Spending Money on Kids & Education
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO GIVE BACK TO THE KIDS IN MONTGOMERY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES VIA SCHOLARSHIPS, SPONSORING ANIMALS/PROJECTS THAT KIDS RAISE/BUILD/SHOW THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS FFA & 4H. PROVIDE FUNDRAISING SUPPORT TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES WISHING TO BECOME 501(C)(3) ORGANIATIONS THAT HELP KIDS.
- Income
- $69,582
- Spending
- $32,052
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
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 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 (3)
- HELD A SUCCESSFUL BBQ COOK-OFF EVENT IN JUNE 2025 TO RAISE FUNDS AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PURPOSE. AN AMOUNT OF 8,203 WAS RAISED AND NUMEROUS NEW CONTACTS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE CONTRIBUTORS WERE MADE DURING THE EVENT. EXPENSES FOR ADVERTISING, FEES & PERMITS, AND OTHER EVENT EXPENSES TOTALED 8,449.
- $26,185 spent. PURCHASED LIVESTOCK PROJECTS RAISED BY KIDS AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR HELD IN APRIL 2025; FUNDS PAID TOWARD LIVESTOCK PROJECTS TOTALED 26,185 AND BENEFITED 5 KIDS WHO WERE NOT RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS OFFICERS/DIRECTORS.
- $5,075 spent. PAID 2,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2 LOCAL STUDENTS AND MADE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 2,575 TO ANOTHER ENTITY THAT HOPES TO BECOME A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN THE NEAR TERM; THIS ENTITY HAS A SIMILAR MISSION TO THAT OF S.M.O.K.E.'S MISSION OF BENEFITING KIDS.
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
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 June 2025.
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 September 2024.
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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