Kids Helping Kids Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To develop leadership skills and a commitment to social responsibility in children through youth-lead service projects. To empower children to design and execute youth-led service projects that benefit their community.
- Income
- $352,243
- Spending
- $310,945
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 5
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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 30 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (4)
- $32,968 spent. Gift of Giving Program - Kids Helping Kids partners with dozens of local schools and businesses to collect thousands of new and gently used gifts for all ages in order to set up a one day pop-up store for underserved children to come in and shop for their loved ones around the holiday season.The Gift of Giving is a magical event and over 3,500 families have benefited from the project.
- $66,540 spent. Handled With Care Boutique - Youth creating a one day pop-up boutique for underserved girls and young women to obtain dresses, makeup, accessories and jewelry. The underserved girls and young women also participate in a professional photoshoot.
- $15,076 spent. Pumpkin Bread Bake - Youth preparing, marketing, and selling pumpkin bread with proceeds used to fund Kids Helping Kids and the projects created during the year. Over 600 pumpkin bread loaves are given to the homeless during Thanksgiving week.
- Other Program Services Ambassadors - Kids Helping Kids ongoing development and training for current ambassadors helps to increase their leadership skills, such as public speaking, communicating ideas, problem solving, accountability and confidence to take action. Expenses 20,265 Spark A Project - Those who have an interest in sparking a new project, identify their passion and KHK helps to create a structure to have that idea blossom. KHK aids in the process of pairing the Spark A Project ideas with existing partnerships to empower the local community. Expenses 40,194
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
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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 November 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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