Youth and community nonprofits / Illinois / Highland Park

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Kids Rank

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Highland Park, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth development programs. For the year ending Jun 2025 it reported $343,852 in revenue and $383,162 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Kids rank provides stability and support for military-connected children by nurturing social and emotional growth through connection, leadership and community service.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)

Mailing city (IRS): Highland Park, Illinois 60035

EIN: 37-1651268

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2012, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $343,852 (year ending Jun 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Kids Rank finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Revenue and expenses by yearJun 2021: revenue $180,536, expenses $259,896; Jun 2022: revenue $343,973, expenses $347,710; Jun 2023: revenue $469,479, expenses $465,286; Jun 2025: revenue $343,852, expenses $383,162 Total revenueTotal expenses $181K$260KJun '21$344K$348KJun '22$469K$465KJun '23$344K$383KJun '25
Year endingJun 2021Jun 2022Jun 2023Jun 2025
Total revenue$180,536$343,973$469,479$343,852
Total expenses$259,896$347,710$465,286$383,162
Total assets$58,067$31,764$49,791$12,227
Liabilities$22,607$41$13,875$15,985
Net assets$35,460$31,723$35,916-$3,758
Employees3435
Volunteers20065
IRS formForm 990Form 990Form 990Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Jun 2025

Expense splitPrograms 73%, Management and general 25%, Fundraising 2%

Where the money comes from, year ending Jun 2025

Revenue sourcesGifts and grants 83%, Program fees 17%, Other 0%

People: 5 employees and 5 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $180,536 (year ending Jun 2021) to $343,852 (Jun 2025), about +17% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.

How it compares

1 of 8 youth development nonprofits in Highland Park when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $343,852 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 505 youth development nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $157,728.

Revenue compared with similar groupsRevenue of $343,852 compared with youth development nonprofits in Illinois: the middle 80% earn between $18,738 and $1,689,104, the median is $157,728. 10th pct$18.7Kmedian$158K90th pct$1.7M This group $344K

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Highland Park and its county

Lake County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 162,161 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 292 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 1.8 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

Licensed programs in Highland Park

8 licensed child care centers are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.

licensed child care center

George W. Lutz Family Center

Highland Park, IL

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licensed child care center

Highland PK Comm Nursery School & Dcc

Highland Park, IL

State record

licensed child care center

Highland Park Montessori School, INC.

Highland Park, IL

State record

licensed child care center

Little Giants

Highland Park, IL

State record

licensed child care center

Montessori Connection East

Highland Park, IL

State record

licensed child care center

Montessori Connection, INC

Highland Park, IL

State record

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Questions about Kids Rank

What is Kids Rank's EIN?

Kids Rank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1651268. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Kids Rank a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Kids Rank in Highland Park, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2012. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Kids Rank tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Kids Rank as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Kids Rank do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2025: "Kids rank provides stability and support for military-connected children by nurturing social and emotional growth through connection, leadership and community service." The IRS classifies it as: Youth development programs.

How much money does Kids Rank take in?

For the year ending Jun 2025, Kids Rank reported total revenue of $343,852 and total expenses of $383,162 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Highland Park

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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