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Nonprofit · EIN 88-4419089

KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43205

Financials

$2.7M$3.9M2023$3.6M$7.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,647,793$7,587,212-$3,939,419$13,682,025$9,854,679$3,827,346
December 31, 2023990$2,675,142$3,914,900-$1,239,758$9,848,801$2,011,100$7,837,701
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,538,581
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$181,570
Royalties
$408,330
Net income from fundraising events
-$484,688
Other revenue
-$72,358

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$68,088
Other salaries and wages
$1,838,455
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,387,783
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$11,607
Travel
$175,477
Program services (functional)
$5,256,793
Management and general (functional)
$1,157,399
Fundraising (functional)
$1,173,020

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,848,801
Total assets, end of year
$13,682,025
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,854,679
Net assets, end of year
$3,827,346
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,827,346
Gross receipts
$4,140,186
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
OH

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Timothy C RobinsonDIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director
1$0$2,116,841$70,206
Nelson WeicholdTREASURER/DIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,224,382$66,598
Rhonda ComerSECRETARY - KMHF
Officer
1$0$1,008,093$199,811
Stephen TestaDIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director
3$0$816,201$126,508
Donna TeachPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$544,152$175,811
Luke BrownFORMER TREASURER / SR VP / CFO - NCH (TO 6/2023)
Former
0$0$408,851$56,650
Sally ShaferFOUNDATION SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$0$287,476$57,400
Joel GoldmanEVENTS & CELEBRITY TALENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$0$214,865$42,518
Andrea HickmanCORPORATE ALLIANCE - FOUNDATION & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$0$169,186$10,055
Arianna HoetPSYCHOLOGY CLINICAL COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
50$0$143,825$10,018
Breanne TaylorAdministrative Director
Highest-paid employee
50$0$128,145$7,963
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Timothy C RobinsonDIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director
1$0$1,833,593$65,249
Rhonda ComerSECRETARY - KMHF
Officer
1$0$951,501$227,952
Stephen TestaDIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director
3$0$775,903$136,630
Donna TeachPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR - KMHF
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$500,664$196,702
Luke BrownTREASURER/DIRECTOR - KMHF (TO 12/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$620,808$68,722
Nelson WeicholdTREASURER/DIRECTOR - KMHF (AS OF 12/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$573,288$59,426
Sally ShaferFOUNDATION SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
50$0$282,555$54,448
Joel GoldmanEVENTS & CELEBRITY TALENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$0$208,669$30,444
Andrea HickmanCORPORATE ALLIANCE - FOUNDATION & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
50$0$162,604$25,563
Amanda DoveFOUNDATION MAJOR GIFT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$0$114,408$23,259
Arianna HoetPSYCHOLOGY CLINICAL COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
50$0$126,103$7,580

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
700 CHILDRENS DR, COLUMBUS, OH 43205-2664
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Donna Teach, 700 Childrens Drive, Columbus, OH 432052664
Signed the 990
Donna Teach, President and Director
Phone
(614) 355-0483
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

