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Nonprofit · EIN 81-1617915

KINDNESS ORG INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10019

Financials

$990K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KINDNESS ORG INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$989,890$1,048,541-$58,651$470,287$34,419$435,868
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$988,090
Program service revenue
$1,800
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$192,200
Other salaries and wages
$299,255
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$556,700
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,175
Accounting fees
$70,720
Occupancy
$12,058
Travel
$10,905
Depreciation
$45,725
Program services (functional)
$849,811
Management and general (functional)
$156,572
Fundraising (functional)
$42,158

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$535,366
Total assets, end of year
$470,287
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,419
Net assets, end of year
$435,868
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,549
Net assets without donor restrictions
$212,868
Net assets with donor restrictions
$223,000
Gross receipts
$989,890
Employees
6
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
DE

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
JACLYN LINDSEYCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
50$181,046$7,200
DEBBIE WASSERMANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RANA DORIOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SERGIO NAVARROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NEIL HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA KATAYAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YUKARI PASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER LACKARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISAAC LEVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SYLVIA MATHISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT RIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DREW SHEINMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1350 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10019-4703
In care of
% JACLYN LINDSEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JACLYN LINDSEY, 1350 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 2, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Signed the 990
JACLYN LINDSEY, CEO
Phone
(407) 497-1093
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE KINDNESS. WE FULFILL THIS MISSION BY CONDUCTING RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH KINDLAB, OUR RESEARCH HUB DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF KINDNESS. THE INSIGHTS WE GENERATE INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND, MEASURE AND GROW THEIR KINDNESS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH OUR RESEARCH HUB KINDLAB, WE CONTINUED TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF KINDNESS AND ITS MEASURABLE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. THIS YEAR'S RESEARCH PRIORITIES WERE MOVING ALL RESEARCH INTO THE FINAL STAGE, WHICH IS PUBLICATION. WE SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED FIVE ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPERS. AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK IS LIVE KIND - OUR GLOBAL PLATFORM AND MOVEMENT THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO TAKE EVERYDAY ACTION TOWARD A KINDER WORLD. THROUGH LIVE KIND, WE HAVE CULTIVATED A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 500,000 KINDMAKERS: INDIVIDUALS, EDUCATORS AND PARTNERS COMMITTED TO LEARNING ABOUT, PRACTICING AND AMPLIFYING KINDNESS. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED THE KINDNESS QUOTIENT (KQ), A PIONEERING TOOL THAT ENABLES PEOPLE TO DISCOVER HOW KIND THEY ARE AND IDENTIFY WAYS TO GROW THEIR KINDNESS. NEARLY 10,000 PEOPLE COMPLETED THE KQ, COLLECTIVELY ACTIVATING THOUSANDS OF KIND ACTS AND PROVIDING NEW BEHAVIORAL DATA TO INFORM FUTURE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMING.BUILDING FROM THIS FOUNDATION, LEARN KIND REACHED 105,000 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL STATES AND MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES, DELIVERING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) CURRICULUM THAT FOSTERS EMPATHY, INCLUSION, AND COOPERATION IN CLASSROOMS WORLDWIDE.OUR WORK KIND INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS WE APPLY SCIENTIFIC INSIGHTS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS BUILD CULTURES OF KINDNESS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY TO DEMONSTRATE THAT KINDNESS IS NOT ONLY GOOD FOR PEOPLE, BUT ALSO FOR PERFORMANCE.THE WHY KINDNESS? PODCAST EXPANDED ITS REACH, AMPLIFYING STORIES OF EVERYDAY KINDNESS AND INSPIRING ACTION, WITH STREAMS IN OVER 70 COUNTRIES AND RANKED IN THE TOP 5% OF GLOBAL PODCASTS.
    Expenses $849,811 · revenue $1,800

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
81-1617915
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
2016
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$470,287
Income (IRS master file)
$989,890

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025–––IRS
990June 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$814,936$1,051,166$673,355IRS
990December 2022$750,189$865,364$954,739IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about KINDNESS ORG INC

What is the EIN of KINDNESS ORG INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KINDNESS ORG INC is 81-1617915.
Is KINDNESS ORG INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to KINDNESS ORG INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KINDNESS ORG 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 KINDNESS ORG INC 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 KINDNESS ORG INC 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 KINDNESS ORG INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JACLYN LINDSEY.
Who are the officers and directors of KINDNESS ORG INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,046 (JACLYN LINDSEY, CEO).
How much revenue does KINDNESS ORG INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $989,890, expenses of $1,048,541 and total assets of $470,287 at year end.

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