ATHLETES FOR KIDS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATHLETES FOR KIDS

EIN 81-0552451 · Adult & Child Matching Programs (O30)

What they do

Our Mission is to Enhance The Lives of Children Who Have Special Needs and The High School Athletes Who Mentor Them. We Believe That Modeling Acceptance and Inclusion Strengthens and Transforms Our Communities.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.84%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

3.18%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$95.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.56%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $84,061 for MARNI KURTZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$227,758

Mission workProgram services$175,01476.84% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$35,44915.56% of revenue16.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,2443.18% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,0514.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$217,70795.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 6.6% management · 33.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 5.6% management · 34.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 8.9% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 6.9% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 5.3% management · 31.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 10.7% management · 29.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 13.0% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$227,758

Expenses$217,707

Annual surplus $10,051 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$175,014 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$35,449 · 16.3% of expenses

Fundraising$7,244 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$227,758

Expenses$217,707

Assets$525,756

Income$227,758

Contributions$199,318

Mission work (program services)$175,014

Fundraising$7,244

Management and general$35,449

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARNI KURTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $84,061

THOM STUARTCONTROLLER · 6 hrs/week $11,507

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

MARNI KURTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

THOM STUARTCONTROLLER

ANNE DEVNEYCO-PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CARA PERLAMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELIZABETH HEMPHILLSECRETARY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GIGI PREDMOREINTERIM TREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEANNETTE ADAMS GORMANMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JENNIFER KODOSKYMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JODY RILEYMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JONATHAN ARCHEYMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LINDSEY HATCHMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LINDSEY MCGREWMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MICHAEL GARDNERMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SARA HYATTCO-PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 3020 Issaquah/Pine Lake Rd SE - 254, Sammamish, WA 98075
County: King
In care of: Thom Stuart
Primary officer: Thom Stuart, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailafk@athletesforkids.org Phone(425) 417-4015

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Adult & Child Matching Programs (O30)
IRS tax category: Adult & Child Matching Programs