KIDS IN NEED INC

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2020 · Form 990EZ · revenue $44K · expenses $5K · assets $149K

EIN
48-1248446
Address
3457 SW JARDINE TER, TOPEKA, KS 66611-1834
NTEE code
O50 Youth Development Programs (Youth Development) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2002 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Suzanne Callcombe (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

PROVIDE LEARNING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Norman Thoms PRESIDENT2016-2020 10 $0 reported 1
Gael Ostenson SECRETARY2018-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Paul Mcfann TREASURER2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Rhonda Trupp CAMP DIRECTOR2016-2020 15 $0 reported 1
Harold Smith BOARD DIRECTOR2018-2020 5 $0 reported 1
John Ostenson BOARD MEMBER2016-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Sharon Stringfellow Joseph BOARD MEMBER2018-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Gail Ostenson (former) SECRETARY2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1
Hal Smith (former) BOARD DIRECTOR2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR NORMAN THOMS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
GAEL OSTENSON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MCFANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
RHONDA TRUPP CAMP DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HAROLD SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN OSTENSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
SHARON STRINGFELLOW JOSEPH BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR NORMAN THOMS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
GAEL OSTENSON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MCFANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
RHONDA TRUPP CAMP DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HAROLD SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN OSTENSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
SHARON STRINGFELLOW JOSEPH BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR NORMAN THOMS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
GAEL OSTENSON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MCFANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
RHONDA TRUPP CAMP DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HAROLD SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN OSTENSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
SHARON STRINGFELLOW JOSEPH BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR NORMAN THOMS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
GAIL OSTENSON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MCFANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
RHONDA TRUPP CAMP DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HAL SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN OSTENSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DR NORMAN THOMS PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
GAIL OSTENSON SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
PAUL MCFANN TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
RHONDA TRUPP CAMP DIRECTOR15 $0-$0 $01
HAL SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN OSTENSON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,800$5,183 $149,271$149,271 $43,800- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,572$29,983 $110,654$110,654 $47,846- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,386$34,370 $89,065$89,065 $56,531- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$51,305$28,750 $64,049$64,049 $47,146$2,445 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,096$23,222 $41,494$41,494 $53,166$2,708 ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $206,873 in all, tax years 2015 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
GLOBAL IMPACT $178,1096 $35,3442020 2015-2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $28,5304 $5,2502025 2022-2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $2344 $492023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “KIDS IN NEED INC”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SCOTT COUNTY YOUTH INCKSO50 $41,617$34,689 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
KELSEY SMITH FOUNDATION INCKSO50 $35,753$40,861 Executive Director/President$8,258 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
OSBORNE YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATION INCKSO50 $34,469$37,828 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
VALLEY HEIGHTS AREA COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ACTION COUNCILKSO50 $41,342$40,089 DIRECTOR$3,067 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY YOUTH SERVICESKSO50 $38,492$42,752 PRESIDENT$2,100 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FRANCISCAN EDUCATION PROJECTKSO50 $47,691$23,294 SECR. Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
EVERETT BETTS MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONKSO50 $40,178$6,532 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
WORLDLY KIDS INCAZO50 $42,472$54,170 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
JDR FOUNDATION INCMIO50 $48,547$42,309 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
GENERATION KIDS INCNCO50 $36,976$34,741 Director$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
KIDS DREAMS INCFLO50 $43,707$42,750 TREASURER DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name
JR JAGS INCPAO50 $47,596$50,699 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
ACTIVE KIDS & MINDS INCMAO50 $38,587$288,949 TREASURER &$110,160 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
MACEOS KIDS INCGAO50 $47,996$31,192 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name
OXNARD COUNTY SOCCER LEAGUECAO50 $36,876$44,785 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar mission
BOSS KIDZ INCGAO50 $36,928$47,630 President & CEO$1,375 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
KIDS COME FIRSTPAO50 $44,702$46,396 MANAGER$17,800 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
CHANGING HORIZONS INCGAO50 $37,191$37,191 Founder and CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
PLAYERSNEXT FOUNDATION FOR KIDS INCNCO50 $44,850$44,905 Chief Growth Officer$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
RHYTHM CHANGES INCFLO50 $34,493$67,183 Executive Director$22,281 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
YOUTH SUCCESS GLOBAL FOUNDATION INCNYO50 $35,698$35,698 TEACHER$29,050 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
TXCPSO INCTXO50 $35,357$31,082 Regional Director and President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
NATIONWIDE RECRUITS INCCAO50 $50,000- CEO$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
K9 4 KIDSCAO50 $34,680$20,889 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
OPERATION CR INCNYO50 $43,085$37,669 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $1,074,24920 7DAF sponsor2019–2025 BRAVEHEARTS FOR KIDS; KIDS LEADERSHIP COALITION INC; NORTHLAND SHOOTING SPORTS INC; TOLUWANI GLOBAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC and 3 more
TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS INC $500,0004 1DAF sponsor2017–2021 BENT ON LEARNING INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $312,60017 3DAF sponsor2015–2024 KIDS LEADERSHIP COALITION INC; BENT ON LEARNING INC; CONTRA COSTA YOUTH COUNCIL
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $285,56112 6DAF sponsor2018–2024 FRANCISCAN EDUCATION PROJECT; TOLUWANI GLOBAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC; HOCKEY SHOT INC; BENT ON LEARNING INC and 2 more
THE BATCHELOR FOUNDATION INC $250,00010 1Private foundation2012–2024 KIDS DREAMS INC
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC $210,0005 2DAF sponsor2014–2020 ACTIVE KIDS & MINDS INC; IVY CHILD INTERNATIONAL INC
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $175,0002 1DAF sponsor2021–2022 PLAYERSNEXT FOUNDATION FOR KIDS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $131,02516 4DAF sponsor2012–2024 HOMESCHOOL C A R E FOUNDATION INC; KELSEY SMITH FOUNDATION INC; AVENIR PROJECT INC; NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY YOUTH SERVICES
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $127,1005 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 KIDS MOVING & THRIVING
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO $125,7544 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 IVY CHILD INTERNATIONAL INC
PATRICIA KIND FAMILY FOUNDATION $87,5005 1Private foundation2021–2023 PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ACTION INC
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $85,2322 1DAF sponsor2020–2021 RHYTHM CHANGES INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $80,1007 3DAF sponsor2016–2024 CONTRA COSTA YOUTH COUNCIL; SAANJH INC; KIDS LEADERSHIP COALITION INC
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $80,0004 1DAF sponsor2019–2021 BENT ON LEARNING INC
FORGOOD INC $54,1046 4DAF sponsor2014–2021 LIGHT MY WAY CAREER DAY INC; AVIATE4U INC; IVY CHILD INTERNATIONAL INC; BENT ON LEARNING INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2020 · Form 990EZ · $5,183 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,763 91.9%
Fees to independent contractors $420 8.1%
Total$5,183100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $29,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $172
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,954 49.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,939 46.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,090 3.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$172reported apart
Total$29,983100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $34,370 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $221
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,500 50.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,980 46.5%
Fees to independent contractors $890 2.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$221reported apart
Total$34,370100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $28,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $260
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $28,750 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$260reported apart
Total$28,750100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $23,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $186
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,222 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$186reported apart
Total$23,222100%

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