Kids Creative Collective Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide tuition-free theatre and arts education to underserved students in New York City and the Tri-State area.
- Income
- $129,725
- Spending
- $132,757
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $37,423, secretary
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 (3)
- $42,000 spent. Private Workshops - every Saturday throughout the entire year 2 times per year in summer and winter we teach a tuition-free pre-professional theatre workshop intensive for teens and young adults who are interested in not only acting but professions of production stage management writing directing Parties and field trips and meals to tri state locations and small performances by our kids and for our kids
- $61,000 spent. High School for Health Professions - each week teach 5-10 classes and run the after school drama club and performance program at this underserved school 220 teens served 6 teachers served Weekly from Sept- June Workshops and in-classroom teaching at public high school High School for Health Professions NY NY We run the drama club 5 hours per week and support Zachary Rothman-Hicks Jane Sandoval Lenny GuptesEnglish Classes in 9 10 11 Grades as well as his elective Stagecraft every week during the school year Grades 9-12 and Vista Academy - teach all 678th graders each week in character building through theatre at this underserved school 423 kids served 37 teachers served Weekly from Sept - June Workshops and in- classroom teaching at public middle school Vista Academy East New York Brooklyn NYC We are the sole in- class art providers to this under resourced yet heroic and extremely effective middle school. We have been there since the start of this school and are part of their fami
- $6,300 spent. Provide scholarships and tuition-free private coaching to help teens who have graduated out of our programs to stay in college and graduate with an Associates or BA degree in a timely manner Scholarships help with books living expenses transportation food rent Coaching consists of helping with acting work as well as general tutoring.
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 January 2012.
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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