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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

Kids Can Community Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(402) 731-6988
4768 Q St
Omaha, NE, 68117-2116
https://kidscan.org/about_us/
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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

Kids Can Community Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"At Kids Can Community Center, our mission is to educate, engage and inspire children through early childhood care and out-of-school experiences."

Year, State Incorporated:
1908, NE

It operates two core programs to support student academic success: Early Childhood and Out-of-School Education.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Kids Can Community Center's program expenses were:

Programs $5,111,574
Total Program Expenses $5,111,574

Chief Executive
Robert Patterson, CEO

Compensation*
$185,570

Chair of the Board
Hannes Zetzsche

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Baird Holm

Board Size
15

Paid Staff Size
150

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

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

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 8.47%

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 Kids Can Community Center's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Program Revenue $2,932,006
Grants $1,683,934
Special Events $167,909
Investment Income $143,017
Contributions $54,597
Gain on Sale of Assets $8,500
Total Income $4,989,963

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $4,989,963
Total expenses: $5,535,340
  Program expenses $5,111,574
  Fundraising expenses $161,493
  Administrative expenses $262,273
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-545,377
Beginning Net Assets $15,505,703
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $14,960,326
Total Liabilities $304,191
Total Assets $15,364,517

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