Kkis Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO KEEP LOW INCOME CHILDREN IN MEXICO IN SCHOOL BY PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TEACHING ENGLISH.
- Income
- $368,071
- Spending
- $350,831
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 414
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 32 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
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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 (5)
- $167,688 spent. SCHOLARSHIPS: KKIS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROMISING LOW-INCOME PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LOCATED IN MEXICO. DURING 2024, KKIS PROVIDED AID TO 106 HIGH SCHOOL AND 48 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
- $44,520 spent. SCHOOL SUPPLIES: THERE ARE CHILDREN IN MEXICO WHO CANNOT ATTEND SCHOOL SIMPLY BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD SCHOOL SUPPLIES. WE GIVE AWAY 2000-3000 BAGS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES EACH YEAR TO THESE CHILDREN IN MEXICO. SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE THE TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND BEING SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM.
- $10,559 spent. LEARNING ENGLISH: THOSE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE WHO SPEAK BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH WILL FARE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN THOSE WHO SPEAK ONLY SPANISH. KKIS PROVIDES ENGLISH CLASSES TO STUDENTS WITHIN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.
- OTHER PROGRAM: AT KKIS, WE AIM TO USE POWERFUL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE RIVIERA MAYA. ONE ASPECT OF OUR MISSION IS BUILDING STUDENT CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO SOMETHING SPECIAL. TO THAT END, KKIS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS THAT AUGMENT THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER ADVISORS, ENGLISH CLASSES, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITES ALL AIMED AT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.
- OTHER PROGRAM: AT KKIS, WE AIM TO USE POWERFUL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE RIVIERA MAYA. ONE ASPECT OF OUR MISSION IS BUILDING STUDENT CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO SOMETHING SPECIAL. TO THAT END, KKIS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE TO SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS THAT AUGMENT THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER ADVISORS, ENGLISH CLASSES, AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITES ALL AIMED AT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.
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 October 13, 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 March 2015.
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 October 21, 2026.
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