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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2027

Kids In Crisis, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(203) 622-6556
1 Salem St
Cos Cob, CT, 06807-2624
https://www.kidsincrisis.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

Kids In Crisis, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Kids In Crisis’ (KIC) mission is to build healthy communities where children and families thrive through prevention, counseling, and crisis services available 24 hours every day. To this end, KIC provides free, round-the-clock crisis intervention, counseling, emergency shelter, prevention programs in local communities, and advocacy at the local, state, and national level. KIC has provided critical crisis prevention and intervention services to over 175,000 children, newborn to age 18, and their families since 1978, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, socio-economic status, community of origin, or sexual orientation. KIC offers community-based counseling and education programs designed to protect children and preserve families. KIC provides crisis prevention programs in 19 elementary through high schools. KIC is 75% funded by private sources. KIC receives no State funding. All KIC services are offered at no cost to children and families.   


Year, State Incorporated:
1978, CT

Community Programs by Kids In Crisis:  
 
TeenTalk places specially trained Master’s level Crisis Prevention Counselors on-site  in nineteen Fairfield County elementary, middle, and high schools (at school, remotely, & in the home). Counselors provide confidential individual, group, and family counseling to help students prevent and/or manage crises and prevent self-harm and violence towards others. Counselors also provide preventive education on current adolescent health and well-being issues to students, staff, parents, and communities. 
KidTalk places specially trained, Master’s level Counselor on-site in area elementary schools to provide confidential counsel, support, and connection to necessary resources for children and families;  
ClubTalk places a specially trained Master’s level Counselor to provide confidential counsel, support, and connection to resources at local Boys & Girls Club;  
SafeTalk is an assault and bullying prevention program that teaches young children that everyone is entitled to live “Safe, Strong and Free”, and how to recognize and protect themselves from danger;  
Safe Place is a program in the community designed to provide access to immediate help for youth in need. Safe Place locations have signs which are easily visible on their facades. When a child or teen seeks help from a Kids In Crisis Safe Place location, staff from the location contact Kids In Crisis and a Counselor will immediately meet the youth at that location and provide needed support and care. 
Lighthouse: This KIC program serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space weekly meeting. Lighthouse encourages LGBTQ youth to live their best, healthiest and most authentic lives. 
Juvenile Review Board, Greenwich: Kids in Crisis provided case management for this voluntary restorative justice program for juveniles who have committed a minor first-time offense. 17 youth were served. The JRB is collaborative with the Greenwich Police Dept. and United Way. 
InterAgency Team: Kids in Crisis provided case management for 10 youth in this voluntary juvenile justice prevention program for identified at-risk students in Greenwich middle and high schools. Like the JRB it required buy-in and contractual commitments from students and parents.

Crisis Programs by Kids In Crisis:  
Summary: SafeHaven: Offers temporary shelter and comprehensive support for babies, children, and teens facing crisis. Includes 24/7 Crisis Helpline, immediate face-to-face intervention and outreach services, Emergency Residential Shelter in a nurturing home-like setting, Tender Loving Care (TLC) on-site health assessments, KIC Educational Services for educational support, KIC Summer Recreation Program, and AfterCare to ensure ongoing safety and connection to resources.  

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Kids In Crisis, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program services $6,953,222
Total Program Expenses $6,953,222

Chair of the Board
Suzanne Koroshetz, Community Advocate

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired Brien McMahon HS principal

Board Size
19

Paid Staff Size
75

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 25.34%

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 In Crisis, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Federal $2,915,846
Contributions $1,907,590
Municipal $1,189,583
Interest and investment gain $723,346
Special event revenue, net direct expense $614,579
Contributed non-financial assets $79,018
Miscellaneous revenues $13,155
Total Income $7,443,117

Programs: 85% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $7,443,117
Total expenses: $8,133,896
  Program expenses $6,953,222
  Fundraising expenses $659,151
  Administrative expenses $521,523
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-690,779
Beginning Net Assets $14,190,391
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $13,499,612
Total Liabilities $492,155
Total Assets $13,991,768

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