2026-05-13T13:09:23-07:00 2025-12-31 920527125 Aquino Accounting 11 Chestnut St Mount Arlington NJ 078561104 990EZ 2025-01-01 813757873 Kids Above Everything KIDS 7202516208 2840 Fairfax Street 260 Denver CO 80207 Dane Washington President 7202516208 2026-05-13 true Luz Aquino-Darezzi P02437976 2137219100 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X https://www.kidsaboveeverything.org/ X X 60564 X 60564 0 0 0 0 60564 34025 9671 20982 80578 145256 -84692 46174 -6385 -44903 X 93774 2697 93774 2697 47600 47600 46174 -44903 Kids Above Everything is a media arts mentorship organization. We integrate mentorship and media arts education to cultivate relationships, authentic learning, and opportunities for self expression and community engagement. We strive to educate and empower youth to use their voice for positive change in their lives and in their community. IN 2025, KIDS ABOVE EVERYTHING (KAE) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, AND MEDIA ARTS PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGES 1026 ACROSS DENVER AND THE METRO AREA. KAE INTEGRATED MENTORSHIP, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE SAFE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SPACES THAT PROMOTED LEADERSHIP, WELLNESS, AND POSITIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS BIG H.O.M.I.E.S. (HELPING OUR MEN INSPIRE EACH OTHERS SUCCESS), PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN PEER MENTORSHIP, IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. KAE FACILITATED YOUTH-LED MEDIA PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGED SELF-EXPRESSION, ADVOCACY, AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, PODCASTING, AND CONTENT CREATION. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS MEDIA ARTS WORKFORCE INITIATIVE. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED INCREASED CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, AND CONNECTION TO POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS. KAE YOUTH INTERNS AND PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED CREATIVE PROJECTS AND CONTINUED TO BUILD PATHWAYS TOWARD EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND LONG-TERM PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. 80777 80777 DANE WASHINGTON President 25.00 32850 LUZ AQUINO-DAREZZI Treasurer 2.00 0 LUCILLE WASHINGTON Secretary 1.00 0 JASON MCBRIDE Director 1.00 0 ROMAIN WASHINGTON Director 1.00 0 EZ GADSON Director 1.00 0 ANA GADSON Executive Dir. 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CO Aquino Accounting 11 Chestnut St Mt Arlington NJ 07856 2137219100 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 275204 386252 478065 870443 60564 2070528 0 0 275204 386252 478065 870443 60564 2070528 0 2070528 0 0 0 2070528 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $308 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $7679 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $12279 Other Expenses.1008 Interest $2419 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2894 Other Expenses.1 Donations Given $18071 Other Expenses.2 Program Supplies $11638 Other Expenses.3 Program Facilitators $11052 Other Expenses.4 Misc Expenses $5505 Other Expenses.5 Data Reporting $5000 Other Expenses.6 Professional Development $1967 Other Expenses.7 Taxes & Licenses $771 Other Expenses.8 Payroll Processing $608 Other Expenses.9 Bank Charges & Fees $387 Total Liabilities.1 - Beginning $47600 - Ending $47600 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Line 20 reflects a prior period adjustment related to accounts payable on the prior year Form 990-EZ balance sheet.