2025-11-14T13:13:41-06:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 340 MT KEMBLE AVE SUITE 210N MORRISTOWN NJ 07960 990 2024-01-01 731682844 KEEP A CHILD ALIVE INC KEEP 6469755559 1 PENN PLAZASTE 4810 NEW YORK NY 10119 ANTONIO RUIZ-GIMENEZ CHAIRMAN AND CEO 6469755559 2025-11-14 1 0 MARY ANN MENDEL P00551302 9739293500 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTONIO RUIZ-GIMENEZ 1 PENN PLAZASTE 4810 NEW YORK NY 10119 7471242 0 X WWW.KEEPACHILDALIVE.ORG X 2003 NY TO HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. 5 5 0 10 0 0 2887445 4596945 0 0 -2055117 -3704388 185 19 832513 892576 1831045 1692368 0 0 0 0 0 0 163812 621818 636100 2452863 2328468 -1620350 -1435892 9120526 7607153 88907 90525 9031619 7516628 X WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. KCA HAS A MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS AND FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON COMBATING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HIV/AIDS. 0 0 1957263 1692368 19 IN 2024, KCA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTING SOME EXCITING NEW SERVICES.MOST OF THE KCA PARTNERS HAD PHASED OUT THEIR HYBRID SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS DEVELOPED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, PROVIDING DIRECT FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES IN 2024. SOME OF THE PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED ONLINE SERVICES HAVE RETAINED AND EXPANDED THESE, TO CONTINUE THE BROADER REACH OF MORE PEOPLE. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CODING SERVICES BASED AT THE KCA YOUTH HUB IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH KCA'S SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRAM, DIGITAL DEMOCRACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UK-BASED RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SCALING UP THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPACTFUL CODING PROGRAMME TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS DURBAN, USING THE OPEN-SOURCE RASPBERRY PI CODING TRAINING MATERIAL, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING BESPOKE MATERIAL TO ALIGN WITH THE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION (DBE). ANOTHER IMPACTFUL DIGITAL PROGRAMME, THE CLASSOVER ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, INTRODUCED IN 2023 TOGETHER WITH KCA'S LONGSTANDING INDIAN PARTNER, SAHARA, AND KCA SA'S EDUCATION PARTNER, YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES (YESS), BASED AT THE KCA YOUTH HUB, BLUE ROOF IN SOUTH AFRICA. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN THE INCLUSION OF SEVERAL NEW PARTNERS IN 2024, ALIGNED TO THE KCA VISION, AND THESE INCLUDE: DORIS MOLLEL FOUNDATION: WORKING WITH PREMATURE BABIES AND THEIR MOTHERS IN TANZANIA. SABRINA LOVE FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA. SALAMA AFRICA: WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP IN MALAWI. A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF OUR IMPACT: WHERE WE WORKED IN 2024:THROUGH OUR OWN KCA PROGRAM IN DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA, AND 15 OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS IN BURUNDI, ESWATINI, ETHOPIA, KENYA, MALAWI, RWANDA, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, INDIA, UGANDA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE A TOTAL OF 322 304 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS WERE REACHED. THE REACH REMAINED RELATIVELY STEADY ACROSS Q1 TO Q3, WITH A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN Q4, PARTICULARLY DUE TO EXPANDED EFFORTS OR PROGRAMMING.FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON CHILDREN UNDER 18, A TOTAL OF 74,428 CHILDREN WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH KCA FUNDING. HEALTH CARE: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT TO PREMATURE BABIES AND THEIR MOTHERS COMPREHENSIVE TB AND HIV/AIDS CARE AND TREATMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING EARLY INTERVENTION SUPPORT MEDICATION PROVISION RESCUE, REPRESENTATION AND REINTEGRATE CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE.EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO ORPHANS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT ACCESS TO SCHOOL. AFTERCARE, FAMILY RESTORATION & SUPPORT FOR RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FEES, UNIFORMS, TRANSPORT AND FOOD ALLOWANCE/LUNCH BOXES. LIVELIHOOD SKILL TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV. JOB ORIENTATION AND EMPLOYMENT LINKS FOR CLIENTS. