Youth Development
(O99)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
KICK DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
82/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
75/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Kickstart Kids offers high quality martial arts instruction to adolescents navigating the difficult middle school and high school years. At a time when students are developing their identity and faced with significant life choices, the KSK curriculum promotes community, achievement, leadership, healthy lifestyles and the foundation of character – discipline, responsibility, kindness, respect, courage, dedication, honesty, and loyalty.
Financial Overview — FY 2023
$8.1M
Total Revenue
$6.8M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Net Assets
102
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
81.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
365.2%
Operating Reserve
8.15x
Liability-to-Asset
1.4%
Revenue Diversification
59.5%
Executive Compensation
$319K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,721 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
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
|
81.8% | 82.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.1% | 12.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.1% | 3.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
365.2% | 140.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.2 mo | 12.0 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
1.4% | 8.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
59.5% | 89.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
32.8% | 8.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
15.3% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
15.9% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Impact
3 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| improved physical and emotional health, improved self esteem, personal | 8,000 | $850.00 | — | Per Year |
| See above | 8,000 | $850.00 | — | Per Year |
| See above. | 7,000 | $850.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.1M | $6.8M | $4.6M | 81.8% | 102 |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $5.9M | $3.3M | 84.0% | 93 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $5.3M | N/A | — | 95 |
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