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Kidspirit Inc

EIN 20-8819825 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

KIDSPIRIT IS A NONPROFIT ONLINE MAGAZINE AND COMMUNITY BY AND FOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE EACH OTHER ABOUT LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN AN OPEN AND INCLUSIVE SPIRIT. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG 11- TO 17- YEAR-OLDS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT INTO WORLD CITIZENS WITH STRONG INNER GROUNDING. SINCE 2008, KIDSPIRIT'S UNIQUE PROCESS HAS EMPOWERED TEENS THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND YOUTH-LED COLLABORATION TO RAISE THEIR VOICES ABOUT QUESTIONS THAT GO TO THE HEART OF LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION IS LED BY AN ALL- YOUTH NETWORK OF EDITORS AROUND THE WORLD WHO EDIT SUBMISSIONS COLLABORATIVELY, DECIDE ON THE MAGAZINE'S QUARTERLY THEMES, SET THE EDITORIAL AGENDA, AND DISCUSS ETHICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL, AND SPIRITUAL TOPICS. AD-FREE AND UNAFFILIATED, KIDSPIRIT PROVIDES A CRITICAL OUTLET FOR TEENAGERS EVERYWHERE TO DISCOVER AND HIGHLIGHT THE ESSENTIAL HUMANITY TRANSCENDING DIVERGENT POINTS OF VIEW. KIDSPIRIT AIMS TO BUILD A TRULY INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING CONVERSATION T

Income
$245,882
Spending
$320,428
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$30,000, exec. dir. &

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $260,791 spent. KIDSPIRIT FLOURISHED IN 2024, AND IS NOW LED BY A NETWORK OF OVER 200 YOUTH EDITORS IN 16 COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION TO THE HOME EDITORIAL BOARD IN NEW YORK CITY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED BOARDS AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND IN INDIA, SPAIN, LIBERIA, CHINA, GHANA, TAIWAN, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, SINGAPORE, URUGUAY, UKRAINE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA. THROUGH THEIR WRITING, ART, VIDEO, AND CONVERSATIONS, YOUTH SUBSTANTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE 2024 THEMES: CRISIS & CHANGE, AI AND THE FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE, THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, AND MUSIC & ART. THIS YEAR'S ARRAY OF ONLINE WRITING, EDITING, AND DIALOGUE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND SKILL- BUILDING. IN DECEMBER, THE ANNUAL KIDSPIRIT GLOBAL SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 40 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 10 COUNTRIES FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION. YOUNG PANELISTS WERE JOINED BY TWO ESTEEMED EXPERTS ON THE SUMMIT'S THEME, "COMING HOME TO OURSELVES": KAITLIN CURTICE, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, POET-STORYTELLER, AND PUBLIC SPEAKER; AND JOHN HENDRIX, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. TWENTY-FIVE EDITORS WERE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO RECEIVE KIDSPIRIT AWARDS THIS PAST YEAR. THEIR ARTWORK, ARTICLES, AND POETRY WAS FEATURED IN A PRINT ANTHOLOGY, THE BEST OF KIDSPIRIT, VOLUME X. KIDSPIRIT CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) AND FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE UN DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. THE MAGAZINE IS IN SYNDICATION ON SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE AND HAS WON EIGHTEEN AWARDS FROM MAJOR EDUCATIONAL, PARENTING, AND SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS. KIDSPIRIT AIMS TO BUILD A TRULY INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING CONVERSATION THAT EMPHASIZES AUTHENTICITY, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND ENGAGEMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE AND ANTICIPATION TO ONGOING DIALOGUE AND ORIGINAL CREATIVE WORK FROM KIDSPIRIT'S GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF YOUTH. KIDSPIRIT FLOURISHED IN 2024, AND IS NOW LED BY A NETWORK OF OVER 200 YOUTH EDITORS IN 16 COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION TO THE HOME EDITORIAL BOARD IN NEW YORK CITY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED BOARDS AROUND THE UNITED STATES AND IN INDIA, SPAIN, LIBERIA, CHINA, GHANA, TAIWAN, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, SINGAPORE, URUGUAY, UKRAINE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, JORDAN, SOUTH AFRICA, AND AUSTRALIA. THROUGH THEIR WRITING, ART, VIDEO, AND CONVERSATIONS, YOUTH SUBSTANTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE 2024 THEMES: CRISIS & CHANGE, AI AND THE FUTURE OF KNOWLEDGE, THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, AND MUSIC & ART. THIS YEAR'S ARRAY OF ONLINE WRITING, EDITING, AND DIALOGUE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND SKILL- BUILDING. IN DECEMBER, THE ANNUAL KIDSPIRIT GLOBAL SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 40 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM 10 COUNTRIES FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION, COLLABORATIVE CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION. YOUNG PANELISTS WERE JOINED BY TWO ESTEEMED EXPERTS ON THE SUMMIT'S THEME, "COMING HOME TO OURSELVES": KAITLIN CURTICE, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, POET-STORYTELLER, AND PUBLIC SPEAKER; AND JOHN HENDRIX, A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. TWENTY-FIVE EDITORS WERE SELECTED BY THEIR PEERS TO RECEIVE KIDSPIRIT AWARDS THIS PAST YEAR. THEIR ARTWORK, ARTICLES, AND POETRY WAS FEATURED IN A PRINT ANTHOLOGY, THE BEST OF KIDSPIRIT, VOLUME X. KIDSPIRIT CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WIDER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) AND FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE UN DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS. THE MAGAZINE IS IN SYNDICATION ON SPIRITUALITY & PRACTICE AND HAS WON EIGHTEEN AWARDS FROM MAJOR EDUCATIONAL, PARENTING, AND SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATIONS. KIDSPIRIT AIMS TO BUILD A TRULY INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING CONVERSATION THAT EMPHASIZES AUTHENTICITY, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND ENGAGEMENT. WE LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE AND ANTICIPATION TO ONGOING DIALOGUE AND ORIGINAL CREATIVE WORK FROM KIDSPIRIT'S GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF YOUTH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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