Nonprofit · EIN 52-1706526
KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,264,053 | $6,777,286 | -$513,233 | $4,030,308 | $55,796 | $3,974,512 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,908,397 | $7,067,427 | -$159,030 | $4,549,645 | $61,900 | $4,487,745 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,140,963 | $6,842,645 | $1,298,318 | $4,712,593 | $65,818 | $4,646,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,539,217
- Program service revenue
- $4,839,967
- Investment income
- $136,315
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$237,707
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$13,739
- Other revenue
- -$251,446
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $431,463
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,291,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,604,242
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $86,590
- Depreciation
- $15,007
- Program services (functional)
- $5,721,191
- Management and general (functional)
- $686,839
- Fundraising (functional)
- $369,256
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,549,645
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,030,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,796
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,974,512
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,628,246
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $346,266
- Gross receipts
- $6,720,896
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Neuhaus | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $152,857 | $7,811 |
| John Kurek | Chief Director of Operations Officer | 40 | $112,677 | $10,265 |
| David Joe | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $96,404 | $18,277 |
| Chuck Norris | Chairman/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Norris | Executive Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Love Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Dupre | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Hickl | Finance Chair/Direct Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Mosing | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura True King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Neuhaus | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $139,821 | $6,531 |
| John Kurek | Chief Director of Operations Officer | 40 | $118,907 | $6,467 |
| David Joe | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $91,802 | $2,314 |
| Chuck Norris | Chairman/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Norris | Executive Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Love Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Dupre | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Hickl | Finance Chair/Direct Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Mosing | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura True King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Neuhaus | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $126,978 | $7,891 |
| John Kurek | Chief Director of Operations Officer | 40 | $104,681 | $7,714 |
| Chuck Norris | Chairman/Director Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gena Norris | Executive Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Dupre | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Hickl | Finance Chair/Direct Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Love Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Mosing | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura True King | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Joe | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10222 WESTHEIMER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77042-3134
- In care of
- % DAVID JOE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA SAYAVEDRA CO WJ HICKL, 2929 Allen Parkway 20th Floor, Houston, TX 77019
- Signed the 990
- DIANA SAYAVEDRA, Executive Director
- Phone
- (713) 868-6003
- Website
- www.kickstartkids.org
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
KICKSTART KIDS OFFERS HIGH QUALITY MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION TO ADOLESCENTS NAVIGATING THE DIFFICULT MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. AT A TIME WHEN STUDENTS ARE DEVELOPING THEIR IDENTITY AND FACED WITH SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHOICES, THE KSK CURRICULUM PROMOTES A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, ACHIEVEMENT, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND THE FOUNDATION OF CHARACTER - DISCIPLINE, RESPONSIBILITY, KINDNESS, RESPECT, COURAGE, DEDICATION, HONESTY, AND LOYALTY.
Program accomplishments
- Kickstart Kids uses martial arts as a vehicle to teach character and social emotional learning to give students the tools to grow personally, avoid self-destructive behaviors, resist negative peer pressure, improve mental health, and make responsible decisions. Kickstart Kids reaches at-risk adolescents at a critical time in their lives and instills character, resilience, life skills, self-esteem, and social emotional well-being, improving the likelihood of high school graduation and success in adulthood. Independent studies have proven that students of the program have achieved higher levels of academic and social success, and become more productive members of their schools and communities. It has also been documented that the program enjoys strong school administrator and parent support, and provides critical services for students as they enter and transition through middle school. Kickstart Kids positively impacts students, schools, families, and communities.Expenses $5,721,191 · revenue $4,826,228
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1706526
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,030,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,720,896
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,264,053 | $6,777,286 | $4,030,308 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,908,397 | $7,067,427 | $4,549,645 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,140,963 | $6,842,645 | $4,712,593 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,131,357 | $5,935,409 | $3,422,591 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1706526).
Questions about KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION is 52-1706526.
- Is KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION 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 KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DIANA SAYAVEDRA CO WJ HICKL.
- Who are the officers and directors of KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,857 (Joan Neuhaus, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,264,053, expenses of $6,777,286 and total assets of $4,030,308 at year end.
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