To help low-income young adults with barriers to career-ladder employment transform their economic outlook through career training bootcamps, individualized coaching, and job placement support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.1M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$104K
Expenses
$143K
FY2024▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$260K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$143K
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$365K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$336K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $128K Management & general 11% · $15K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeanine Mendez’s $57K as Treasurer/Secretary is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Kate Doyle$49,281$94,292$87,385
Jeanine Mendez$56,857$94,292$87,385

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 career training, coaching, and job placement to help young adults overcome barriers and improve their economic future.

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1 program · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Kindwork's helps talented young adults from overlooked communities transform their economic outlook and launch new careers in the innovation economy. In 2023, kindwork offered free career training, coaching, and job placement support to low-income, under and unemployed young people facing barriers to career-ladder employment.

$128Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.1M

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$948$0
Total assetsLn 16$382K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$382K$365K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$125$125
Legal feesLn 11b$389$389
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98$98
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$409
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$948$948
InsuranceLn 23$3K$948$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$107K$288
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$128K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $104K$336K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $127K$143K−$16K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023 $329K$416K−$87K$382K 990 PDF
FY2022 $543K$412K$130K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $542K$367K$175K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$260K$82K$163K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,614 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $328,859$126,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $328,859$126,614
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $416,350$142,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,350$142,861
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$87,491−$16,247
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,614 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$126,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$126,614
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,861 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $125$125
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $389$389
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,961$10,961
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $98$98
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,300$6,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,175 · Management $409$4,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,304$9,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $948$948
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $948 · Management $1,830$2,778
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,086 · Management $288$107,374
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,813 · Management $15,048 · Fundraising $0$142,861
Part X · Balance sheet $365,318 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,787$363,990
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $103,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,830$1,328
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $948$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,565$365,318
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,565$365,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,565$365,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,565$365,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,614
XI-2 Total expenses$142,861
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,565
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365,318

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