Nonprofit · EIN 82-1078462
KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION
Also known as COREY GORDON
Tax-exempt · LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $68,266,040 | $53,371,907 | $14,894,133 | $39,187,135 | $4,699,008 | $34,488,127 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $55,026,598 | $54,520,149 | $506,449 | $20,420,547 | $871,664 | $19,548,883 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $46,433,388 | $75,390,632 | -$28,957,244 | $19,484,598 | $533,005 | $18,951,593 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $68,097,888
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $184,387
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $115,054
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,967
- Other revenue
- -$16,235
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $423,759
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,016,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,487,575
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,201
- Accounting fees
- $29,930
- Occupancy
- $767,366
- Travel
- $99,657
- Depreciation
- $46,886
- Program services (functional)
- $50,079,683
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,294,717
- Fundraising (functional)
- $997,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,420,547
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,187,135
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,699,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,488,127
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $600,228
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,241,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,783,522
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,704,605
- Gross receipts
- $68,696,463
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 1,610
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY GORDON | CEO Officer | 40 | $275,759 | $15,176 |
| JAVIER RIOS | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FULFILLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,109 | $17,956 |
| TARA STERN | VP OF MARKETING AND EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,051 | $18,969 |
| COLLEEN GRAY | VICE PRESIDENT, MISSION IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,775 | $17,538 |
| ROSHELLE OXBOROUGH | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,696 | $15,409 |
| HEATHER GREEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRIGGS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KYDD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ISAMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FAHRENKOPF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KURTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA EIMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DACOSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRY REED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LA KIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY WORKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY GORDON | CEO Officer | 40 | $252,907 | $45,248 |
| PAUL WILSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,387 | $37,234 |
| WADE JONES | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $148,864 | $19,286 |
| TARA STERN | VP, BRAND AWARENESS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,059 | $19,619 |
| GINA PALMER | DIR., DEVELOPMENT & CORP PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,828 | $15,975 |
| TERRY REED | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRIGGS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DEMSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FAHRENKOPF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ISAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KURTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KYDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKAELA WARDLAW LEMMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WORKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY GORDON | CEO Officer | 40 | $238,243 | $45,629 |
| SUZANNE WERDANN | CHIEF BRAND OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,330 | $50,573 |
| PAUL WILSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,169 | $37,118 |
| WADE JONES | VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $142,606 | $18,542 |
| CAITLIN STACK | SR DIR NATIONAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,289 | $16,501 |
| BILL BRIGGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ENDSLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AL COBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY REED | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN SOUTHGATE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD DEMSKY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY WORKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CASTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKAELA WARDLAW LEMMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KURTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KYDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FULGINITI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR PHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 S OWASSO BLVD E, LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117-1082
- In care of
- % CEO DAVE SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COREY GORDON, 200 S OWASSO BLVD E, LITTLE CANADA, MN 55117
- Signed the 990
- COREY GORDON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (612) 465-0135
- Website
- WWW.KINF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES TO ENGAGE IN A QUALITY EDUCATION. BY PARTNERING WITH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS, WE PROVIDE THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO CREATE EQUITABLE LEARNING SPACES FOR ALL STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL NETWORK OF RESOURCE CENTERS (INCLUDING TWIN CITIES RESOURCE CENTER) THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH OVER 40 RESOURCE CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP DISTRIBUTE MUCH-NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE GO WITHOUT. THESE ORGANIZATIONS FOCUS ON SCHOOLS WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. THE RESOURCE CENTERS ARE INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THE FOUNDATION'S REQUIREMENTS.Expenses $44,053,007 · revenue $59,838,352
- SUPPLY A TEACHER FOCUSES ON CORE MISSION OF PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO THE CLASSROOMS OF CHILDREN MOST IN NEED. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS RECEIVE TWO LARGE BOXES CONTAINING A PREDETERMINED ASSORTMENT OF CORE ITEMS WITH A RETAIL VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $500.Expenses $3,110,513 · revenue $4,225,103
- SUPPLY A STUDENT THE FOUNDATION SEEKS SPONSORS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN IN NEED. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BACKPACKS CONTAINING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEEDS. THESE SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE SHIPPED TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND APPROVED CHARITIES.Expenses $2,916,163 · revenue $3,961,112
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
- 82-1078462
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,187,135
- Income (IRS master file)
- $68,696,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $68,266,040 | $53,371,907 | $39,187,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $55,026,598 | $54,520,149 | $20,420,547 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $46,433,388 | $75,390,632 | $19,484,598 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $149,441,443 | $117,403,683 | $56,408,709 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 82-1078462).
Questions about KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION is 82-1078462.
- Is KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIDS IN NEED 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 KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION 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 IN NEED FOUNDATION 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 KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COREY GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $275,759 (COREY GORDON, CEO).
- How much revenue does KIDS IN NEED FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $68,266,040, expenses of $53,371,907 and total assets of $39,187,135 at year end.
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