Be Kind Now Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission is to promote kindness through the joy of giving. Be Kind Now Inc. intends to bring like-minded people together for charitable initiatives to create lasting change in their lives and communities, by fighting deprivation of basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, education etc.
- Income
- $16,721
- Spending
- $29,742
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
- $11,900 spent. School Lunch Initiative: Be Kind donated $4,675 to help provide meals to 187 students in Robbinsville schools in January 2024 in an effort to fight food insecurity among families in the community, and specifically children. Further, through a summer initiative, Be Kind raised donations of $25 per child and added to the funds raised. A donation of $7,225 went to 289 students' meal accounts for their use in choosing items they normally wouldn't have access to in the cafeteria.
- $5,700 spent. Meal Packing Event - On Feb 18, 2024 Be Kind along with over 150 volunteers, packaged 15,000 meals and collaborated with local food banks to distribute them to the food insecure. Thanks to our donors for their generous contributions and to The Outreach Program for supporting us with the supplies and giving us this opportunity to support the food insecure in our local area.
- $2,576 spent. Earthquake/Hurricane Relief: Be Kind has second year in a row made a grant to World Central Kitchen. In 2024 Be Kind donated $2576 directed to aid those in need in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, to help fight food insecurity resulting from the hurricanes.
- $9,566 spent. Other Project accomplishments include: (1) Our Annual Winter Coat drive where we collect gently used Winter gear and collaborate with Sandros Coat rack to donate them in Trenton, (2) Thanksgiving Drive -Be Kind collected donations from Oct 18 to Nov 8th, 2024, and on Nov 17, 2024, with the help of kid and adult volunteers packed 250 Thanksgiving baskets and then donated extra supplies to the Robbinsville Food Pantry at the Vincent J. Calcagno Robbinsville Senior Center. (3) Blanket Day event where families come together to make no-sew blankets, which go to kids, (4) Be Kind organized a PRIDE month fundraiser where over 100 volunteers came together to paint rocks with signs of love and kindness. The rocks were placed around the trail in Robbinsville Town Center. Funds raised were topped up and donated to PFLAG Robbinsville (5) Grant to Community Lunch Program & helping local families in need.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 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.
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