Nonprofit · EIN 59-2654440
GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC
Tax-exempt · KISSIMMEE, FL 34746
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $77,068,324 | $71,613,823 | $5,454,501 | $136,718,483 | $2,757,919 | $133,960,564 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $69,556,587 | $73,497,538 | -$3,940,951 | $130,168,325 | $2,373,647 | $127,794,678 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $70,184,568 | $67,578,669 | $2,605,899 | $128,284,320 | $1,581,998 | $126,702,322 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $58,218,976
- Program service revenue
- $11,043,279
- Investment income
- $7,364,022
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,395,173
- Net income from fundraising events
- $50,689
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $391,358
- Other revenue
- $442,047
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,467,740
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,773,822
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,276,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,074,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $127,158
- Accounting fees
- $61,768
- Occupancy
- $2,413,299
- Travel
- $98,757
- Depreciation
- $3,671,186
- Program services (functional)
- $65,576,392
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,998,081
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,039,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $130,168,325
- Total assets, end of year
- $136,718,483
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,757,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $133,960,564
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,755,160
- Publicly traded securities
- $81,189,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,562,320
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,398,244
- Gross unrelated business income
- $67,369
- Gross receipts
- $101,606,903
- Employees
- 266
- Volunteers
- 13,303
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LANDWIRTH | DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (END 01/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $352,591 | $28,746 |
| AMY RACICOT | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (END 05/25) Officer | 50 | $247,730 | $26,411 |
| IAN COLE | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $222,620 | $35,646 |
| JOHN FLASCHNER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (END 01/25) Key employee | 50 | $149,638 | $31,432 |
| RICHARD HODUM | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 50 | $159,403 | $20,279 |
| SARA VALENTINE | VP OF TALENT AND CULTURE Key employee | 50 | $150,072 | $18,463 |
| JOHN LOUINE | VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 50 | $143,550 | $18,548 |
| MICHAEL BAUSMAN | FACILITIES & RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $111,935 | $18,356 |
| OLENA ELSEA | DATA MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,565 | $15,297 |
| CAROLINE SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (BEGIN 06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN NASH | FORMER DIRECTOR - CHAIR (END 05/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SERAVALLI | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLS | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN (BEGIN 05/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN LOMAS | DIRECTOR - INTERIM CEO (01/25-06/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GRAVITTE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARRY KERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANDON BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DINA HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY LANDWIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES MOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF VAHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT KANTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOM GESHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE CHARNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LANDWIRTH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $372,085 | $27,891 |
| AMY RACICOT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $253,408 | $29,622 |
| IAN COLE | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $224,537 | $41,825 |
| JOHN FLASCHNER | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $153,393 | $27,644 |
| RICHARD HODUM | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,965 | $19,570 |
| JOHN LOUINE | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $146,857 | $14,178 |
| STEVEN AMOS END 0923 | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Former | 50 | $129,529 | $23,109 |
| MICHAEL BAUSMAN | FACILITIES & RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,190 | $17,842 |
| OLENA ELSEA | DATA MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,726 | $15,488 |
| CATHLEEN NASH | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GRAVITTE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SERAVALLI | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VAHLE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLS | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE CHARNESS | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DODD | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHORT | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SPARKS | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA HOWELL | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MITCHELL | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTA WILSON | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MOYLE | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LANDWIRTH | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KANTOR | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM GESHAY BEG 1123 | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BRUCE BEG 0424 | BOARD OF DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA LANDWIRTH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $341,093 | $26,010 |
| AMY RACICOT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $228,759 | $33,020 |
| JOHN FLASCHNER | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 50 | $224,182 | $28,684 |
| IAN COLE | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 50 | $214,071 | $31,625 |
| STEVEN AMOS | VP OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $118,901 | $34,971 |
| BRAD HODUM | VP OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $132,450 | $16,705 |
| MICHAEL BAUSMAN | FACILITIES & RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $106,147 | $17,180 |
| ANNETTA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY NASH | DIRECTOR - CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SERAVALLI | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL O'HEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DINA HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LANDWIRTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF VAHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BELDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ALVEREZ END 0323 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HIGHTOWER END 0523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KANTOR BEG 0523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GRAVITTE | DIRECTOR - SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SPARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE PARCHMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE CHARNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 210 S BASS RD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34746-6034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLINE SCHUMACHER, 210 SOUTH BASS ROAD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34746
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE SCHUMACHER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (407) 396-1114
- Website
- WWW.GKTW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
WE IGNITE AN ENDURING SENSE OF HOPE IN THE HEARTS OF CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY FULFILLING THEIR WISHES THROUGH OUR GIVE KIDS THE WORLD EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- ONE OF LESS THAN 1% OF ALL U.S. CHARITIES TO RECEIVE CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S HIGHEST RATING 18 YEARS IN A ROW, GIVE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE IS AN 89-ACRE, WHIMSICAL NONPROFIT RESORT IN CENTRAL FLORIDA THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH MAGICAL WEEKLONG WISH VACATIONS AT NO COST. MORE THAN 30,000 CHILDREN IN THE U.S. ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A CRITICAL ILLNESS EACH YEAR, AND HALF OF THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A WISH CHOOSE TO VISIT ORLANDO. GIVE KIDS THE WORLD IS THE NONPROFIT THAT FULFILLS ALL OF THESE WISHES. FROM LIFE'S SIMPLE PLEASURES TO THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF, EVERY WISH FAMILY IS TREATED TO AN ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION; ACCOMMODATIONS; ALL MEALS AND SNACKS; NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT; DONATED THEME PARK TICKETS; DAILY GIFTS; AND NONSTOP FUN AT THE VILLAGE, A STORYBOOK DESTINATION ALL ITS OWN FEATURING AN ARRAY OF ACCESSIBLE RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS. SINCE 1986, MORE THAN 200,000 WISH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM ALL 50 STATES AND 77 COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN WELCOMED TO THE VILLAGE TO LAUGH TOGETHER, PLAY TOGETHER, AND CREATE PRICELESS MEMORIES AWAY FROM HOSPITAL STAYS AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS. GIVE KIDS THE WORLD'S MISSION TO CREATE JOY, INSPIRE OPTIMISM AND IGNITE AN ENDURING SENSE OF HOPE IN THE HEARTS OF WISH FAMILIES IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROSITY OF CARING CORPORATE PARTNERS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND THOUSANDS OF PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.GKTW.ORG. TO MAKE A DONATION, VISIT WWW.GKTW.ORG/DONATE.Expenses $65,576,392 · grants $48,467,740 · revenue $11,367,268
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2654440
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $136,718,483
- Income (IRS master file)
- $101,606,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $77,068,324 | $71,613,823 | $136,718,483 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $69,556,587 | $73,497,538 | $130,168,325 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $70,184,568 | $67,578,669 | $128,284,320 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $39,309,635 | $31,496,525 | $122,152,996 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-2654440).
Questions about GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC
- What is the EIN of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC is 59-2654440.
- Is GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLINE SCHUMACHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,591 (PAMELA LANDWIRTH, DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT & CEO (END 01/25)).
- How much revenue does GIVE KIDS THE WORLD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,068,324, expenses of $71,613,823 and total assets of $136,718,483 at year end.
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