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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1437355

KID SMART

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

Financials

$1.2M$1.4M2022$1.9M$1.7M2023$3.3M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KID SMART by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,274,079$2,320,246$953,833$3,572,241$1,108,493$2,463,748
June 30, 2024990$1,929,553$1,718,126$211,427$1,635,306$213,837$1,421,469
June 30, 2023990$1,205,477$1,374,633-$169,156$1,398,041$289,508$1,108,533
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,940,337
of which government grants
$87,451
Program service revenue
$213,017
Investment income
$16,689
Net rental income
$124,897
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,872
Net income from fundraising events
-$25,791
Other revenue
$104,036

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$216,347
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,845
Other salaries and wages
$1,037,769
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,411,250
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$110,818
Travel
$13,926
Depreciation
$27,535
Program services (functional)
$1,952,971
Management and general (functional)
$220,737
Fundraising (functional)
$146,538

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,635,306
Total assets, end of year
$3,572,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,108,493
Net assets, end of year
$2,463,748
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,436,912
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,328,163
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,135,585
Gross receipts
$3,375,522
Employees
46
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
LA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISE GALLINOT GOLDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$97,845$13,144
STEPHANIE COLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRYSTAL HARDY ALLENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM H HINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL MCMICHAEL REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GWENESTA B MELTONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEANETTE WEILANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MIMELESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN RARESHIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY REBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WOLFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON HARTLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY LINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KESHARA POWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN HYMELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAGAN GANKENDORFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SETH LEVINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISE GALLINOT GOLDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$96,033$13,321
DAVID PULPHUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOAEA
Officer
45$51,756$4,180
MARTINE CHAISSON LINARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE COLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRYSTAL HARDY ALLENCHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NIC BRIERRE AZIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRETCHEN WELLER HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JARRETT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM H HINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL MCMICHAEL REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GWENESTA B MELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEANETTE WEILANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCIA STERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MIMELESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN RARESHIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY REBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WOLFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STUART GAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELISE GALLINOT GOLDMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$92,022$12,242
JESSICA KEEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOAEA
Officer
45$38,244$1,189
TORYAH CAMERONCHAIRWOMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA HERBERT WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTINE CHAISSON LINARESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE COLNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICIA A RABITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK TEMPLEMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRYSTAL HARDY ALLENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BIANCA ROMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADELE BIENVENU TIBLIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIC BRIERRE AZIZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRETCHEN WELLER HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JARRETT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL HINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL MCMICHAEL REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR GWENESTA B MELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEANETTE WEILANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCIA STERLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MIMELESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN RARESHIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY REBOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2533 COLUMBUS ST STE 201, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119-2388
In care of
% CAMPBELL C HUTCHINSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEANETTE WEILAND, 2533 COLUMBUS STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
Signed the 990
JEANETTE WEILAND, TREASURER
Phone
(504) 940-1994
Return prepared by
WEGMANN DAZET APC

Mission

KID SMART'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS. WE DO THIS THROUGH INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAKING THEM MORE JOYFUL AND EFFECTIVE PLACES TO LEARN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CREATIVE SCHOOLS TRANSFORMS LEARNING IN 12 ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH DEEP-IMPACT ARTS INTEGRATION. BY EMBEDDING PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS INTO CLASSROOMS FOR FULL-YEAR RESIDENCIES, WE PROVIDE OVER 3,000 STUDENTS WITH 30-60 HOURS OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION THAT BRIDGES COMMON CORE STANDARDS WITH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH INCLUDES AXIS, AN INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATOR TEAMS, ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CLASSROOM COACHING AND FULL-FACULTY WORKSHOPS. THIS MODEL FOSTERS JOYFUL, EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE 97% OF EDUCATORS REPORT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT COMPREHENSION AND CURRICULUM RETENTION.
    Expenses $1,501,090 · grants $216,347
  • THE BLOOMBERG ARTS INTERNSHIP PROVIDES SELECT NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH RIGOROUS, PAID PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AT LOCAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS INTERNS WITH CRITICAL COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING A PATH INTO THE CITY'S VIBRANT CREATIVE ECONOMY. BEYOND THE INITIAL SUMMER PLACEMENT, ALUMNI REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGIATE CAREERS, ENSURING LONG-TERM MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM HAS EMPOWERED OVER 1,700 STUDENTS ACROSS SEVEN CITIES TO ENVISION AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND DIVERSE CAREER FIELDS.
    Expenses $149,812
  • THE KID SMART CENTER FOR ARTS & EDUCATION SERVES AS A PERMANENT, MULTI-GENERATIONAL HUB FOR CREATIVITY IN THE HEART OF THE 7TH WARD. THIS $5.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FEATURES SIX SPECIALIZED CREATIVE STUDIOS-INCLUDING VISUAL ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS, AND PODCASTING-ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY TRAINING AND CONVENING SPACES. BY ESTABLISHING THIS PHYSICAL ANCHOR, KID SMART IS GROWING ITS ANNUAL IMPACT FROM 3,200 TO OVER 8,200 INDIVIDUALS. THE CENTER HOSTS NEW MISSION-DRIVEN INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND CREATIVE AGING WORKSHOPS, WHILE PROVIDING A VITAL GATHERING SPACE FOR EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS TO ADVANCE ARTS EQUITY ACROSS THE REGION.
    Expenses $302,069

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1437355
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,572,241
Income (IRS master file)
$3,375,522

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,274,079$2,320,246$3,572,241IRS
990June 2024$1,929,553$1,718,126$1,635,306IRS
990June 2023$1,205,477$1,374,633$1,398,041XML
990June 2022$1,483,541$1,318,405$1,431,671IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 72-1437355).

Questions about KID SMART

What is the EIN of KID SMART?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KID SMART is 72-1437355.
Is KID SMART tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to KID SMART tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KID SMART 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 KID SMART 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 KID SMART 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 KID SMART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEANETTE WEILAND.
Who are the officers and directors of KID SMART?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,845 (ELISE GALLINOT GOLDMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does KID SMART have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,274,079, expenses of $2,320,246 and total assets of $3,572,241 at year end.

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