Supporting Kidds Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT ARE GRIEVING EMOTIONALLY AND MENTALLY.
- Income
- $668,097
- Spending
- $534,651
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $100,000, executive di
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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 98% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (housing, $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
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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)
- $283,187 spent. SUPPORTING KIDDS IS THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, LOCATED IN HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE. WE PROVIDE GRIEF SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AGES 5-18. GRIEF AFFECTS EVERYONE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE. ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY AROUND DEATH AND DYING SO THAT CHILDREN DO NOT FEEL ALONE WHILE THEY GRIEVE. AT OUR CENTER WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL GRIEF COUNSELING AND GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL CHILDREN CAN COME TO OUR CENTER FOR SUPPORT. SUPPORTING KIDDS BEGAN OFFERING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS IN SCHOOLS, SO WE COULD SUPPORT MORE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY/SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR GRIEVING PROCESS. IN 2024, SUPPORTING KIDDS FACILITATED 53 SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS ACROSS 22 SCHOOLS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY AND SUPPORTED 284 STUDENTS IN THEIR GRIEF JOURNEYS. IN 2024, SUPPORTING KIDDS ALSO ATTENDED 23 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION OF LINKING PROGRAMS TO FAMILIES. WE SAW APPROXIMATELY 7,068 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THEREFORE, INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND GAVE OUT AROUND 2,551 RESOURCE ITEMS. WE ARE A SMALL NONPROFIT THAT HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS AND WITH THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING GRIEF AND LOSS. AT THE SUPPORTING KIDDS CENTER, WE SAW 56 CLIENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, WHICH TOTALED 761 SESSIONS. THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR SAW 89 CAREGIVERS FOR CONSULTS. FOR OUR EVENTS AT THE CENTER, WE HELD 22 GROUPS, WHICH SERVED 163 CHILDREN AND 127 ADULTS. EVENTS THAT WE HELD WERE: TWO ROUNDS OF HEALING PATHWAYS (OUR 6-WEEK PEER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP), MEMORIES FOR MOM, A MOVIE NIGHT, DAD'S DAY, FAMILY FUN NIGHTS, A FAMILY ART NIGHT, BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS AND OUR HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS PARTY TO WRAP UP THE YEAR. EACH GROUP IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS TO MEET OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH A SIMILAR LOSS TO FORM CONNECTION AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AROUND THEIR GRIEF. THEY DO THIS THROUGH GRIEF EDUCATION, DISCUSSION AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. SUPPORTING KIDDS IS THE CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, LOCATED IN HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE. WE PROVIDE GRIEF SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AGES 5-18. GRIEF AFFECTS EVERYONE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFE. ONE OF OUR GOALS IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY AROUND DEATH AND DYING SO THAT CHILDREN DO NOT FEEL ALONE WHILE THEY GRIEVE. AT OUR CENTER WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL GRIEF COUNSELING AND GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS, BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL CHILDREN CAN COME TO OUR CENTER FOR SUPPORT. SUPPORTING KIDDS BEGAN OFFERING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS IN SCHOOLS, SO WE COULD SUPPORT MORE CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY/SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR GRIEVING PROCESS. IN 2024, SUPPORTING KIDDS FACILITATED 53 SCHOOL-BASED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS ACROSS 22 SCHOOLS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY AND SUPPORTED 284 STUDENTS IN THEIR GRIEF JOURNEYS. IN 2024, SUPPORTING KIDDS ALSO ATTENDED 23 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIRS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION OF LINKING PROGRAMS TO FAMILIES. WE SAW APPROXIMATELY 7,068 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THEREFORE, INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND GAVE OUT AROUND 2,551 RESOURCE ITEMS. WE ARE A SMALL NONPROFIT THAT HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT ON THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOLS AND WITH THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING GRIEF AND LOSS. AT THE SUPPORTING KIDDS CENTER, WE SAW 56 CLIENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, WHICH TOTALED 761 SESSIONS. THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR SAW 89 CAREGIVERS FOR CONSULTS. FOR OUR EVENTS AT THE CENTER, WE HELD 22 GROUPS, WHICH SERVED 163 CHILDREN AND 127 ADULTS. EVENTS THAT WE HELD WERE: TWO ROUNDS OF HEALING PATHWAYS (OUR 6-WEEK PEER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP), MEMORIES FOR MOM, A MOVIE NIGHT, DAD'S DAY, FAMILY FUN NIGHTS, A FAMILY ART NIGHT, BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS AND OUR HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS PARTY TO WRAP UP THE YEAR. EACH GROUP IS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS TO MEET OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH A SIMILAR LOSS TO FORM CONNECTION AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AROUND THEIR GRIEF. THEY DO THIS THROUGH GRIEF EDUCATION, DISCUSSION AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES.
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 October 2020.
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.
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.