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Kathryn L Kurka Childrens Health Fund

EIN 95-4147257 · Alhambra, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE KURKA CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND IS COMMITTED TO HELPING STUDENTS OF THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAUSD) BE READY TO LEARN BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH STATUS OF ITS MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH.KURKA CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPORT TO LOW- INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED LAUSD STUDENTS, ENSURING ACCESS TO VISION AND DENTAL CARE, IMMUNIZATIONS, WHEELCHAIRS, AND OTHER VITAL HEALTH SERVICES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1956 AND IRS RECOGNITION IN 1987, KURKA HAS SERVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, PRIORITIZING THEIR WELL-BEING SO THEYCAN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.

Income
$113,707
Spending
$67,405
Reserves
20.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $7,898 spent. DISTRIBUTED DENTAL HYGIENE KITS AND HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES TO 5,000 LAUSD STUDENTS. SUPPLIED FLUORIDE VARNISH TREATMENTS TO 700 LAUSD STUDENTS. FUNDED DENTAL SUPPLIES FOR SMILEGIVERS DENTAL CLINIC, SUPPORTING 1,000 STUDENTS IN LAUSD DENTAL PROGRAMS
  2. $9,183 spent. PURCHASED LENSOMETERS FOR LAUSD VISION CLINICS TO REPLACE NONWORKING AND OUTDATED EQUIPMENT, IMPROVING STUDENT EYE CARE. PROVIDED OVER 1,000 GLASSES FRAMES AND CASES FOR STUDENTS WHO ALSO RECEIVED FREE VISION SERVICES. COVERS THE COST OF EYE EXAMS FOR STUDENTS.
  3. $31,445 spent. OPERATES WITH A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF RETIRED LAUSD DISTRICT NURSING PERSONNEL. PROVIDES ONGOING CONSULTING SERVICES TO 800 LAUSD SCHOOL NURSES AND DISTRICT NURSING SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.
  4. $4,653 spent. PROVIDED WHEELCHAIRS FOR TWO LAUSD STUDENTS WHO HAD NO MEANS TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN. KURKA NEVER REFUSES AN LAUSD STUDENT IN NEEDEVERY STUDENT RECEIVES THE SUPPORT THEY REQUIRE.
  5. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CCC

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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