Kids Shopping Day of Lawrence County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Providing at no cost clothing schoolsuppplies food and toys to the needy children of Lawrence County Illinois.
- Income
- $78,067
- Spending
- $111,538
- Reserves
- 18.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $18,925 spent. On the2nd August at our annual KSD event 170 volunteers helped 377 students Pre-K through High School pick out two sets of clothing a pair of athletic shoes six pair of socks and underwear along with appropriate school supplies a backpack and hygiene items. Everything new and selected by the kids in the class rooms and activity center of the Central Christian Church which were transformed into a Shopping Mall.
- $61,844 spent. During the school year our Fish and Loaves group furnishes weekend food to those children suggested by their teacher. The food is packed on Thursday nights by volunteers and then inserted in their backpacks Friday afternoon before school lets out. We served an average of 310 children in 2025.
- $9,011 spent. Our Shop With A Copprogram provided by the Lawrence County Area law Association On Dec. 10th & 11th Officesr take a child shopping for clothing and toys. This year they took 55 kids and a family of 3 kids shopping at the local Walmart.
- No Other programs.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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