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KENZIE KARES FOUNDATION

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ · EIN 854107237 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE E86 · Health Care · Micro (<$100K) · kenziekaresfoundation.com
revenue
$12K
expenses
$7K
net assets
$5K
employees
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY GOING THROUGH THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

profile · synthesized from sources

Kenzie Kares Foundation supports families with children currently or formerly in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The organization provides tangible items, care packs, and a Journey Beads program to track baby progress, aiming to ease the burden and long-lasting effects of the NICU experience. They also partner with other nonprofits to assist families with special needs children post-NICU.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Care Packs
Provides care packs with basic necessities for parents and siblings upon admission to the NICU to ease the transition.
Family Relief Fund
Supports families in crisis through a family relief fund.
Journey Beads program
Provides milestone beads for families to track their babies' progress while in the NICU.
Kenzie Kares Holiday Drive
Annual drive to provide helpful items to parents enduring the NICU journey and to support the NICU with items for children.
NICU Tangible Item Donations
Donates items such as snacks, toiletries, books, and preemie clothes to NICU facilities like Banner Thunderbird NICU.
activities · 5

what they do

direct service · 3
  • Distribution of Necessities to NICU Parents and Families Comfort and Care Kits Distribution
    Provides essential items such as snacks, toiletries, books, and preemie clothing to parents and families in NICUs, including through targeted donation drives like the KENZIE KARES HOLIDAY DRIVE. Expanded to multiple NICUs in the Phoenix Metro area in 2021.
  • Family Relief and Crisis Support Services Family Support and Resource Connection
    Offers direct support to families in crisis through a family relief fund and by providing resources for children during parental absence, such as playtime materials in the NICU.
  • Journey Beads Program for NICU Families Comfort and Care Kits Distribution
    Provides milestone beads to families with babies in the NICU to help them track their infants' progress during hospitalization. The program supports emotional well-being and纪念s key moments in the neonatal journey.
capacity building · 2
  • Support for Local Nonprofits Serving Special Needs and Foster Families Diaper Distribution Services
    Assists other local nonprofits by helping them access necessary supplies and social services to better serve special needs and foster families.
  • Training and Capacity Building for Families of Special Needs Children Parent & Family Training for Special Needs
    Provides training and educational support to families transitioning home with special needs children, helping them manage care and navigate challenges.
strategies · 3

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Commemorative and story-inspired family support story-inspired support unique to this org
    Organizes programs that honor the founder's child's NICU journey as a mechanism to connect with and support families facing similar experiences, using personal narrative to foster empathy and guide programming.
  • Comprehensive family support during and after NICU family_support_model unique to this org
    Provides ongoing emotional, practical, and logistical support to families with children currently or formerly in the NICU, aiming to reduce long-term burdens through sustained engagement.
  • Immediate material support at NICU admission direct support unique to this org
    Distributes care packs with essential items to families upon NICU admission to alleviate initial stress and practical challenges during the early, overwhelming stages of care.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants$12K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$7K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$7K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$5K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 1
  • LINDSAY HEBRARD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Banner Thunderbird NICU Partner — Recipient of over $15,000 in tangible item donations.
  • Southwest Human Development Partner — Partnered to aid families in finding post-NICU support, especially for children with special needs.