Kid Smart

Organization Overview

Kid Smart is located in New Orleans, LA. The organization was established in 1999. According to its NTEE Classification (A40) the organization is classified as: Visual Arts, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Kid Smart employed 26 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kid Smart is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Kid Smart generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 7.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 5.9% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

CREATIVE SCHOOLS INCLUDES WORK IN 14 ORLEANS PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS TRANSFORMING CLASSROOMS THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION. SCHOOLS RECEIVE COLLABORATIVE ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS. DURING COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES, TEACHING ARTISTS AND TEACHERS CO-PLAN AND CO-TEACH INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS, USING COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR BOTH ARTS AND ACADEMIC CONTENT. RESIDENCIES LAST FOR THE FULL YEAR AND EACH OF OUR 3,000+ STUDENTS WORKED WITH A TEACHING ARTIST AN AVERAGE OF 30 - 60 HOURS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE AXIS, A FULL-YEAR, INTENSIVE ARTS INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEAMS FROM EACH OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUAL COACHING OF TEACHERS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND FULL-FACULTY WORKSHOPS.


CONTRACTS - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT: LED BY KID SMART STAFF, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS IN ARTS INTEGRATION RANGE FROM A 60 MINUTE WORKSHOP TO WEEK-LONG TRAINING INSTITUTES AND CAN BE INDIVIDUALIZED FOR SCHOOLS/DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE CLASSROOM MODELING, COACHING, LESSON PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING. THROUGHOUT THE NATION, KID SMART PROVIDED SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 300 TEACHERS AND CLASSROOMS THROUGH BEST PRACTICES IN THESE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL WORKSHOPS. SCHOOLS ALSO HIRE KID SMART'S PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS FOR AFTER SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THESE ARTISTS FOCUS LARGELY ON THE ART FORM, AND INCLUDE ARTS INTEGRATION STRATEGIES IN THEIR INSTRUCTION.


NOAEA: THE NEW ORLEANS ARTS EDUCATION ALLIANCE (ARTSEDALL) HAS THE MISSION OF ENSURING EVERY CHILD IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL, HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION. ARTSEDALL WORKS TOWARD THIS MISSION BY ENGAGING IN DISTRICT AND STATE-LEVEL ARTS ADVOCACY, INFORMING POLICY, AND CONNECTING SCHOOLS WITH ARTS PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Elise Gallinot Goldman
Executive Director
$86,005
Jessica Kee
Executive Director Noaea
$59,567
Toryah Cameron
Chairwoman
$0
Patrick Templeman
Treasurer
$0
Alvertha B Penny
Secretary
$0
Angela Herbert White
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$57,317
Related organizations$0
Government grants $225,809
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$741,560
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,024,686
Total Program Service Revenue$419,682
Investment income $5,622
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $45,072
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$16,130
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,483,541

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Kid Smart has recieved totaling $350.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Usdin-Weil Foundation

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: PURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)

$350
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$752,469
Earnings-$72,876
Net Contributions$43,655
Ending Balance$723,248

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