2025-11-12T14:50:43-06:00 2024-12-31 231518888 MAILLIE LLP PO BOX 11847 WILMINGTON DE 198501847 990 2024-01-01 800641000 KIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION KIND 3026545440 875 AAA BLVD STE A NEWARK DE 19713 CAROLINE JONES PRESIDENT 3026545440 2025-11-11 1 1 DANIELLE VANDERWERF CPA P00174916 3023240780 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLINE JONES 875 AAA BLVD STE A NEWARK DE 19713 1172105 0 X WWW.KINDTOKIDS.ORG X 2011 DE KIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN NEED BY MAXIMIZING OUR COMMUNITY'S RESOURCES. 12 11 12 80 0 0 1275734 1156572 0 0 379 15533 0 0 1276113 1172105 0 0 0 0 624686 659072 0 0 30687 379926 459741 1004612 1118813 271501 53292 2507870 2539799 366298 344935 2141572 2194864 X KIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION PROVIDES LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATION AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE DURING SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT TIMES IN THEIR LIVES. THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS--INCLUDING UGRAD ACADEMY, LIFESKILLS, AND MY BLUE DUFFEL--WE OFFER TRAUMA-INFORMED ACADEMIC ADVOCACY, EMERGENCY RESOURCES, AND CONSISTENT, CARING RELATIONSHIPS THAT HELP CHILDREN HEAL, GROW, AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. BASED IN DELAWARE, KIND TO KIDS SERVES CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY, AND PROVEN RESULTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO BECOMING A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL LEADER IN FOSTER CARE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. 0 0 761786 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSKIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION DELIVERS TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND OTHER HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS. OUR SIGNATURE SERVICES--UGRAD ACADEMY AND LIFESKILLS--PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORT, REAL-WORLD SKILL-BUILDING, AND CARING GUIDANCE TO HELP STUDENTS OVERCOME SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AND THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND.UGRAD ACADEMYUGRAD ACADEMY IS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS FOSTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, ADVANCE TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL, GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, OR CAREER. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOOL VISITS, ADVOCACY, TUTORING COORDINATION, AND PLANNING FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.A CORNELL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDY FOUND THAT UGRAD ACADEMY ACHIEVES A 97% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE--ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION FOR FOSTER YOUTH--COMPARED TO 53% IN DELAWARE AND 56% NATIONALLY (KIDSCOUNTDE, 2024). UGRAD ACADEMY IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN DELAWARE DESIGNED TO WALK ALONGSIDE YOUTH THROUGH THE AGING-OUT PROCESS AND INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD, PROVIDING CONSISTENT ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT WHEN IT MATTERS MOST.LIFESKILLSLIFESKILLS IS A STRUCTURED SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAM THAT TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES, FORM POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. DESIGNED FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE AND THOSE FACING ADVERSITY, THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, JOB READINESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. OUTCOME EVALUATIONS SHOW THAT 95% OF PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATE GROWTH IN KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF KEY LIFE SKILLS. THE PROGRAM EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE CONFIDENCE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. 30961 HELP-A-KID PROGRAMSKIND TO KIDS FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE ACROSS DELAWARE THROUGH ITS HELP-A-KID PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES REACH OVER 600 CHILDREN ANNUALLY, ADDRESSING URGENT NEEDS AND CREATING MOMENTS OF COMFORT, DIGNITY, AND CARE DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE:MY BLUE DUFFELTHE MY BLUE DUFFEL PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARE KITS TO CHILDREN ENTERING FOSTER CARE DUE TO ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR OTHER TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES. EACH DUFFEL INCLUDES A TEDDY BEAR, FLEECE BLANKET, COZY SOCKS, THERAPEUTIC BOOK, JOURNAL, COLORING BOOK AND CRAYONS, WRITING SUPPLIES, AND TOILETRIES--ITEMS SELECTED TO BRING COMFORT AND COMPASSION TO A CHILD IN CRISIS. THESE DUFFELS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES (DFS) SOCIAL WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, ENSURING DELAWARE'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN ARE SUPPORTED DURING A DIFFICULT TRANSITION. OVER 500 CHILDREN RECEIVE A MY BLUE DUFFEL EACH YEAR.HOLIDAY AND BIRTHDAY KINDNESSHOLIDAYS AND BIRTHDAYS CAN BE ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE FEEL REMEMBERED AND CELEBRATED DURING THESE MILESTONES. EACH YEAR, KIND TO KIDS PROVIDES OVER $15,000 IN GIFTS AND BOOKS TO MORE THAN 150 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. WITH HELP FROM 80+ COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE DELIVER PERSONALIZED GIFTS FOR BIRTHDAYS AND MEANINGFUL PRESENTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON--OFTEN THE ONLY GIFTS A CHILD RECEIVES. THESE EFFORTS HELP FOSTER A SENSE OF JOY, BELONGING, AND CARE DURING PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN A CHILD'S LIFE. 792747 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CAROLINE JONES 3026545440 875 AAA BLVD STE A NEWARK DE 19713 LAURIE STOVALL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE JONES PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 40.00 X X 111080 0 9884 DAVID ARTHUR BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK RASER SCHRAMM SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA LUBIN ROSSI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA MATOS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JONES MD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANNE MURRAY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA SWAIN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY GORE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BURRIS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SHERRY DORSEY WALKER VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 111080 0 9884 1 0 0 0 0 1156572 1156572 15533 15533 1172105 0 0 15533 111080 94418 11108 5554 476442 363263 100548 12631 27833 27833 43717 34270 8045 1402 104227 35000 59227 10000 98597 98597 2178 15 2163 10750 700 10050 24594 9756 14802 36 99705 70816 28889 37933 37122 747 64 3101 392 2709 10453 10453 9764 351 9413 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 10668 10642 26 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 10070 10070 TAXES AND LICENSES 8520 5129 3391 CELEBRATION EVENTS 7979 7979 21202 13844 6358 1000 1118813 792747 295379 30687 2109328 2216771 63961 33225 24824 30736 16486 0 357232 292292 2507870 2539799 14474 51620 351824 293315 366298 344935 X 1586917 921979 554655 1272885 2141572 2194864 2507870 2539799 53292 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 923161 710258 1611740 1261562 1171907 5678628 923161 710258 1611740 1261562 1171907 5678628 0 0 0 5678628 158 32 43 379 15533 16145 158 32 43 379 15533 16145 923319 710290 1611783 1261941 1187440 5694773 0.99720 0.99980 0.00280 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16483 148 16631 16604 379 -500 16483 17061 43 -500 16604 17529 32 -500 17061 17871 158 -500 17529 40773 13036 27737 23188 20189 2999 30736 ROU ASSESTS 286348 SECURITY DEPOSIT 5944 292292 LEASE 293315 293315 PART V, LINE 4: BOARD DESIGNATED OPERATING RESERVE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER: MARK JONES, MD - HUSBAND OF CAROLINE JONES, PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO FORMAL MEETINGS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COPY OF 990 WAS SENT TO OFFICERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AGREE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRANSACTIONS ARE DISCUSSED AND EVALUATED FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 BY BOARD EVALUATION, DISCUSSION AND DECISION. ALSO,COMPARABLE DATA PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C DRAFT OF THE REVIEWED FINANCIALS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FINALIZING.