Nonprofit · EIN 05-0554275
KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85277
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $891,463 | $949,135 | -$57,672 | $1,702,115 | $1,836,644 | -$134,529 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $953,292 | $1,102,813 | -$149,521 | $2,152,638 | $2,229,495 | -$76,857 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $811,819 | $904,367 | -$92,548 | $1,326,055 | $1,253,391 | $72,664 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $810,730
- Program service revenue
- $80,733
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $559,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,543
- Accounting fees
- $3,900
- Travel
- $18,325
- Depreciation
- $17,016
- Program services (functional)
- $794,580
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,177
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,152,638
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,702,115
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,836,644
- Net assets, end of year
- -$134,529
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,572,413
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$134,529
- Gross receipts
- $891,463
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becky McAllister | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $90,000 |
| Kathleen Kochis | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $72,500 |
| Reni John | Chief Resources Officer Officer | 40 | $45,591 |
| Rick Whitaker | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Debby DeBernardi | Board Spiritual Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Sobolewski | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alexis Dasari | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Hal Givens | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Pam Givens | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon West | President / Chief Executive Officer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,807 |
| Becky McAllister | Interim Chief Executive Officer Officer, Key employee | 40 | $80,415 |
| Kathleen Kochis | Chief Financial Officer Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $60,965 |
| Maureen Berger | Vice President NA Programs Key employee | 40 | $56,712 |
| Reni John | Chief Resources Officer Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $55,748 |
| Youeel Tarabay | EVP International Programs Key employee | 40 | $48,000 |
| Rick Whitaker | Board Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Debby DeBernardi | Board Spiritual Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Sobolewski | Vice Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alexis Dasari | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Hal Givens | Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Pam Givens | Secretary Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon West | President / Chief Executive Officer Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,807 | $0 |
| Patrick McWhorter | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $60,135 | $0 |
| Becky McAllister | Chief Program Officer Officer | 40 | $60,135 | $0 |
| Youeel Tarabay | Chief Advancement Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $39,676 |
| Rick Whitaker | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Rundio | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Omoto | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scottie May | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Debby DeBernardi | Board Spiritual Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 21148, MESA, AZ 85277-1148
- In care of
- % PATRICK MCWHORTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kathleen Kochis, 2925 E 135th Pl, Thornton, CO 80241
- Signed the 990
- Kathleen Kochis, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (877) 778-5439
- Website
- www.kidzatheart.org
Mission
KidZ at Heart International is a global Christian community that trains, partners with, and mobilizes networks of leaders to help children fall deeply in love with Jesus. We train and partner with churches and families to successfully disciple the children of their homes and communities into fully devoted followers of Christ. Training events are conducted in over 50 countries around the world including the U.S. These are facilitated through the mobilization of training trip teams, in-country trainers, and partnerships with local and global ministries and organizations.
Program accomplishments
- KidZ at Heart International avoids the unintended consequences that result from well-intentioned international children's programs by equipping local leaders to work with the children of their own communities using the resources readily available to them. By doing this, we avoid creating dependency on western resources, we leave local leaders with skills they can continue using and reproduce in others, and we lift up those most likely to impact children - the families and church leaders who love them and live with them daily. The unique KidZ at Heart training plan has been used to train children's ministry workers in over 50 countries, including the U.S. and is called Transforming KidZ Ministry Training. In 2025, our national training networks conducted training in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Guyana, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Sudan, Egypt, Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, and Nepal. Over 3200 participants attending the training around the world with 95 completing all 8 modules of our Transforming KidZ Ministry Training and over 72 completing our Great Trainer Summit.Expenses $794,580 · revenue $891,463
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 05-0554275
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,702,115
- Income (IRS master file)
- $891,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $891,463 | $949,135 | $1,702,115 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $953,292 | $1,102,813 | $2,152,638 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $811,819 | $904,367 | $1,326,055 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $783,800 | $1,051,576 | $194,456 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0554275).
Questions about KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL is 05-0554275.
- Is KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kathleen Kochis.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (Becky McAllister, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $891,463, expenses of $949,135 and total assets of $1,702,115 at year end.
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