Mission
To train youth ages 12-24 who are in the foster care system and other underserved youth, to create, write, cast and star in their own short film, culminating in an annual film festival competition where all films are screened.
Public Charity
KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT INC
KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT INC, of BURBANK, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.2M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $7.0M in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 352364726
BURBANK, CA
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$7.0M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Kids in the Spotlight Inc
How Kids in the Spotlight Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $74 for programs
$41
Program Salaries and Related Expenses
$33
Provided ongoing workshops of writing, acting, casting and filmmaking which provide opportunities for teamwork creativity and discipline for over 100 Foster and underserved youths ages 12 through 24
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$35,000
EDUCATION
$150,000
Human Services
$75,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,628
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Barry Rosenthal
Board President
Gregory Metzger
Board Secretary
Johanna Landazuri
Board Member
Negin Stern Esq
Board Treasurer
Nita Schimmel
COO
Raleigh Barmer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $1.6M | $7.0M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $1.9M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.2M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $794K | $582K |
| 2020 | $303K | $273K | $368K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $303K to $4.2M (+1288%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.