Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 33-0194314 • 501(c)3 • Apex, NC
Profile
To foster children's self esteem.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
64th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.
Top Officer Pay
73rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
49th percentile
Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Assets
Flat$148
Flat from 2025
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2025
Net Assets
Flat$148
Flat from 2025
Revenue
Flat$0
Flat from 2025
Expenses
Flat$0
Flat from 2025
Net Income
Flat$0
Flat from 2025
Most recent year
2026 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To foster children's self esteem.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Our children participate in community service, included but not limited to, performing at city fair, holiday festivals, singing involvement, and dance instruction. | $0 | $0 |
| We hold about 8 performances with 5 instructional classes. Kids Are Music's goal is to make children smile and sparkle. We develop confidence through our program. | $0 | $0 |
| Kids Are Music Inc. has drawn kids out of their shells, created friendships and made something of themselves. Some of our participants have even moved on to Broadway. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edward Gates | Vise President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kristen Gates | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Charise Johnson | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| William Johnson | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Carrie Collins | Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
| Sue Ward | Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
| Steve Collins | Board Of Directors | - | $0 | - | - |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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