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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

enCourage Kids Foundation

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(212) 354-2878
1560 Broadway, Suite 600
New York, NY, 10036-2520
https://encourage-kids.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

enCourage Kids Foundation meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

enCourage Kids Foundation helps humanize healthcare for children and their families by resourcing impact-driven pediatric programs and supporting the Child Life Community.

Year, State Incorporated:
1987, NY

For more than 30 years, enCourage Kids Foundation has helped to humanized healthcare for millions of children and their families. We envision a world where every child – regardless of the difficult of his or her medical journey – experiences joy, hope, resilience, and healing.

We work to improve the hospital experience and psycho-social well-being of pediatric patients through impact-driven pediatric programs and by supporting the Child Life Community.

Most of the programs enCourage Kids Foundation brings to children in the hospital, such as cuddly Bears, hospital parties, and clown and music sessions are typically not covered by the hospital budget, but provide many remarkable benefits for both patients and hospitals. These include improved emotional well-being, better willingness to comply with treatment, quicker recovery, and shorter hospital stays. In addition, since 1996, we have awarded $15,554,644 in direct funding for 859 projects for hospitals around the country. With this funding, they are able to complete crucial programs, such as creative arts therapies, hospital admission and comfort kits, renovations, and implementing new technology, that they typically don’t have the budget for.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, enCourage Kids Foundation's program expenses were:

Program services $1,320,365
Total Program Expenses $1,320,365

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Not disclosed

Board Size
16

Paid Staff Size
11

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 22.72%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on enCourage Kids Foundation's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,228,200
Contributed goods, services, and use of facilities $540,761
Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loan $312,000
Special events $271,496
Realized and unrealized gain on investments $139,047
Other income $4,430
Total Income $2,495,934

Programs: 68% Fundraising: 24% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $2,495,934
Total expenses: $1,944,717
  Program expenses $1,320,365
  Fundraising expenses $463,590
  Administrative expenses $160,762
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $551,217
Beginning Net Assets $1,621,488
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,172,705
Total Liabilities $240,871
Total Assets $2,172,705

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