Kidvantage
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KidVantage helps kids be safe, nourished, and healthy by providing diapers, formula, car seats, clothing, and more. KidVantage protects and promotes healthy development for kids (through age 12) by collecting, purchasing, and distributing free essentials through a network of human service, educational, or health providers who are working with kids and families. We strengthen families, build resiliency in children, reduce inequities, and create stronger communities with a mission of helping kids reach their full potential tomorrow by meeting basic needs today. Research shows that providing children the right ingredients for healthy development - emphasizing protective factors that can counterbalance the effects of adversity- from the start produces better outcomes than trying to fix problems later. Our strength comes from deep community participation, through volunteering, donating goods and social connections.
- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 5,400
- Highest pay
- $149,999, executive director
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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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)
- $6.4 million spent. KidVantage provides basic health, safety, nutritional and comfort items for babies and children (birth through age 12), and expectant mothers, who are living within our area of operations and are currently participating in a program within our network of agency partners. In service to our mission and strategic directions, KidVantage supported 78 active agency partners in 2024, including early learning centers, food banks, housing, maternal & infant health programs, medical services, and schools. The tangible assistance provided by KidVantage means kids have their nutrition, health, safety, and development needs met, promoting and protecting developing minds and bodies. At no cost to families or to our agency partners, we supply formula, diapers, hygiene items, clothing, car seats, beds, school supplies, and more. After three decades of service, KidVantage is the community's acknowledged expert in recycling, buying, and distributing essential goods for children experiencing poverty, homelessness, or family disruption. KidVantage takes in donations of children's clothing and goods from the community at locations in Issaquah and Shoreline in King County and Bremerton in Kitsap County and purchases critical and consumable goods, including baby food, formula, car seats, pack n' play beds, and diapers. All items are then sorted and bundled into customized orders by staff or volunteers and distributed through partner-providers such as case managers, public health nurses, and school counselors to families in their programs. Through this network of programs, over 3,000 children (unduplicated) each month get the essentials they need for healthy development. During 2024, families accessed KidVantage assistance through 256 program sites in King, Snohomish, Kitsap, Mason, and Pierce counties. KidVantage supported 18,033 unduplicated recipients in 2024. Of the 8,798 standard recipient households assisted, 80% of the households were very low/low income, 29% housing insecure, 67% of the children were age 4 and under, 27% identified as Hispanic/Latinx, 20% as Black/African-American, 21% white, 5% Middle Eastern, 7% Asian, 6% as multiracial, 2% each American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and 8% unknown. In 2024, KidVantage distributed 203 332 product orders of essential goods; the orders included 2,125,709 diapers, 4,444,800 diaper wipes, 7,428 cans of infant formula, 12,475 Big Bundles of clothing to kids, 2,615 car seats, 17,185 pairs of shoes, 39,078 pairs of underwear, and 11,724 baby food meals. Over 5,400 volunteers donated 27,515 hours in 2024.
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 February 1994.
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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