Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT INC
Financial strength (30%)
72/100
Reliability (20%)
79/100
Effectiveness (25%)
73/100
Impact (25%)
40/100
66
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
KITS helps youth impacted by foster care heal and grow from trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$4.2M
Total Revenue
$1.6M
Total Expenses
$4.9M
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
56.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
36.34x
Liability-to-Asset
30.9%
Revenue Diversification
79.1%
Executive Compensation
$248K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,314 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
56.9% | 81.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
43.1% | 11.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 4.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
36.3 mo | 11.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
30.9% | 9.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.1% | 89.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
44.6% | 9.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-14.6% | 10.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
61.8% | 1.7% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
66 / 10073
Financial
79
Reliability
73
Effectiveness
40
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
73
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
79
Program Effectiveness (25%)
73
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
40
300 served annually
$4K per beneficiary
2 programs
11 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 95% Data Complete
Impact
2 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 50 | $3,700.00 | — | Per Year |
| — | 250 | $3,569.76 | — | Per Year |
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $1.6M | $4.9M | 56.9% | 11 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $1.9M | $2.9M | 67.9% | 11 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.2M | $1.9M | 80.4% | 13 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $794K | N/A | — | 5 |
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