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Kids Need Character Inc

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Sunrise, Florida, classified by the IRS as youth centers and clubs. For the year ending Dec 2024 it reported $82,529 in revenue and $82,317 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“Aim to instill character in our youth through books and basketball.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth centers and clubs (IRS activity code O20)

Mailing city (IRS): Sunrise, Florida 33326

EIN: 45-4459774

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2019, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $82,529 (year ending Dec 2024)

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

Kids Need Character Inc finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. 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.

Year ending	Dec 2024
Total revenue	$82,529
Total expenses	$82,317
Total assets	$1,113
Liabilities	$901
Net assets	$212
Employees	0
Volunteers	20
IRS form	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2024

Programs $82,317 (100%)
Management and general $0 (0%)
Fundraising $0 (0%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2024

Gifts and grants $0 (0%)
Program fees $82,529 (100%)
Investment income $0 (0%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 0 employees and 20 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2024. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.

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. Florida nonprofit.

How it compares

4 of 20 youth development nonprofits in Sunrise when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $82,529 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% of the 838 youth development nonprofits in Florida that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $137,544.

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 Florida groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Sunrise and its county

Broward County, Florida: the Census Bureau estimates about 415,514 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 953 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.3 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.

What is Kids Need Character Inc's EIN?

Kids Need Character Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4459774. 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 Need Character Inc a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Kids Need Character Inc in Sunrise, Florida as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2019. 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 Need Character Inc tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Kids Need Character Inc 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 Need Character Inc do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2024: "Aim to instill character in our youth through books and basketball." The IRS classifies it as: Youth centers and clubs.

How much money does Kids Need Character Inc take in?

For the year ending Dec 2024, Kids Need Character Inc reported total revenue of $82,529 and total expenses of $82,317 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

Do you run this organization?

Tax-exempt since 2019 · EIN 83-1975997

Youth development programs

Children Deserve More Youth Foundation Inc

Sunrise, FL 33322

Tax-exempt since 2014 · EIN 27-0766578

All youth and community nonprofits in Sunrise

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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