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Kids Join the Fight

Public charity · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 86-3590840 Website

To empower kids to join the fight against pediatric cancer by raising money to provide local care for pediatric cancer patients and their families and to fund research to cure childhood cancer.

Key facts about Kids Join the Fight

In short: Kids Join the Fight gave $952K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $476K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
86-3590840
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$951,941
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$475,971
Median grant
$475,971
Total assets
$1,545,742
Primary geography
Louisiana (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+70.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$952K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$476K

About Kids Join the Fight

Based on IRS filings

Kids Join the Fight is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $952K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaNew Orleans

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $952K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $952K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Manning Family Childrens Pediatric: $748KManning Family ChildrensPediatric$748KRally Foundation: $204KRally Foundation$204K

The largest 2024 recipient was Manning Family Childrens Pediatric ($748K). Together the top 2 received $952K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manning Family Childrens Pediatric New Orleans, LAWalkers Imaginarium$748,168
Rally Foundation Atlanta, GAResearch Grants & Awareness$203,773

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,545,742$905,103$673,314
Revenue$1,722,586$273,201$442,245
Expenses$1,083,618$41,412$22,299

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kids Join the Fight is led by Taylor Beery, Board Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Taylor Beery

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rainer Madigan

    Managing Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $73K (2024)

  • Angel Beery

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Egle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenny Beahm

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Vorhoff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Margaret Gorman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathilde Currence

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cres Gardner (2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rainer Madigan — Managing Director: $73KRainer MadiganManaging Director$73K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $73K, to Rainer Madigan (Managing Director).

Frequently asked questions about Kids Join the Fight

How much does Kids Join the Fight give each year?

Kids Join the Fight gave $952K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Kids Join the Fight?

Kids Join the Fight reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Kids Join the Fight?

Kids Join the Fight is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Kids Join the Fight operate?

Kids Join the Fight has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana.

What is Kids Join the Fight's EIN?

Kids Join the Fight's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3590840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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