Kates Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KATE'S CLUB EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND TEENS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND YOUNG ADULTS FACING LIFE AFTER THE DEATH OF A PARENT, SIBLING,CAREGIVER OR SOMEONE IMPORTANT TO THEM.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 19.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 491
- Highest pay
- $161,803, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.1 million spent. SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAMS PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL SUPPORT TO GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN METRO ATLANTA AND THROUGHOUT GEORGIA. THE CHILDREN WE SERVE ARE CALLED MEMBERS AND THEY PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES LED BY LICENSED THERAPISTS, ARTISTS, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. THESE PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT OUR CLUBHOUSE LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CLUBHOUSE SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, FAMILY CLUBHOUSES AND NIGHTS, HOLIDAY H.U.G.S, NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONS, PARK BENCH, CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS AND OUTINGS. WE ALSO OFFER THIS PROGRAMMING VIRTUALLY, AND IN TOTAL PROVIDED 237 CLUBHOUSE PROGRAMS IN 2025. CLUBHOUSE SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS ARE TYPICALLY 6-HOUR PROGRAM DAYS THAT OFFER SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES FACILITATED BY BUDDY VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN ART, MUSIC AND RECREATION THERAPY. CLUBHOUSE PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY; AND IN 2025, TOTAL PROGRAM ATTENDANCE WAS 782 CLUBHOUSE MEMBERS.THE HOLIDAY H.U.G.S. (HEALING, UNDERSTANDING, GIVING AND SUPPORT) PROGRAM GIVES FAMILIES SOME EXTRA SUPPORT AROUND SIBLING'S, MOTHER'S, FATHER'S DAY AND THE WINTER HOLIDAYS. KATE'S CLUB UNDERSTANDS THAT THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A DIFFICULT TIME FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND THESE FOUR PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN 2025 WITH FULL ATTENDANCE.EACH NEW CLUBHOUSE MEMBER AND SURVIVING PARENT OR CAREGIVER COMPLETED THE NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION, AND NEW MEMBERS 8 YEARS OLD AND UP COMPLETED A BEREAVEMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT. PARK BENCH AND CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS ARE SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF KATE'S CLUB MEMBERS. PARK BENCH IS HELD BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, AND CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS ARE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEMBER OUTINGS. IN 2025, A TOTAL OF 467 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATED IN CLUBHOUSE PROGRAMS. KATE'S CLUB'S TWO NEW PROGRAMS, LOKATE, OUR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM, AND KATE'S HUB, OUR ONLINE PLATFORM FOR YOUNG ADULTS, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS, PROFESSIONAL AND OUR VOLUNTEERS - GREW IN 2025, TOGETHER REACHING 1,188 GRIEVING ADULTS.MEMORY WALK WAS HELD AT BLACKBURN PARK IN BROOKHAVEN, GEORGIA IN 2025.OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE OPERATION OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. IN 2025, KATE'S CLUB HAD 491 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS AND 17 CORPORATE VOLUNTEER GROUPS.
- $712,609 spent. KC CONNECTS IS OUR OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE THAT TAKES BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF OUR CLUBHOUSE WALLS AND INTO OUR COMMUNITY. KC CONNECTS PROGRAMMING IS STRUCTURED SO THAT GRIEVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN RECEIVE GRIEF SUPPORT REGARDLESS OF ANY BARRIERS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT THEM FROM GETTING TO OUR CLUBHOUSE. WE PROVIDE GRIEF TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS, ONE-TIME GRIEF EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS, CRISIS RESPONSE FOR SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED (SCHOOLS, JUVENILE COURTS, ETC) GRIEF GROUPS. IN 2025, KC CONNECTS TRAINED AND EDUCATED 2,830 PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORTED 1,143 STUDENTS AND YOUTH THROUGH SCHOOL- AND COURT-BASED GRIEF GROUPS THROUGHOUT GEORGIA.
- $162,775 spent. CAMP GOOD MOURNING TAKES PLACE THREE TIMES A YEAR, WITH TWO CAMPS BEING FOR MEMBERS ONLY AND ONE CAMP HELD FOR FAMILIES. CAMP BRINGS KATE'S CLUB MEMBERS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR TRADITIONAL CAMP ACTIVITIES LIKE SWIMMING, ROCK CLIMBING, PADDLE BOATING, AND ARCHERY IN CONJUNCTION WITH GRIEF SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE CAMPERS TO SHARE THEIR LOSS AND LEARN COPING STRATEGIES. CAMP GOOD MOURNING IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND FAMILIES, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY HAVE COME TO CAMP, BY DESIGN, TO CREATE A MIX OF TYPE OF LOSS AND TIME SINCE THEIR LOVED ONE DIED. CAMP GOOD MOUNRING WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY, MAY AND AUGUST AT A CAMP TWIN LAKES FACILITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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