Kids in Nutrition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Kids In Nutrition (KIN) is a nationwide student-led movement dedicated to food justice, sustainable systems, and improved health outcomes for youth through food literacy and access. Recognizing that lifelong habits develop early, KIN equips children with foundational knowledge about nutrition and food systems so they can make informed, healthy food choices as they grow. Our work focuses on marginalized communities, where systemic barriers in education, healthcare, and food access contribute to higher rates of chronic disease. Through early food literacy, KIN works to prevent chronic disease, advance health equity, and support sustainable local food systems.
- Income
- $374,777
- Spending
- $124,428
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 41.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 829
- Highest pay
- $84,171, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 41.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
0 of 10Did not give 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, 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 (1)
- $77,584 spent. Kids In Nutrition (KIN) provides elementary nutrition curricula that establish a foundation for food literacy and lifelong healthy, sustainable eating habits through a unique student-led delivery model. In 2025, KIN reached 2,093 elementary students across 107 classrooms by mobilizing a network of 829 university student volunteers. These volunteers delivered 737 evidence-based, culturally relevant nutrition lessons and distributed 111 recipe kits to facilitate hands-on learning and home-based meal preparation. The program utilized a mentorship approach and diverse learning strategies, including interactive visuals, games, physical activities, meal assembly, and personal reflection, to improve youth nutrition knowledge and community health outcomes. Operating across nine university chapters, including UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Indiana University, Butler University, Tufts University, Northeastern University, and UNC Chapel Hill, the program simultaneously fostered leadership and communication skills in its volunteer workforce while providing essential health education to youth communities.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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