2026-06-16T11:04:05-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 333446463 Kinship Caregivers Connect KINS 6143826272 122 South Terrace Avenue Unit 3 Columbus OH 43204 Linda Frazier Treasurer 2164087381 2026-05-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X https://www.kinshipcaregiversconnect.com X X 24767 X 0 24767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24767 0 0 0 3516 175 272 4214 8177 16590 0 0 16590 0 16590 0 0 0 0 0 16590 0 0 0 16590 Kinship Caregivers Connect (KCC) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to support kinship caregivers and their families by providing kinship navigation, education, peer support, and related services that strengthen family stability and child well-being, including services delivered under the Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program. KCC's services provided under the Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program include peer support and educational programming to approximately 150 families statewide through support groups, workshops, individual system navigation support, and community-based outreach. Activity 1 Statewide Online Support Group Meetings - Statewide virtual support groups provided peer support and psychoeducational content for kinship caregivers. Activity 2 Psychoeducational Trainings and Specialized Series - KCC provided trainings and multi-session workshops on child development, disability, behavior, wellness and educational advocacy for kinship caregivers. Activity 3 Kinship Family Well-Being Consultation Program - KCC provided short-term individual consultations to help caregivers address daily challenges and develop practical strategies and support. Activity 4 Peer Community Building and Ongoing Communication - KCC maintained ongoing peer support through GroupMe, email communication, outreach and caregiver encouragement efforts and an in-person gatherings in Ohio. Activity 5 Partnerships, Referrals, and Advocacy/Education Presentations - KCC coordinated referrals, community partnerships, and educational presentations to raise awareness and support kinship families. 24767 6590 6590 Joseph Warden President 0.5 0 0 0 Sarah Anderson Secretary 0.75 0 0 0 Linda Frazier Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Ashley Hicks Director 0.5 0 0 0 Holly Ann Gibbs Director 0.5 0 0 0 Tangie Taylor Director 0.5 0 0 0 Darlene Roberson Director 0.5 0 0 0 Angela Tobin Executive Director 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linda Frazier 122 South Terrace Avenue Unit 3 Columbus OH 432043248 2164087381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24767 24767 24767 0 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Initial Public Support Reporting and Short-Year Disclosure: Because KCC is classified by the IRS as a public charity described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), Schedule A is required to be filed with the 2025 Form 990-EZ. In Part I of Schedule A, KCC is reported as a 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) publicly supported charity, consistent with its IRS determination letter. KCC began operations on January 7, 2025 and this Form 990-EZ and Schedule A reflect the organization's initial short tax year from January 7, 2025 through December 31, 2025. For the initial short tax year, KCC's only revenue consists of contract income earned for services provided under the Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator (OhioKAN) program, which is administered by Kinnect, and does not include individual contributions or broad public fundraising. Accordingly, the 2025 Schedule A, Part II support schedule shows zero amounts for contributions and public gifts, and reports the $24,767 of OhioKAN contract income as other program or support income in the 2025 column. The remaining years in the five year support schedule are blank and will be populated in future filings as KCC develops a longer public support history. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Program Supplies and Expense 2160;Office Supplies and Expense 237; Travel (transportation, lodging, and travel related meals) 717; Contributions to other exempt organizations 1000; Marketing and Communications 100 The organization's 2025 Form 990-EZ was transmitted electronically on May 14, 2026, and an IRS rejection notice was received shortly thereafter, on or about May 15, 2026, citing technical filing/transmission errors. The organization immediately contacted its third party online filing provider, obtained the specific coding error information, and made multiple follow-up attempts with the provider and the IRS to resolve the problem. After continued efforts, the organization spoke with an IRS representative on June 12 and again on June 15, 2026, (Case No. IM 695435) receiving further guidance and an update to allow resubmission. Any delay beyond the original May 14, 2026 submission is solely attributable to these technical issues and the time needed to secure IRS authorization to correct and retransmit the return. The organization respectfully requests that the IRS accept this explanation as reasonable cause and abate any related penalties.