Our mission is to give children the opportunities and support they need to develop into productive members of their communities through year-round educational programs, mentoring, and community outreach.
Kars 4 Kids Inc directs very large grants to Oorah Inc, with the two largest recent awards totaling $45,880,385 in 2023 and $35,488,905 in 2024. That repeated support is the clearest window into how the foundation works: it backs child-centered programming through affiliated or mission-aligned organizations, rather than spreading funds across many unrelated recipients. The foundation’s own mission emphasizes year-round educational programs, mentoring, and community outreach for children, and its active grant programs show that it also supports children through in-kind giving and small grants. The recent grant record points to a tightly held funding model. One recipient, Oorah Inc, appears in consecutive years and is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, matching the foundation’s local giving pattern. Alongside that large operational support, Kars 4 Kids Inc runs a Small Grant Program for secular, non-religious nonprofit organizations doing original work on behalf of America’s children, suggesting a mix of major institutional support and targeted smaller awards. Its work is framed around youth development, mentorship, education, and child and family support.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Through the Kars4Kids Small Grant Program, it supports educational initiatives across the country and mission-aligned local charities serving children, with grants at $5,000 apiece. Mentoring and youth development also appear in the funding strategy. The foundation describes its mission as helping children develop into productive members of their communities through year-round educational programs, mentoring, and community outreach. Child-focused partner support is another visible area. In the recent grants list, Kars 4 Kids Inc gave $35,488,905 in 2024 to Oorah Inc for Schedule I, Part IV, showing a programmatic relationship with a large child-centered organization in Lakewood, New Jersey. Its program mix extends beyond direct grants. The in-kind donation program accepts school supplies, clothing, foodstuffs, equipment, and promotional items to support charitable activities tied to children.
Typical grant size is highly concentrated at the top end: the 25th percentile is $38,086,775, the median is $40,684,645, and the 75th percentile is $43,282,515. That points to a narrow band of very large awards rather than a wide spread of small-to-mid grants. The recent record also shows repetition: Oorah Inc received grants in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing support rather than isolated one-time funding. Kars 4 Kids Inc appears to operate with a partnership-driven, programmatic approach, and it also runs a Small Grant Program with a fixed $5,000 grant size. Several active programs accept unsolicited contributions or submissions, including in-kind donations, vehicle donations, real estate donations, boat donations, aircraft donations, and employer matching gifts.
$35.5M
$35.8M
$89.1M
$86.7M
Most grants fall between $38.1M and $43.3M, with a median of $40.7M.
25th Percentile
$38.1M
Median
$40.7M
75th Percentile
$43.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Giving is local and entirely concentrated in New Jersey: 100% of grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, and New Jersey is also the top state by grant count. The named recent recipient is Oorah Inc in Lakewood, NJ, which appears in both years listed. The recipient country distribution is fully domestic, with all grants going to U.S. organizations.
The foundation focuses on youth development, mentorship, education, and child and family support. Its mission emphasizes year-round educational programs, mentoring, and community outreach for children, and its Small Grant Program supports secular, non-religious nonprofit organizations doing original work on behalf of America’s children.
The grant-size distribution is very concentrated at the high end: p25 is $38,086,775, median is $40,684,645, and p75 is $43,282,515. The recent grants list also shows a separate Small Grant Program with grants of $5,000.
Yes. Oorah Inc appears in the recent grants list for both 2023 and 2024, with awards of $45,880,385 and $35,488,905. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than one-off giving.
Very local. In the recent grants data, 100% of grants went to recipients in New Jersey, and the top state by grant count is also NJ. The named recipient city is Lakewood, NJ.
Yes for several active programs. The in-kind donation program, car donation program, real estate donation program, boat donation program, airplane donation program, Small Grant Program, and matching gift program all accept unsolicited submissions or participation.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Current and upcoming funding from Kars 4 Kids that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: U.S.-based, IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organization with a central focus on doing original work on behalf of America’s children; primary mission must be serving children; secular, non-religious programmatic focus; meaningful mission-driven programs.
Deadline: Rolling intake; no specific deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $35,488,905 | 2024 | SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV |
| OORAH INC | LAKEWOOD, NJ | $45,880,385 | 2023 | SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV |
OORAH INC
$35,488,905SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
OORAH INC
$45,880,385SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
