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Kids in Concert

EIN 80-0652894 · Bainbridge Is, WA

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

What it says it does

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Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$333,779 spent. KIDS IN CONCERT ("KIC") PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN THE NORTH KITSAP AREA. ESTABLISHED USING THE VALUES OF EL SISTEMA, KIC IS BUILDING AN ORCHESTRA FROM THE GROUND UP. OUR AMAZING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN THE KEY TO BUILDING A UNIQUE PROGRAM THAT IN ADDITION TO FOSTERING CHILDREN IN THEIR MUSIC EDUCATION, CREATES A CARING COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS WITHIN OUR ALREADY SPECIAL COMMUNITY. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THERE ARE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS THAT ENABLE THE EDUCATION: 1. ALL STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUMENT TO TAKE CARE OF AND LEARN ON. WE HAVE KIDS PLAYING VIOLINS, VIOLAS, CELLOS, BASSES, FLUTES, PERCUSSION AND CHOIR. AS THE ORCHESTRA GROWS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO ADD INSTRUMENTS. 2. ONE OF THE SPECIAL ASPECTS OF KIC IS THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM. WE HAVE KIDS, AGES 12 TO 18 WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE PROGRAM, OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THE YOUNGER KIDS. THE MENTORS ARE A COMBINATION OF KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO VOLUNTEER AND KIDS WHO HAVE GROWN IN THE PROGRAM FROM STUDENTS TO STUDENT MENTORS. 3. VOLUNTEERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF MAKING KIC SUCCESSFUL. FROM WEEKLY MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO COOKIE FRIDAY, VOLUNTEERS HELP KIC RUN.
FUNDRAISER AND SUMMER CAMP EXPENSES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 February 2011.
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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