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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2454264

KIDS CHANCE INC

Tax-exempt · GASTONIA, NC 28053

Financials

$61K$62K2023$111K$86K2024$77K$81K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KIDS CHANCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$77,386$81,120-$3,734$295,425$1,292$294,133
December 31, 2024990-EZ$110,893$86,067$24,826$298,571$710$297,861
December 31, 2023990-EZ$60,828$61,752-$924$273,772$734$273,038
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,422
Investment income
$82
Net income from fundraising events
$26,882

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$62,409
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$13,026
Printing, publications and postage
$136
Other expenses
$5,549
Program services (functional)
$62,409

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$298,570
Total assets, end of year
$295,425
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,292
Net assets, end of year
$294,133
Cash, savings and investments
$295,425
Gross receipts
$107,028

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Greg ShuePresident0$0
Ella OttTreasurer0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER DARNELLPRESIDENT0$0
KARA FAUSTVICE-PRESIDE0$0
JAMES GARRISONTREASURER0$0
DANA GENHEIMERIMMEDIATE PA0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER DARNELLPRESIDENT0$0
KARA FAUSTVICE-PRESIDE0$0
JAMES GARRISONTREASURER0$0
DANA GENHEIMERIMMEDIATE PA0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 372, GASTONIA, NC 28053-0372
In care of
% DANA P GENHEIMER
Signed the 990-EZ
Ella Ott, Treasurer
Phone
(336) 605-7353
Return prepared by
Jennifer Johnson CPA PLLC

Mission

To provide scholarships to full time college students with a 2.8 GPA who have a parent that has been killed or catastrophically injured in the course of and scope of their employment.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Purpose of organization is to pay scholarships to students who have a parent who has been killed or catastrophically injured in the course of their employment.
    Expenses $62,409 · grants $62,409

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for KIDS CHANCE INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
56-2454264
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
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$295,425
Income (IRS master file)
$107,028

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$77,386$81,120$295,425XML
990-EZDecember 2024$110,893$86,067$298,571IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$60,828$61,752$273,772XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 56-2454264).

Questions about KIDS CHANCE INC

What is the EIN of KIDS CHANCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDS CHANCE INC is 56-2454264.
Is KIDS CHANCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to KIDS CHANCE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KIDS CHANCE INC 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 KIDS CHANCE INC 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 KIDS CHANCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of KIDS CHANCE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KIDS CHANCE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,386, expenses of $81,120 and total assets of $295,425 at year end.

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