Kids of Ukraine Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KIDS OF UKRAINE WAS CREATED BY PEOPLE WHO HELP CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE FLED THEIR HOMES DUE TO THE HOSTILITIES IN UKRAINE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE ALL-ROUND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND HELP THEM BECOME FUTURE AGENTS OF CHANGE IN CIVIL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE.
- Income
- $105,266
- Spending
- $36,954
- Reserves
- 22.9 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 (1)
- $37,428 spent. THE GOAL OF KIDS OF UKRAINE IS TO FACILITATE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION AND SOCIALISATION OF IDP CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF MILITARY PERSONNEL IN NEW COMMUNITIES. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, WE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT METHODS FOR RESTORING MENTAL HEALTH, EFFECTIVE EXTRACURRICULAR LEARNING, AND A POSITIVE VISION OF THE FUTURE BASED ON THE IDEAS OF EUROPEAN VALUES AND UKRAINIAN IDENTITY.IN RESPONSE TO THESE CHALLENGES, KIDS OF UKRAINE IS IMPLEMENTING THE SVITY PROGRAMME, WHICH ORGANISES A NETWORK OF PERMANENT CLUBS IN SAFE REGIONAL CENTRES OF UKRAINE (LVIV, KHMELNYTSKYI, CHERKASY, ZHYTOMYR), PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION CAMPS AND MOUNTAIN CAMPS IN THE CARPATHIANS WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF PSYCHOLOGISTS, THERAPISTS AND REHABILITATION COACHES. THE MAIN AUDIENCE OF THE PROJECT IS ADOLESCENTS AGED 12-16. THE SVITI PROGRAMME HELPS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF DETERIORATING MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) AND CHILDREN OF MILITARY PERSONNEL, FILLS GAPS IN EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMES, AND HAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR SCALING UP BOTH IN WARTIME AND POST-WAR. THE PROGRAMME'S ACTIVITIES COVER THE FOLLOWING THEMATIC AREAS: PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH - GROUP, FAMILY, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FOREST THERAPY, ART THERAPY (DRAWING, CLAY WORK, MAKING RAG DOLLS, BRACELETS, ETC.), MUSIC THERAPY, BODY WORK. OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION - TRAININGS, MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS (CAREER GUIDANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CYBERSECURITY, ETC.) COMMUNICATION SKILLS - ACTING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, SELF-PRESENTATION, ENGLISH CLASSES. FORMATION OF CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS AND UKRAINIAN IDENTITY - VOLUNTEERING, WORK IN MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS, DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS (A SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEER ALUMNI WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE WIT PROGRAMME IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED). SAFETY AND INFORMATION HYGIENE - FIRST AID COURSES, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY, MEDIA SAFETY AND CRITICAL THINKING. PHYSICAL HEALTH - SPORTS ACTIVITIES: TENNIS, BADMINTON, CLIMBING WALL, YOGA, DANCING, HIKING, ETC. ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION - GAMES (BOARD GAMES, EDUCATIONAL GAMES), FILM SCREENINGS (DISCUSSIONS), EXCURSIONS. OVER THE ALMOST 2 YEARS OF THE SVITY PROGRAMME, 4 TEENAGE CLUBS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN LVIV, ZHYTOMYR, KHMELNYTSKYI, CHERKASY, AND 8 SUMMER TEENAGE REHABILITATION CAMPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED, AND A NUMBER OF EVENTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN GERMANY FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN. AS OF THE BEGINNING OF JULY 2024, ALMOST 1400 CHILDREN OF IDP FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY BENEFITED FROM THE SUPPORT PROGRAMME.
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 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 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 January 2023.
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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