Kids Now is a 3-star charity with Average demonstrated impact. It has an above average results reporting grade, but it is not financially transparent. 

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Founded in 1999, Kids Now aims to empower grade 7 and 8 students to make positive choices and become leaders. Participants work to build self-esteem and confidence, goal setting, relationships and communication skills, conflict resolution, and stress management. The age group of grades 7 and 8 was selected as an opportunity to build critical skills before high school, working to improve the chances that participants go on to graduate. Kids Now reports that 59% of grade 7 and 8 students say they worry about their future. The charity reports having helped over 35,000 kids since founding. 

Kids Now runs its 12-week mentorship program during or after school hours, pairing ten kids with an adult mentor. The group size is intended to allow for participants to both interact directly with the mentor and learn from their peers. In F2018, Kids Now delivered the program 125 times in southern Ontario and Alberta. It worked with 1,250 kids mostly from poor communities. 

Kids Now received $150k in donations in F2020. It also received $69k in pro-bono services. Administrative costs are 17% of revenues and fundraising costs are less than 1% of donations. For every dollar donated, 83 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.  

Kids Now has $49k in funding reserves which could cover 4 months of program costs.  

This charity report is an update that has been sent to Kids Now for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.  

Updated on August 25, 2022 by Emma Saganowich.