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Think Kids Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Charleston, WV EIN: 84-1776779 Website

Fostering ingenuity, inspiring change, and cultivating generations of healthy kids.

Think Kids Inc at a glance

In short: Think Kids Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
West Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Think Kids Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

West Virginia Child Advocacy Network: $10KWest Virginia Child AdvocacyNetwork$10KMission WV: $10KMission WV$10KWV American Academy of Pediatrics: $10KWV American Academy ofPediatrics$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was West Virginia Child Advocacy Network ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlestonFairmontHurricane

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
West Virginia Child Advocacy Network Charleston, WVTo Support Organization's Mission$10,000
Mission WV Hurricane, WVTo Support Organization's Mission$10,000
WV American Academy of Pediatrics Fairmont, WVTo Support Organization's Mission$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024—$222,548$301,133$30,0003
2023$267,498$563,803$505,368——
2022$207,624$344,522$333,832——
2021$64,665$50,313$105,005——
2020$79,565$98,655$92,714——

About Think Kids Inc

Based on IRS filings

Think Kids Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Charleston, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Think Kids Inc is led by Kelli Caseman, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kelli Caseman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $68K (2020) → $54K (2024)

  • Brittany Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Candice Lefeber MPH

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Collett Pa-C

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sanjoy Mukherjee MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Iskra JD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Wessels Ms

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Andrea Darr (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Wessels (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Candice Hamilton (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Brumage MD (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Kelli Caseman — Executive Director: $54KKelli CasemanExecutive Director$54K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $54K, to Kelli Caseman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Think Kids Inc

How much does Think Kids Inc give each year?

Think Kids Inc gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Think Kids Inc's typical grant size?

Think Kids Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Think Kids Inc give grants?

Think Kids Inc gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Think Kids Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Think Kids Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Organization's Mission" (3 grants).

What is Think Kids Inc?

Think Kids Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in South Charleston, WV.

What is Think Kids Inc's EIN?

Think Kids Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1776779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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