Mission

To provide free, evidence-informed educational resources to communities across America in order to break the stigma surrounding children's mental health, raise awareness, educate families and empower advocates.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Community Education - The Kids Mental Health Foundation is building a world where mental health is a vital part of every child's upbringing by providing free, expert-created resources to communities across America. The resources help empower adults with the confidence to understand, address and promote the mental health of kids in their lives. KidsMentalHealthFoundation.org serves as the hub for this educational content, which is in English and Spanish. More than 50 new resources were created in 2024 alone, in addition to providing education through community resource tablings and presentations nationally. Other specific programs include Bloom, a workplace curriculum for parents; Monthly Teacher Wellness Kits sent to educators that provide a focus on a monthly topic, along with a specific version about kindness; The Mooderators, a partnership with GoNoodle to teach kids how to express their feelings through emotions and educator curriculum; and an educational campaigns that encouraged parents and caregivers to make mental health a vital part of growing up. Web traffic alone accounted for over 755,000 page views of resources for these audiences.
    Expenses $3,215,968
  • Programming and Distribution - The primary activities include the development and distribution of children's mental health resources. Kids Mental Health Foundation provides lesson plans, curricula and other content packages to community partners, including school districts, churches and youth-serving organizations, which in turn use and further distribute these resources throughout their communities to educate and raise awareness about children's mental health. In addition, The Kids Mental Health Foundation offers numerous electronic resources for parents and advocates through its website, including articles, guides and curriculum that can help address children's mental health needs, and articles on a variety of mental health topics. Content is promoted through its website, as well as social media accounts, an electronic newsletter, distribution partners and a learning management system. To further reach families, concentrated effort has been put in place to redesign the website to more engaging and informational, and resources are now available in Spanish . Since 2018, the program has provided educational materials to more than 24 million people nationwide. Educational materials are evidence-informed and developed year-round with insights from the 1,000+ behavioral health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, one of America's largest providers of mental health services. All development is overseen by the Executive and Associate Clinical Directors, both who are practicing child psychologists. The team also uses the support of other mental health experts depending on specific topic areas. The materials are then used by community nonprofit partners, national organizations, educators, coaches, corporations, health care organizations, families and advocates across the country. Surveys to e-community members and educators who receive mental wellness kits help assess needs for topics and feedback regarding usefulness of resources. Surveys for community audiences following presentations and tabling events for feedback regarding helpfulness and relevance. With the teacher kits, 92.3% reported that they observed a change in students' behavior because of the skills gained from the kits, most noticing an increase in compassion and empathy.
    Expenses $1,158,250 · revenue $4,000
  • Social Impact - In addition to the provision of educational resources, The Kids Mental Health Foundation seeks to bring awareness to mental health and wellness and help break stigmas through media outlets, presentations and conversations. The Kids Mental Health Foundation is part of the Mental Health Coalition and the MTV Storytelling Coalition and shares best practices with them. In 2024, the Kids Mental Health Foundation participated in several national events, including National Eating Disorders Awareness Day at the United Nations; Stop Stigma Together in Salt Lake City, Utah; the Hollywood and Mind Summit in California; and Wellbeing at Work Day in New York City. The Kids Mental Health Foundation and Mental Health Storytelling Coalition hosted a panel to discussing changing the narratives in children's mental health in entertainment and media. This also marked the launch of the children's section of the Mental Health Media Guide, developed by The Kids Mental Health Foundation. The Foundation also partnered with the CAA Foundation to host a panel about children's mental health on World Mental Health Day and a Kids' Mental Health Day event at a popular mall in Los Angeles to spread awareness of resources. The Kids Mental Health Foundation also uses the megaphone of the entertainment industry to promote children's mental health through social media - Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
    Expenses $882,130
  • Licensing - The Kids Mental Health Foundation is the leading organization promoting mental health for children in the United States. To achieve its vision to build a world where mental health is a vital part of every child's upbringing, more than 1,000 mental health professionals and researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in partnership with other trusted experts, provide real-world knowledge and expertise to power the Foundation's free educational videos, guides and curriculum. Launched in 2018 as The On Our Sleeves Movement for Children's Mental Health, the organization expanded its mission as The Kids Mental Health Foundation to reflect the belief that emotional and physical wellbeing should be treated the same. To date, more than 24 million people have engaged with the Foundation's materials, empowering parents, caregivers, educators, coaches and employers as the guiding force for children's mental health all across the United States.
    Expenses $445

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-4419089
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
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,682,025
Income (IRS master file)
$4,140,186

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,647,793$7,587,212$13,682,025XML
990December 2023$2,675,142$3,914,900$9,848,801XML

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 88-4419089).

Questions about KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION is 88-4419089.
Is KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KIDS MENTAL HEALTH 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 MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Donna Teach.
Who are the officers and directors of KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does KIDS MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,647,793, expenses of $7,587,212 and total assets of $13,682,025 at year end.

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