Kars 4 Kids Inc
1805 Swarthmore Ave, Lakewood, NJ · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $91,976,496 | $89,735,881 | $25,519,988 |
| FY2024 | $80,747,325 | $88,663,179 | $23,454,830 |
| FY2023 | $89,097,897 | $86,661,555 | $31,414,631 |
| FY2022 | $91,381,066 | $90,070,950 | $19,388,679 |
| FY2021 | $109,657,696 | $112,539,107 | $21,078,563 |
| FY2020 | $95,691,338 | $79,187,230 | $23,959,974 |
| FY2019 | $62,910,547 | $63,265,609 | $6,845,273 |
| FY2018 | $65,588,133 | $59,842,570 | $18,447,877 |
| FY2017 | $58,986,184 | $53,046,103 | $12,702,314 |
| FY2016 | $44,383,024 | $41,339,941 | $6,762,233 |
| FY2015 | $39,071,455 | $39,157,412 | $4,289,373 |
| FY2014 | $34,765,704 | $30,840,739 | $4,375,330 |
| FY2013 | $28,106,708 | $27,668,884 | $450,365 |
| FY2012 | $26,967,568 | $28,789,793 | $12,541 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Kars 4 Kids Inc (EIN 22-3746050), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $102,372,017 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $39,033,093 | 43% |
| Management & general | $8,617,097 | 10% |
| Fundraising | $42,085,691 | 47% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 43% of functional expenses, management & general 10%, and fundraising 47%.
- 44% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 1.9% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in NJ for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 3.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 11th percentile among 2219 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.7% of 2320 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NJ.
- Total revenue rose from $26,967,568 in FY2012 to $91,976,496 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2019, FY2021, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $109,657,696 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $12,541 to $25,519,988 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2012 and 111% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
KARS 4 KIDS, INC. FUNDS EDUCATIONAL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR JEWISH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. OUR FULL SUITE OF PROGRAMS INCLUDES SCHOOL PLACEMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE, MENTORSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS, FAMILY RETREATS AND SUMMER CAMPS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2001 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T30 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NJ) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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