Kid Power Inc is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (O50) the organization is classified as: Youth Development Programs, under the broad grouping of Youth Development and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kid Power Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2023, Kid Power Inc generated $487.2k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (7.9%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $492.9k during the year ending 09/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (6.9%) per year over the past 8 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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KID POWER INSPIRES YOUTH LEADERSHIP BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND POSITIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. KID POWER IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAM OFFERING A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO HELPING UNDERSERVED DC STUDENTS GROW AND BECOME ENGAGED LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. KID POWER HELPS YOUTH SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY, EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME ENGAGED LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO MAKE HEALTHY LIVING CHOICES. KID POWER STUDENTS WORK EVERY DAY TO BUILD A STRONGER, HEALTHIER DISTRICT.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEADERSHIP - KID POWER'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS OPERATE FOR 3 HOURS/DAY MONDAY-FRIDAY FOR 38 WEEKS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE DAILY ACADEMIC POWER HOUR TO RECEIVE HOMEWORK HELP AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT SUPPORT. CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BUT BY KID POWER'S SITE COORDINATORS (WITH GUIDANCE FROM DCPS CONTRACTED TEACHERS) AND SUPPORTED BY HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS AND COLLEGE STAFF, UTILIZING SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED TO THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS; HOWEVER, KID POWER MEETS STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE ACADEMICALLY WHILE WORKING TO GRADUALLY SUPPORT THESE GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS. ACTIVITIES INCORPORATE INNOVATIVE AND HANDS-ON LEARNING (I.E. MATH TAUGHT THROUGH A FANTASY BASEBALL COMPETITION). FOLLOWING THE ACADEMIC POWER HOUR , STUDENTS CONNECT A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM TO HANDS-ON GARDENING, COOKING, MARKET, AND SERVICE-LEARNING OPERATIONS IN KID POWER'S AWARD WINNING VEGGIETIME PROJECT. DURING VEGGIE TIME, STUDENTS INVESTIGATE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, NUTRITIONAL CONCEPTS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES. READING COMPREHENSION LESSONS ARE REINFORCED THROUGH HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND EXPLORATORY LEARNING. THEN, STUDENTS APPLY THESE LESSONS TO SCHOOL-BASED GARDENS. THEY USE PRODUCE IN COOKING AND RECIPE DEVELOPMENT CLASSES, BRING PRODUCE HOME TO PARTICIPATING FAMILIES, AND SELL THE REMAINING PRODUCE AT FARMERS OR SCHOOL-BASED MARKETS. FINALLY IN OUR THIRD PROGRAM COMPONENT THE CITIZENSHIP PROJECT, STUDENTS CONNECT A LITERACY-BUILDING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CURRICULUM TO COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS. STUDENTS WORK WITH HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE TUTORS TO COMPLETE A SECTION OF THEIR "CITIZENSHIP WORKBOOK," WHICH TEACHES STUDENTS US HISTORY AND THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF CITIZENSHIP. LESSONS ARE CONNECTED TO HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT REINFORCE THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND ENCOURAGE CIVIC PARTICIPATION. AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR, STUDENTS SET UP A KID POWER CONGRESS TO CREATE AND PASS BILLS PERTAINING TO PROGRAM OPERATIONS. STUDENTS CONNECT THESE LESSONS TO SERVICE-LEARNING AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO THESE CORE PROGRAMS, KID POWER ALSO IMPLEMENTS WEEKLY ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON YOUTH INTEREST AND WEEKLY STEM ACTIVITIES. AS AN EXTENSION OF OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN A DAILY FULL-DAY SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR 5 WEEKS. IN THE MORNING, THEY PARTICIPATE IN MORNING ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON ELA, STEM, AND CITIZENSHIP. IN THE AFTERNOON, YOUTH ENGAGE IN ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES BASED ON OUR SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAMS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING.
HIGH IMPACT TUTORING - THIS PROGRAM COMBINES THE POWER OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING WITH CRITICAL EVIDENCED-BASED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. EACH WEEK, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN 90 MINUTES OF WEEKLY HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING IN EXPLICIT RESEARCH-BASED PHONICS INSTRUCTION. STUDENTS WORK IN SMALL GROUPS, WITH A STAFF-TO-STUDENT RATIO OF NO MORE THAN 1:3 ON THE UFLI FOUNDATIONS INTERVENTION (ALIGNED TO DCPS CORE READING GOALS). THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES SEL USING A 5 MINUTE MINI-LESSON TO FOSTER GREATER STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, A STRONGER CONNECTION TO OUR PROGRAM AND STAFF, AND BUILD STUDENTS' SENSE OF SELF-EFFICACY. TUTORS PROVIDE AN SEL SKILL ACTIVITY, ALIGNING WITH CASEL'S FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (DEEP BREATHING ACTIVITIES FOR EMOTIONAL REGULATION, ICEBREAKER GAMES FOR SOCIAL AWARENESS AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING SKILLS, AND GOAL SETTING FOR RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING).
MENTORS INC. AT KID POWER - MENTORS INC. AT KID POWER TRAINS AND MATCHES COMMUNITY MENTORS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. IT FOLLOWS NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT ENHANCED YOUTH OUTCOMES; WHICH INCLUDES CAREER SITE VISITS, COLLEGE TOURS, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND ONGOING MATCH SUPPORT. STUDENTS RECEIVE FIVE HOURS OF FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT EACH MONTH AND WEEKLY PHONE CALLS WITH THEIR MENTORS, AND CONSISTENT SUPPORT FROM KID POWER PROGRAM STAFF TO DOCUMENT AND ENCOURAGE MONTHLY PROGRESS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Gregory Henderson Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
James Shipe Vice Chair | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Flannery Berg Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Peter Slone Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Peter Bloom Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Jennifer Speight Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $271,770 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $47,268 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $319,038 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $168,000 |
Investment income | $139 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $487,177 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $19,447 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $5,056 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $317,867 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $2,526 |
Other employee benefits | $24,449 |
Payroll taxes | $28,465 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $25,213 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $51,010 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $5,159 |
Travel | $5,327 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $475 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $323 |
Insurance | $6,277 |
All other expenses | $6,396 |
Total functional expenses | $492,934 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $11,198 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $731,460 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $662,555 |
Accounts receivable, net | $66,893 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $8,081 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $1,480,187 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $12,358 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $12,358 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,467,829 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,480,187 |