Apraxia Kids
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Apraxia Kids is the leading nonprofit that strengthens the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia of speech by educating professionals and families; facilitating community engagement and outreach; and investing in the future through advocacy and research.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Highest pay
- $139,692, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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 July 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 (1)
- $1.0 million spent. During this period, 83,943 members joined our support groups sharing resources, utilizing our educational materials, along with seeking guidance from other families and professionals. We enhanced our website with more downloadable content, allowing for easier access to our free resources and education with over 1.1 million website views. Apraxia Kids continues to enhance programs and resources for our families such as our Insurance Advocacy Guide which was designed to provide families and therapists with resources and information to help advocate for insurance coverage. In addition, our interactive IEP Road Map (individualized Education Plan) and our Parent Portal continue to be utilized by our apraxia community. All of these resources are FREE of charge providing families and caregivers the necessary resources to guide them as they navigate their apraxia journey. Our annual conference was held virtually in 2025 with 704 individuals worldwide in attendance. Virtual educational sessions, resources and social engagement activities were available throughout the live portion of the conference. We provided scholarships to 67 families in need of support to attend our National Conference to further their education. In addition, we awarded 3 scholarships to graduate students studying to be a speech language pathologist. We continue to find ways to invest in community outreach developing statewide resources for our families. Our national Walk for Apraxia events were in person offering a virtual option for families to raise awareness and donations in 62 cities with over 8,500 participants. We continued our speech tablet program, distributing speech tablets, protective cases and applications to children from low to moderate income families. Apraxia Kids continues to support research assisting researchers throughout the world to recruit subjects for their apraxia research studies.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 October 2000.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.