K
FY2022▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$723K
Expenses
$538K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$618K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$645K
FY2024$782K
Net assets
$455K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$352K

From the FY2022 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $326K Management & general 18% · $99K Fundraising 21% · $114K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO (through 11/30/22)
$116,033Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$75,024Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$5,321Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 11/16/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 11/16/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

On our website at KIDLINKS.ORG, we provide streaming access to over 250 songs, videos, animations, and music therapy resources 24-7, free of charge, and accessible from any computer, ipad, or phone.

$291Kprogram expense
02

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

$28Kprogram 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 provides tme to hospitals, special care centers, and community events throughout the DFW area.

$7Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$538K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$641K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$548K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$368K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$425K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$455K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K$425K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$507K$592K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$137K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$200K$96K$27K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$107K$51$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$467$467
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$15K$745$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$13K$78$16K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$692$7K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$171$695
TravelLn 17$605$304$301
InsuranceLn 23$11K$4K$6K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$38K$5K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$538K$326K$99K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $723K$782K−$59K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023 $579K$645K−$66K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $586K$538K$48K$455K 990 PDF
FY2021 $732K$584K$148K$418K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $585,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $764,995$640,590
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,097$1,118
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,992$3,765
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$42,837−$59,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $732,247$585,923
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 $363,192$331,897
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,293$206,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $584,485$538,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $147,762$47,733
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $585,923 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$547,870
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$640,590
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,118$1,118
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,765$3,765
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$59,550−$59,550
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,118 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$55,785$585,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $538,190 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,873 · Management $27,488 · Fundraising $76,498$199,859
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,678 · Management $51 · Fundraising $1,937$108,666
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $467$467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,052 · Management $745 · Fundraising $7,108$22,905
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,850$56,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,841$28,841
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,238 · Management $78 · Fundraising $16,251$29,567
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,777 · Management $692 · Fundraising $6,691$14,160
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,256$13,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,897 · Management $171 · Fundraising $695$2,763
IX-17 TravelPrograms $304 · Fundraising $301$605
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,730 · Management $5,794 · Fundraising $1,435$10,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,234 · Management $5,023 · Fundraising $1,305$44,562
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,248 · Management $2,124 · Fundraising $1,358$4,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,595 · Management $99,016 · Fundraising $113,579$538,190
Part X · Balance sheet $591,611 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,673$368,189
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $57,031$57,071
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,182$53,364
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,809$45,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $164,052$67,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $506,747$591,611
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,961$23,062
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $78,001$113,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,962$136,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $308,285$329,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $109,500$125,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,785$454,849
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $506,747$591,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,849 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$585,923
XI-2 Total expenses$538,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,785
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,849

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