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John F Kennedy Memorial Foundation

EIN 33-0071613 · Palm Desert, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DEVELOP EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND OTHER SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY REGION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
14
Volunteers
90
Highest pay
$133,958, pres/ceo

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: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $72,494 spent. DPSS DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE PROGRAM (D.R.) DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE COUNTRY OF RIVERSIDE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (DPSS). JFK USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM CONSISTING OF 9 TO 11 SESSIONS. ONLY FAMILIES REFERRED BY DPSS ARE ELIGIBLE. ONE OF THE GOALS IS TO PREVENT ENTRY OR RE-ENTRY INTO THE FORMAL CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE CHILD SAFETY, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES, HEALTHY LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES, STRENGTHENING FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND LINKAGE TO ANCILLARY SERVICES.
  2. $338,816 spent. THE OPHELIA PROJECT - THE OPHELIA PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR TEAM-MENTORING PROGRAM, DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT, SELF-SUFFICIENT, MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OPHELIA PROJECT SERVES TEEN GIRLS IN 8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE WHO ARE FROM DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS, LOW- INCOME COMMUNITIES, OR CHALLENGED FAMILIES AS DETERMINED BY THEIR SCHOOL COUNSELORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHMENT CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO INCREASE GPA AND GRADUATION RATES, IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ENCOURAGE COLLEGE PREPARATION AND CAREER READINESS, AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MENTORS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN THE OPHELIA PROJECT MODEL. OPHELIA PROJECT OPERATES 22 PROGRAMS IN 21 SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL 3 COACHELLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. LESSON PLANS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN GIRLS' "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE- AND BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH SESSION TOPICS FOCUSING ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH, GOAL SETTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MORE. THE OPHELIA PROJECT - THE OPHELIA PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR TEAM-MENTORING PROGRAM, DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT, SELF-SUFFICIENT, MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OPHELIA PROJECT SERVES TEEN GIRLS IN 8TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE WHO ARE FROM DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS, LOW- INCOME COMMUNITIES, OR CHALLENGED FAMILIES AS DETERMINED BY THEIR SCHOOL COUNSELORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHMENT CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO INCREASE GPA AND GRADUATION RATES, IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ENCOURAGE COLLEGE PREPARATION AND CAREER READINESS, AND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM IS DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MENTORS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN THE OPHELIA PROJECT MODEL. OPHELIA PROJECT OPERATES 22 PROGRAMS IN 21 SCHOOLS ACROSS ALL 3 COACHELLA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. LESSON PLANS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN GIRLS' "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE- AND BUILD CONFIDENCE WITH SESSION TOPICS FOCUSING ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH, GOAL SETTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MORE.
  3. $803,541 spent. SAFECARE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SAFECARE PROGRAM THE SAFECARE PROGRAM IS FOR FAMILIES EXPECTING A CHILD OR WHO HAVE A CHILD BETWEEN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE AND WAS FUNDED BY FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE UNTIL DECEMBE 2024. THE TEMPORARY CONTRACT WITH DPSS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, BUT HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXTENDED TO FINISHED EXISTING CLIENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. THE SAFECARE PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED IN-HOME PARENT TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTING OF 18 TO 20 WEEKLY SESSIONS, 60 TO 90 MINUTES IN LENGTH. SAFECARE TARGETS RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD NEGLECT AND PHYSICAL ABUSE IN WHICH PARENTS ARE TAUGHT SKILLS IN THREE MODULE AREAS: (1) PARENT-CHILD/PARENT-INFANT INTERACTION, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO INTERACT I A POSITIVE MANNER WITH THEIR CHILD, PLAN ACTIVITIES, AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO CHALLENGING CHILD BEHAVIORS; (2) HOME SAFETY, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE HAZARDS IN THE HOME IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT; AND (3) HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS AND INJURY, IN ADDITION TO KEEPING GOOD HEALTH RECORDS. PARENTS AS TEACHERS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCED-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL FUNDED BY FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS CALWORKS RECIPIENTS WHO ARE PRENATAL MOTHERS OR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-2 YEARS. THE GOALS ARE TO 1) INCREASE PARENT KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES 2) PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEALTH ISSUES 3) PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND 4) INCREASE CHILDRENS SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNIT OUTREACH SPECIALIST (COS). THE COS SUPPORTS FAMILIES, FROM BROADER POPULATION GROUPS BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE COS SUPPORTS FAMILY ACCESS BY LINKING FAMILIES TO EXISTING COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS. THE COS HELPS IDENTIFY RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHERS, AND CONNECTS THEM TO A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, FROM RESPONDING TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS TO PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELL-BEING. SAFECARE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SAFECARE PROGRAM THE SAFECARE PROGRAM IS FOR FAMILIES EXPECTING A CHILD OR WHO HAVE A CHILD BETWEEN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE AND WAS FUNDED BY FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE UNTIL DECEMBE 2024. THE TEMPORARY CONTRACT WITH DPSS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, BUT HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXTENDED TO FINISHED EXISTING CLIENTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2025. THE SAFECARE PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED IN-HOME PARENT TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTING OF 18 TO 20 WEEKLY SESSIONS, 60 TO 90 MINUTES IN LENGTH. SAFECARE TARGETS RISK FACTORS FOR CHILD NEGLECT AND PHYSICAL ABUSE IN WHICH PARENTS ARE TAUGHT SKILLS IN THREE MODULE AREAS: (1) PARENT-CHILD/PARENT-INFANT INTERACTION, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO INTERACT I A POSITIVE MANNER WITH THEIR CHILD, PLAN ACTIVITIES, AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO CHALLENGING CHILD BEHAVIORS; (2) HOME SAFETY, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE HAZARDS IN THE HOME IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE HOME ENVIRONMENT; AND (3) HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS AND INJURY, IN ADDITION TO KEEPING GOOD HEALTH RECORDS. PARENTS AS TEACHERS THE PARENTS AS TEACHERS (PAT) PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCED-BASED HOME VISITING MODEL FUNDED BY FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE COUNTY. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS CALWORKS RECIPIENTS WHO ARE PRENATAL MOTHERS OR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-2 YEARS. THE GOALS ARE TO 1) INCREASE PARENT KNOWLEDGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE PARENTING PRACTICES 2) PROVIDE EARLY DETECTION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS AND HEALTH ISSUES 3) PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND 4) INCREASE CHILDRENS SCHOOL READINESS AND SCHOOL SUCCESS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS FACILITATED BY THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNIT OUTREACH SPECIALIST (COS). THE COS SUPPORTS FAMILIES, FROM BROADER POPULATION GROUPS BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE COS SUPPORTS FAMILY ACCESS BY LINKING FAMILIES TO EXISTING COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING FIRST 5 RIVERSIDE'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS. THE COS HELPS IDENTIFY RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND OTHERS, AND CONNECTS THEM TO A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, FROM RESPONDING TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS TO PROMOTING CHILDREN'S HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL WELL-BEING.

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 October 13, 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 March 1985.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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