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EIN 20-5946832

Flying Kites

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
Description
Flying Kites seeks to raise the standards of care available to vulnerable children and families in one of the poorest regions in Kenya.
Total revenues
$2,803,669
2023
Total expenses
$2,303,017
2023
Total assets
$5,233,376
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Flying Kites

1. Investing in girls: Flying Kites invests in girls as agents of change in the community. Its model for school-based girls united clubs led by trained female teachers, ensures that every girl has access to critical information and resources related to her health and is provided with opportunities to exercise her talents and leadership skills in a way that is most relevant to her. 2. Upskilling teachers: Flying Kites provides educators and school leaders from across its network with a multi-faceted approach to capacity building & access to technology that lays the foundation for effective, student-centered instruction and the development of 21st (continues on sch o)

Who funds Flying Kites

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$357,150
Tailored for EducationPrograms Support$211,885
Columbus FoundationEducation$126,000
...and 27 more grants received totalling $1,472,078

Personnel at Flying Kites

NameTitleCompensation
Leila de BruyneChief Executive Officer$0
Leila ChambersExecutive Director$0
Katie QuinnDirector of Donor Relations and Communications
Nyambura MwauraDirector of Operations
Justine KingDirector of Finance and Administration$0
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Flying Kites

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,607,687
Program services$60,511
Investment income and dividends$135,471
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,803,669

Form 990s for Flying Kites

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-01990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-10-31990View PDF
2020-122021-11-14990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $211,885 from Tailored for Education
October 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Wellsprings Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Team4tech Foundation
May 14, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationChildrenForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
25 Dorchester Ave PO Box 52326
Boston, MA 02205
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
flyingkites.org/ 
Phone
(857) 452-1852
IRS details
EIN
20-5946832
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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