Mission
KID SMART'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS IN DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND RELEVANT LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS. WE DO THIS THROUGH INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAKING THEM MORE JOYFUL AND EFFECTIVE PLACES TO LEARN.
Public Charity
KID SMART
Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, KID SMART operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.3M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $3.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.0M.
EIN: 721437355
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Visual Arts
NTEE: A40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.3M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records55
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kid Smart
How Kid Smart divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$65
Creative schools transforms learning in 12 orleans parish public schools through deep-impact arts integration
$13
The Kid Smart center for arts & education serves as a permanent, multi-generational hub for creativity in the heart of the 7th ward
$7
The bloomberg arts internship provides select New Orleans public high school students with rigorous, paid professional experiences at local cultural institutions
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
School Programming (1st of 3)
$20,500
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$476,136
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$268,250
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
$160,000
VISUAL ARTS
$104,759
Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Hartley
DIRECTOR
Carol Mcmichael Reese
SECRETARY
Dr Gwenesta B Melton
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elise Gallinot Goldman
DIRECTOR
Emily Wolff
DIRECTOR
Erin Hymel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $2.3M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.3M (+140%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.