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← KABOOM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by KABOOM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,464,465
Total expenses
$25,061,925
Contributions and grants received
$11,041,589
Grants paid
$747,000
Program service revenue
$9,508,759
Investment income
$892,783
Other revenue
$21,334
Total assets, end of year
$32,769,790
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,589,686
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,180,104
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$22,118,319
Management and general expenses
$1,134,593
Fundraising expenses
$1,809,013
Program service expenses (Part III)
$22,118,319

Program services were 88.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,041,589

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTED PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $9,508,759 · related or exempt $9,508,759

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $834,909 · excluded $834,909

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,609,254

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,551,380

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $57,874

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $57,874 · excluded $57,874

  • 11a · Other revenue: WRITE OFF OF GRANTS EXPENSE

    total $21,334 · related or exempt $21,334

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $21,334

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $747,000 · program services $747,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $611,586 · program services $463,316 · management and general $48,505 · fundraising $99,765

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,185,641 · program services $4,686,029 · management and general $490,575 · fundraising $1,009,037

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $296,066 · program services $224,289 · management and general $23,481 · fundraising $48,296

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,739,588 · program services $1,317,852 · management and general $137,964 · fundraising $283,772

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $485,730 · program services $367,972 · management and general $38,523 · fundraising $79,235

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $104,943 · program services $92,560 · management and general $9,024 · fundraising $3,359

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,173 · program services $43,371 · management and general $4,228 · fundraising $1,574

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $27,020 · program services $24,624 · management and general $2,077 · fundraising $319

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $126,037 · program services $111,113 · management and general $5,793 · fundraising $9,131

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,162,390 · program services $1,049,170 · management and general $87,935 · fundraising $25,285

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $207,315 · program services $105,629 · management and general $54,971 · fundraising $46,715

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $259,983 · program services $196,035 · management and general $29,253 · fundraising $34,695

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $603,562 · program services $396,963 · management and general $121,121 · fundraising $85,478

  • 17 · Travel

    total $666,875 · program services $611,362 · management and general $21,780 · fundraising $33,733

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $29,979 · program services $29,337 · fundraising $642

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $182,662 · program services $120,137 · management and general $36,656 · fundraising $25,869

  • 24a · Other expenses: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

    total $11,416,062 · program services $11,416,062

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $53,093 · program services $42,683 · management and general $3,213 · fundraising $7,197

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPRODUCTION & DELIVERY

    total $41,222 · program services $37,645 · management and general $2,053 · fundraising $1,524

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE

    total $33,108 · program services $21,776 · management and general $6,643 · fundraising $4,689

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $32,890 · program services $13,394 · management and general $10,798 · fundraising $8,698

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,101,381 · end of year $259,830

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,569,938 · end of year $4,010,610

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $300,620 · end of year $489,735

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $18,353 · end of year $34,689

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $206,717 · end of year $127,885

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,954,805

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $353,316

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,738,532 · end of year $1,601,489

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $22,602,492 · end of year $21,076,733

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $87,308

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,553,470 · end of year $5,081,511

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,715,758 · end of year $3,032,002

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $77,608 · end of year $24,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,306,957 · end of year $2,000,834

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $144,390

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,314,559 · end of year $7,388,460

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,547,399 · end of year $16,657,356

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,979,222 · end of year $3,522,748

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

KABOOM!, INC. IS THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO END PLAYSPACE INEQUITY BY UNITING WITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD KID-DESIGNED PLAYSPACES THAT CAN SPARK JOY AND FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR THE KIDS WHO ARE OFTEN DENIED OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

KABOOM!, INC. IS THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT, THAT WORKS TO END PLAYSPACE INEQUITY. SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • DIRECT IMPACT OFFERINGS - KABOOM! SEEKS TO END PLAYSPACE INEQUITY BY ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO AND QUALITY OF PLACES TO PLAY. KABOOM! PLAYSPACES INCLUDE PLAYSPACE PROJECTS (PLAYGROUNDS, MULTISPORT COURTS, AND ADVENTURE COURSES) AND PLAY EVERYWHERE GRANTS, EACH DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND DESIRES OF THE COMMUNITIES KABOOM! WORKS WITH. SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $20,161,135 · Grants $747,000 · Revenue $9,433,759

  • THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - THROUGH MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INFLUENCERS, FUNDERS, CITY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, KABOOM! SEEKS TO LEAD THE CONVERSATION AND DRIVE COMMUNICATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF ITS MISSION AND TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE KIDS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE. SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $1,957,184 · Revenue $75,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lynn M Ross

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ladan Manteghi

    BOARD VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Eric Rothman

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75
  • Eric Wayne

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75
  • Michael Araten

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vincent J Lumia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tiffany Manuel PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75
  • Natalie Vega O'Neil

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75
  • Jewel James Simmons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.75
  • Lysa Ratliff

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $333,542
    From this org
    $318,831
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,711
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,591
    Bonus
    $40,240
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,634
    Filer's total
    $333,542
  • George Megas

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $278,044
    From this org
    $238,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,102
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,359
    Bonus
    $29,583
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,715
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,387
    Filer's total
    $278,044
  • Carey Palmquist

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $251,469
    From this org
    $227,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,510
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,479
    Bonus
    $29,480
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,193
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,317
    Filer's total
    $251,469
  • James Siegal

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $254,042
    From this org
    $212,074
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,968
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,074
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,393
    Filer's total
    $254,042
  • Carlyne Cardichon

    VP FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $254,611
    From this org
    $211,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,607
    Hours/week
    48

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,534
    Bonus
    $26,470
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,512
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,095
    Filer's total
    $254,611
  • Ronda Jackson

    VP POLICY, ADVOCACY & IMPACT

    Total calculated
    $221,681
    From this org
    $198,669
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,012
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,149
    Bonus
    $23,520
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,833
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,179
    Filer's total
    $221,681
  • Danielle Turnage

    VP PROGRAM OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $215,645
    From this org
    $193,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,480
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,965
    Bonus
    $22,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,555
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,925
    Filer's total
    $215,645

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
KABOOM!, INC., WHICH WE REFER TO AS KABOOM!, MAINTAINS A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE TRAVEL POLICY, WHICH APPLIES TO EACH OF ITS OFFICERS. THE POLICY, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD, COVERS AIR AND TRAIN TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, CAR RENTALS AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS MEALS AND OTHER TRAVEL EXPENSES. THE POLICY REQUIRES ECONOMY OR BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL FOR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL AIR TRAVEL. UNDER KABOOM!'S EXECUTIVE EXPENSE REVIEW PROCESS, THE TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE CEO INITIALLY ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CFO, WHO REPORTS ON THESE EXPENSES IN DETAIL AND WITH APPROPRIATE ANALYSIS QUARTERLY TO THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO ALSO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THESE EXPENSES. THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD ON THE RESULTS OF SUCH REVIEW.
PART II, ITEM (B) (II)
AMOUNTS IN THIS COLUMN SHOW BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PAID IN THE CURRENT YEAR IN RESPECT OF PERFORMANCE IN THE PRIOR YEAR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • KABOOM PLAY INITIATIVES LLC

    PLAY PRODUCTS · DE · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by KABOOM INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
10 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202431359349312328

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