If you make or sell products that you think can help a child or family in need we'd welcome your donation. Most of the products distributed to children include: clothes, outerwear, undergarments, shoes/sneakers/boots, toys, home goods, home care products, juvenile furniture or products, books, educational products, personal care products, etc. Many of our programs reach young adults and provide adult clothing to families in need.

We appreciate all donations as small or as large as possible and will take small sample lots, but we cannot take a donation of an individual item.

No. Children receiving donations from K.I.D.S. find pride, self-esteem and a sense of caring from the gift of new products.

As generous as that would be, because of our distribution model, we only accept donations in quantity from manufacturing or retail companies. We do accept and appreciate financial donations from individuals.

Over the past twenty years we've built relationships with nearly one thousand social service agencies in every U.S. state, in Canada, and for disaster relief, around the world. These agencies best understand the needs of their communities and are our ”feet on the street,” distributing our products directly and efficiently to families and children throughout the year and during times of natural disaster.

Yes, we will work with you to direct your donations to a particular location of your choice or direct the donation to an agency with the best match.

We pick up from your facility and deliver directly to K.I.D.S. partner agencies that we work with or that you have chosen which meets our criteria. All agencies must be 501(c)(3) and must be vetted by K.I.D.S. There are no service charges, we use no middlemen and, to the extent possible, we distribute to nearby agencies. Many of our donor companies pay for the shipping as part of their donation but we do have funds from financial contributors that can be used to pay for these shipments.

Just call or email to make arrangements and we’ll handle it from there. However, please make sure your donations are boxed or palletized for shipment.

Within a week.

We want to make it easy for you. We'll pick up your entire lot and handle the sorting and distribution needs according to what our agencies require.

Before receiving products, an agency must sign a form which requires it, among other things, to remove all retail and merchandise tags to prevent the resale or diversion of any product. Agencies that do not comply with this requirement are taken off our donor agency lists and are reported to the appropriate state agency for mishandling of property.

You will receive a letter for Internal Revenue Service purposes and for your records acknowledging the donation and its value and indicating where the product has gone and how it will be used.

Section 170(e)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code permits regular (“C”) corporations to deduct the lower of: 1) the cost of the products, plus one-half of the difference between the cost and the fair market selling price, or 2) twice the cost. Section 170(e)(3) also permits “S” corporations or a partnership company to earn a straight cost deduction. K.I.D.S. does not dispense tax advice. Be sure to consult your tax advisor for professional guidance.

Financial donations make up almost $2 million of our total $102 million in contributions each year. Financial donations help us with:

• The cost of picking up and transporting products from donors and distributing products to nearly a thousand social service agencies daily as well as serving immediate and direct needs during natural disasters.
• Communications and marketing to ensure our stakeholders have the information they need (e.g., website, marketing materials, etc.).
• Travel costs to visit distribution sites and recipients of the product.
• Staff and administrative costs to help run these programs. Our administrative costs are less than 2.5% of the value of our donated goods and financial donations, an exceptionally low margin for a charitable organization.

K.I.D.S is a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. Our tax ID is 13-3300271. K.I.D.S. does not dispense tax advice and a company should consult its tax advisor for professional guidance, but for many companies and individuals financial gifts to K.I.D.S. may offer a tax benefit.

Yes, within two weeks. The document will also identify what the funds are being used for.

While we welcome contributions over any period, once a commitment to donate has been made we require full payment of that specific donation to expedite our planning and budgeting.

Yes, we welcome donations via our web site or text “CASH4KIDS2” to 85944 to donate $10 to K.I.D.S. You will immediately receive a confirmation text. Please reply “YES” to confirm your donation, which will be added to your phone bill.