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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3991632

It Kicks Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $547,050 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
It Kicks Foundation Inc
2 International Way
Lawrence, MA 01843
(202) 828-3568
Form and materials
It kicks! Foundation provides grants to nonprofits that focus on supporting youth development and educational opportunities for people of all ages. An organization must have been determined tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue service code and received a permanent or advance I.R.S. Determination letter that describes the agency as a publicly supported charity as defined in sections 170 (b)(1)(a)(6) or (a)(6) to be eligible for a grant from the it kicks! Foundation. The foundation serves communities within massachusetts, new hampshire and maine. Applicants must be located within this region to qualify for assistance.
Deadlines
No specific deadline, decisions typically made within 3 months of submission, except july & august.
Restrictions
While the foundation will consider larger grants on an individual basis, typical awards range from $10,000 to $50,000. Capital grants are based on the scope and budget of the project.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $547,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,433,902
  • Tax year 2024

    $580,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,458
  • Tax year 2023

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,668,990
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,091

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $331,250
  2. Ne ARCDanvers, MA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  3. Lawrence Community Works IncLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  4. YdoLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $35,000
  5. Lazarus HouseLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $25,800
  6. Aaron's PresentsAndover, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  7. Lovelane Spec Needs HorseLincoln, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  8. Lucy's Love BusAmesbury, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. EccfBeverly, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Merrimack Valley YMCA (andelade)Lawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $331,25090% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,8007% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts10 grants $547,050

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey MusmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin RileyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew LaloneCLERK Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey BlackDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen BlackDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pat O'ConnellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen ThayerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristina WoodDIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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