Give Kids Art
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Through a variety of opportunities and programs Give Kids Art raises awareness to the significant value of creative expression and promotes its positive impact on social emotional and cognitive wellness. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to fearlessly discover explore and empower their innate artistic self.
- Income
- $113,513
- Spending
- $104,156
- Reserves
- 18.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
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)
- $33,454 spent. Art Programs and Workshops - We primarily provide free 8-10 week art programming virtual and in-person one hour weekly to partner organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This free programming includes the curriculum and necessary art supplies. We also provide art workshops 1-1.5 hours. For instance we recently worked with KIND supportkind. org in 2024 to deliver virtual art workshops to their children on the west coast who met up in person to partake in our workshop.
- $33,454 spent. Individual Art Kits full of art supplies for children participating in our programming as well as not we hand them out.
- $33,453 spent. Online Art Activities - we share our art activities freely through our website and social media channels so that other nonprofit organizations parents etc. can gain the benefits of our programming with their children populations.
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 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 November 6, 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 December 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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