Ready to Learn,
Thanks to You.
For just $25, you can equip a student with a backpack full of essential supplies helping them walk into the classroom confident, prepared, and ready to learn from day one.
Ready to Learn,
Every Dollar Changes A Classroom
Every dollar you give delivers real tools to real classrooms—fueling learning, supporting teachers, and empowering students to reach their full potential. Your support creates opportunities for students to define success on their own terms and pursue it with confidence.
Level The Playing Field
Peg Knows Learning Goes Both Ways
For Peg Nelson, teaching is a two-way street—she learns from her students as much as they learn from her. With help from Kids In Need Foundation, she can give every child the essentials they need to grow, thrive, and keep learning for life.
Committed to Accountability and Transparency
KINF serves the nation’s most under-resourced schools where 70%+ of students qualify for free/reduced meals.
Have questions? We’ve got answers.
From tax info to recurring gifts and supply drives, here’s everything you need to know about supporting students and teachers through your donation.
Yes! Kids In Need Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your donation is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You can reference our EIN: 82-1078462 when filing your taxes.
Your donation helps provide essential school supplies to students and teachers in under-resourced schools across the country. Through national and local programs—like supply drives, teacher resource centers, and backpack builds—we provide the necessary resources for learners to learn and teachers to teach! Explore our programs:
By supporting one of our key initiatives, you help provide the resources and opportunities that create meaningful, long-term change in classrooms across the country. Sponsor a program below:
Can I make it recurring? Absolutely! By becoming a monthly donor, you help us plan ahead and consistently support students in need throughout the year. Just select the “monthly” option when making your donation online.
We gratefully accept new school supplies! You can ship items directly to our national center or organize a supply drive in your community. For large or bulk donations, we provide a Product Donation Form to help streamline the process.