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS, ACCESS TO LOAN SCHEMES TO YOUNG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV. PRAYAS CONTINUED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE AMAZE EDUCATION VIDEOS IN THIS FUNDING CYCLE. THE AMAZE VIDEOS PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE SEX EDUCATION. THEY OFFER INFORMATION IN A FUN, ANIMATED VIDEO FORMAT THAT GIVE YOU ALL THE ANSWERS YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SEX, YOUR BODY AND RELATIONSHIPS. SAAHASEE - PROVIDE VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING AS WELL AS SPORTS AND GAMES FOR YOUTH. SAHARA - BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED PREVENTION & AWARENESS EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS SESSIONS, AND ONLINE DIGITAL EDUCATION. KCA YOUTH HUB - EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROJECTS AT THE YOUTH HUB IN 2024 INCLUDE THOSE RUN BY PARTNER PROGRAMMES SUCH AS THE AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUBS AND THE CAREER GUIDANCE, AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES HAVE ALSO HAS FORMALLY ADDED CLASSOVER ONLINE LEARNING AND CODING CLUBS. MIF - KCA SUPPORTED THE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GIRL CHILDREN IN MALAWI EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHOOLING SYSTEM. SLF - SUPPORTED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA SALAMA AFRICA SUPPORTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH BASED AT THE DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP IN MALAWI.COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, CRISIS SUPPORT AND FOOD RELIEF: FOOD RELIEF - PROVIDED THROUGH MULTIPLE PARTNERS. BOBBI BEAR - DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE LIVES OF JUST UNDER 30 000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND INCLUDED VICTIMS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, AS WELL AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILDREN USING DRUGS, TEEN PREGNANCY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN TEENAGERS. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE COUNSELLING, DEBRIEFING, FAMILY MEDIATIONS, HOSPITAL VISITS, POLICE STATIONS, COURTS, REFERRALS ETC. SAHARA - PROVIDED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PROVISION OF INTERIM CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SHELTER TO THE MOST-AT-RISK CLIENTS; REFERRALS TO OST CENTERS, DISTRIBUTION OF CONDOMS, NEEDLES, AND SYRINGES, PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER. THEIR SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTING WITH LEGAL GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELFARE SCHEMES AND SOCIAL ENTITLEMENTS. UZIMA - PROVIDED A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION AND OTHER MULTI- SECTORIAL STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY, SOCIAL ILLS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ANY SOCIAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT COMMUNITIES. KCA YOUTH HUB - BLUE ROOF A RANGE OF PROJECTS PROVIDED AT BLUE ROOF INCLUDED COMMUNITY CODING CLUBS, AND TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMMES SUPPORTING DISABLED YOUTH, AND A PARENTING PROGRAMME ASSISTING THE VULNERABLE WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCY INCLUDING RESOURCE PROVISION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. OVER 10 000 BENEFICIARIES WERE REACHED IN 2024. ZOE EMPOWERS - KCA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ZOE EMPOWERS OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, FUNDING ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUTH (OVCA&Y) ENROLLED IN THE ZOE EMPOWERS PROGRAMME IN KENYA AND ZIMBABWE. THIS IS YEAR 1 (OF 3), AND THE GROUPS HAVE ELECTED THEIR GROUP LEADERS AND IDENTIFIED A LOCAL MENTOR, CREATED DREAM CHARTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING TRAINING:-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-AGRICULTURE-HEALTH & HYGIENE-CHILD RIGHTSCLIMATE:THIS WORK IS AROUND TREES, WHICH ALONG WITH BENEFITING THE ENVIRONMENT PROVIDES A FINANCIAL ASSET AND A STRONG WAY TO SUPPORT FARMERS TO STEWARD RESOURCES & STEWARD THE LAND. THE PARTNER HAS REPORTED THAT THEY REMAIN ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE THE AMBITIOUS TREE PLANTING TARGETS, IN PURSUIT OF A GOAL TO PLANT 1 BILLION TREES BY 2030. THE KCA FUNDING SUPPORTED 214,000 FARMERS OVER THE PAST YEAR TO PLANT TREES.ONE ACRE FUND REACHED A TOTAL OF 5.5 MILLION FARMERS ANNUALLY THROUGH THEIR BROADER PROGRAMMING. 1957263 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA IL AL AK AR CT FL KS ME MD MA X X X FINANCIAL COMFORT 6466384700 226 PROSPECT PARK W 276 BROOKLYN NY 11215 X ANTONIO RUIZ-GIMENEZ JR CHAIRMAN AND CEO 40.