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The 990 read · EIN 26-2763038 · DC · Fiscal year 2024

Kind

Kind Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“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
Form 990 (2024), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

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.

02 · Where $1 goes · 2024

Of each dollar it spent, 80.6¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
80.6¢
Programs, $64.1M
5.0¢
Fundraising, $4.0M
14.4¢
Admin, $11.4M
Form 990 (2024), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
5¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Kind spent 5¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $79.0M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 7.2% of program spending · $682K in grants $4.6M

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…

Program 2 · 6.6% of program spending $4.2M

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…

Form 990 (2024), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $3.0M to $34.0M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (2024)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.

Wendy Alice Young
President
$600,267
Hayford Narh Mensah
Chief Financial Officer
$366,672
Hardy Vieux
Evp, Chief Program Officer
$348,380
Maria Mateo Odom
Svp, Global Legal
$346,644
Alexander Thomas
Chief Legal Officer
$313,840
Hannah Chotiner-Gardner
Chief Development Officer
$312,382
Lisa Frydman
Svp, Global Partnerships
$293,683
Jennifer Podkul
Chief Global Policy & Advocacy
$280,561
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Sg Al Holdings LLCFundraising consulting$319,755
Rsm US LlpAudit, tax and financial consulting$183,900
Core Z Operations LLCEvent hosting and consulting$150,598
North & Main Strategy LLCManagement consulting$144,000
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

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 VII

What 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 IX

How 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 X

Does 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)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Kind Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
  2. Kind Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Kind: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/kind/