Kind is working in and outside of the U.S. Toward a world where we share, across borders and continents, an absolute commitment to the protection of children from persecution, trafficking, and other harms. In complement to kind's domestic legal programs and advocacy work, kind's international work enables it to contribute to unaccompanied children's rights, protection, and well-being in their home countries and as they migrate in search of safety. Kind's steadfast commitment to providing legal representation to unaccompanied children everywhere we work, our programming in central America to…
Kind
Kind Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Kind serves as the leading organization for the protection of unaccompanied children who enter the u.s. Immigration system alone and strives to ensure that no such child appears in immigration court without representation.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $600K Wendy Alice Young, 0.8% of spending
- Revenue
- $79.0M 100% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $79.6M 80.6% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $34.0M end of 2024
- Savings
- 5.1 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 644 employees, 1,600 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 80.6¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Kind spent 5¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $79.0M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Public outreach & education - kind continued its legislative and administration advocacy work to ensure that law, policy, and practice advance the protection of unaccompanied children in the United States. Kind worked throughout 2024 to ensure that all unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. Border were able to access humanitarian protection through timely but fair immigration proceedings, were expeditiously reunited with family, and had access to services to help them comply with the immigration court system. Kind also worked to gain support for a greater commitment to the safe…
Net assets: $3.0M to $34.0M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Sg Al Holdings LLC | Fundraising consulting | $319,755 |
| Rsm US Llp | Audit, tax and financial consulting | $183,900 |
| Core Z Operations LLC | Event hosting and consulting | $150,598 |
| North & Main Strategy LLC | Management consulting | $144,000 |
The questions people ask about the Kind.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Kind CEO make?
Wendy Alice Young, President, received $600,267 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.8% of Kind's $79.6M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of Kind donations go to programs?
Kind reported 80.6% of 2024 spending as programs, 5% as fundraising and 14.4% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does Kind have?
Net assets were $34.0M at the end of 2024, about 5.1 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes Kind have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
Amir Arani, “Kind: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/kind/