Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Kidpower of Colorado Inc

EIN 27-1018895 · Colorado Spgs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Mission of Kidpower of Colorado Springs is to teach young people personal safety and confidence-building skills to reduce their risk of abduction, assault, and emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.

Income
$535,457
Spending
$495,790
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
17
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$88,496, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (16)
  1. $20,511 spent. Starting Strong Parent/Child Workshops: A two-hour interactive program for children, ages four to six, and their parents/guardians to intro- duce everyday safety skills and guide adults together with their children to help answer the question, How can we teach our children to be safe without scaring them?
  2. $270,165 spent. School/Agency Workshops: School/Agency Workshops provide training for teachers, counselors and school staff, as well as students. The Kidpower approach ensures that every child practices every skill presented through carefully formatted activities and role-plays that build confidence, self-esteem, and awareness in dealing with strangers adults children know and bullies. Pre-school and kindergarten classes are presented in two one-hour segments.
  3. $19,605 spent. Teenpower Violence Prevention Workshops: Teenagers from ages 13-18 learn to practice skills for dealing with verbal attack, peer pressure and harrassment, as well as assaults from strangers and aquaintances. These classes are 4 hours in duration. Students practice emotional safety skills and full-force self-defense skills on a head-to-toe padded instructor.
  4. $86,037 spent. Weekend Family Workshops: Children Learn skills to detect and deter potential violence and abuse in 10 hours of programming.
  5. Classes for Individuals with Special Needs: Designed to reduce bullying, exploitation, and abuse against students K-12 with disabilities.
  6. Community Education Forums: Forums teach about the importance and effectiveness of safety education in a variety of settings.
  7. Online Class: many of the classes and programs are available in an online format, enabling a wider reach to individuals and groups.
  8. Expenses: $86037.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $6745.00
  9. Weekend Family Workshops: Children Learn skills to detect and deter
  10. potential violence and abuse in 10 hours of programming.
  11. Classes for Individuals with Special Needs: Designed to reduce bullying,
  12. exploitation, and abuse against students K-12 with disabilities.
  13. Community Education Forums: Forums teach about the importance and
  14. effectiveness of safety education in a variety of settings.
  15. Online Class: many of the classes and programs are available in an online
  16. format, enabling a wider reach to individuals and groups.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 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.