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TH KIDS INC dba TOYS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 842593579 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T50 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M) · toyshc.org
revenue
$1.6M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$145K
employees
6
volunteers
600
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

To bring smiles and healing to children in the hospital. Devoted to bringing joy through a toy to children in hospitals, special-needs schools, and institutions.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit organization based in New York that brings joy and healing to hospitalized children through toy distribution and recreational programs. Provides toys, builds pediatric playrooms, offers musical entertainment, and supplies tablets to children in hospitals, special-needs schools, and medical institutions. Operates under the motto "Happy Kids Heal Faster!" with volunteer-driven initiatives nationwide.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Designing and Building Pediatric Playrooms
Creates and constructs playrooms in hospitals to support child life services and patient well-being
Hospital Musical Entertainment
Brings live music and entertainment to pediatric hospital units to uplift patient spirits
Hospital Welcome Kits
Distributes kits to help children transition into hospital care, easing anxiety and providing comfort items
Joy through a Toy
Distributes toys to hospitalized children to bring comfort and joy during medical treatment
Sponsoring Hospital Holiday Parties
Organizes and funds holiday celebrations for children and families in hospitals
Stocking Ambulances with Toys
Equips ambulances with toys to comfort children during emergency medical transport
Tablets for Teens®
Provides iPads to teenage cancer patients to support connection, education, and entertainment
The Happy Shop
Provides a shopping experience within hospitals where children can choose their own toys
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Therapeutic Comfort Kits and Room Makeovers 5 activities
    • Design and construction of pediatric playrooms in hospitals
      Designs and builds dedicated pediatric playrooms within hospitals to support child well-being and provide a therapeutic environment during hospitalization.
    • Distribution of toys to hospitalized children and those in special-needs institutions
      Distributes toys to hospitalized children, as well as those in special-needs schools and institutions, to bring joy and support healing. This includes hospital-based toy distribution programs and providing welcome kits upon admission to ease the transition into care.
    • Operation of The Happy Shop for personalized toy selection
      Operates The Happy Shop, a program that allows hospitalized children to have a personalized shopping experience where they can select their own toys, promoting dignity and choice during hospitalization.
    • Organization of holiday parties for hospitalized children
      Organizes and sponsors holiday-themed parties within hospitals to bring joy and normalcy to children undergoing medical treatment.
    • Supply of toys to ambulances serving children
      Supplies toys to ambulances that transport children to provide comfort and distraction during emergency medical transport.
  • Music Therapy for Ill and Vulnerable Populations 1 activity
    • Provision of musical entertainment programs for pediatric patients
      Provides live or recorded musical entertainment programs in hospitals aimed at uplifting and engaging pediatric patients during treatment.
  • Educational Technology Access and Support 1 activity
    • Provision of tablets (iPads) to teenage cancer patients
      Provides tablets such as iPads to teenage cancer patients in hospitals to support engagement, education, and distraction during prolonged treatment periods.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.58M
Contributions & grants$1.56M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$15K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.51M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$229K
Grants paid out$913K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$686K
Cash$332K
Investments$204K
Liabilities$542K
Net assets$145K
Liquid reserves4.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +21.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
YAKOV HECHT President 40 $100K
YEHUDA HURWITZ Treasurer 2 $14K
board members · 10
  • ABRAHAM PODOLSKY — Director
  • Avigail Goldglancz — Director
  • Berel Rapoport — Director
  • Binyamina Zahavi — Secretary
  • David Kashan — Director
  • Eli Cohen — Director
  • George Amedore Jr — Director
  • Lauren Samter — Director
  • NEIL H KUPFERMAN — Director
  • Sruli Anatian — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Motts Children's Hospital Partner — Site where the organization delivers toy distribution services and has observed therapeutic engagement outcomes.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Emotional Well-Being Supports Healing
    methodology: emotional-wellbeing-supports-healing
    By providing emotional joy through toy distribution, we accelerate physical healing in hospitalized children, because positive psychological states enhance recovery outcomes.