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRY PROPPER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVAN VOGEL CO-SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WIRTSCHAFTER CO-SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICOLE DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THRIVE FOR 16 HEOL ST CATTWG PENDOYLAN UK OPERATIONS, SUPPORT 147749 1 4596945 3088822 4596945 66266 66266 2808012 6578666 -3770654 -3770654 -3770654 19 0 19 19 892576 19 0 -3704388 1692368 1692368 222465 70848 147749 3868 104450 52225 52225 46014 26228 19786 63316 31658 31658 1599 15 30 1554 21578 10789 10789 2478 2478 44938 44938 3341 3341 TEAM KCA EVENT EXPENSE 104241 10424 93817 OUTSIDE SERVICES 15400 14630 770 OTHER EXPENSES 6280 3140 1570 1570 2328468 1957263 207393 163812 18875 1874693 41202 240954 9060449 5491506 9120526 7607153 88907 90525 88907 90525 X 9031619 7516628 9031619 7516628 9120526 7607153 X -1435892 -79099 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2756065 6575919 7058376 2887445 4596945 23874750 2756065 6575919 7058376 2887445 4596945 23874750 16454283 7420467 17904 1229 20811 79099 66266 185309 15582 652 16234 24076293 728 0.30820 0.28130 X DURING THE PAST, THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDS TO ENABLE IT TO CARRY ON ITS CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND EXPAND ITS SOLICITATION PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. IN 2025, MOST OF ITS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED WILL BE FROM PUBLIC SOURCES AND THE FIVE YEAR AVERAGE SHOULD GO UP TO 33.34% FROM THE CURRENT 30.82%. ITS GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, AND THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUING BASIS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OTHER SECURITIES 5491506 F 5491506 X 838477 -79099 25000 -54099 892576 0 892576 2353468 25000 25000 2328468 0 2328468 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES AND MEASURES ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS AND ASSESSES THE LIKELIHOOD, BASED ON THEIR TECHNICAL MERIT, THAT TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BASED ON THE FACTS, CIRCUMSTANCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD. THE MEASUREMENT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS IS ADJUSTED WHEN NEW INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE, OR WHEN AN EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES A CHANGE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS INTEREST EXPENSE AND ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY PERIODS PENDING OR IN PROGRESS. 0 SUB SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES. 1651869 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES. 17500 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES. 23000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1692369 0 1692369 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 7500 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT FOR INDUSTRIAL, CORPORATE AND DOMESTIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH SERVICES INCLUDING TRAININGS. 168165 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING FOR HELPING SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN. 60000 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 15092 FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 1250000 FUNDS TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 23000 FUNDS TRANSFER 0 SOUTH ASIA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 7500 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 17000 WESTERN UNION 0 SOUTH ASIA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 85000 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 18750 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING FOR A WELLNESS CENTRE FOR COMPREHENSIVE HIV TREATMENT. 18746 WESTERN UNION 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. 5337 FUNDS TRANSFER 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES GRANTEE TO SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORT OF USE OF FUNDS. PERIODIC "SITE" VISITS ARE CONDUCTED TO ASSESS PERFORMANCE. REGULAR COMMUNICATION IS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF AGREEMENT. ANTONIO RUIZ-GIMENEZ JR ALMUDENA UBEDA, OWNER OF DSIGNCLOUD IS SISTER OF BOARD CHAIRMAN 11562 WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES 0 X 7 3088822 FMV 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS FOUR FORMAL BOARD MEETINGS ANNUALLY AT WHICH TIME COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TO DISCUSS SALARY INCREASES FOR SALARIES OVER $100K, WHERE MANY FACTORS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT TO DETERMINE SALARY INCREASES SUCH AS REVIEWING THE NY SALARY SURVEY PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSIONALS FOR NON PROFITS, THE BENEFITS PROVIDED, AND THE ESSENTIAL VALUE TO THE PAST AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PLACES IT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IT'S 990 ON ALL REFERENCE WEBSITES: KEEPACHILDALIVE.ORG; GUIDESTAR.ORG; FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG; CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG; BBBWISEGIVING.ORG FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.