Each year there are more than 90,000 students in the St. Louis area who cannot afford basic school supplies like pencils, paper, and crayons. KidSmart helps these children succeed in school by providing free school supplies. KidSmart's impact is paramount to improving children's access to quality education.
KidSmart:
*Is the only free educational supply store in Missouri
*Equips underprivileged students in 160+ St. Louis area schools
*In 2021 KidSmart empowered over 80,000 students to succeed and distributed over $7 million in FREE school supplies!!
Donations from individuals and businesses include everything from paper, crayons, markers, glue, loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, backpacks, pocket folders, colored pencils, scissors, and pens to promotional items and much more.
KidSmart's mission is to empower Greater Metropolitan St. Louis area children in need to succeed in school by providing FREE essential tools for learning.
Organization name
KidSmart
Tax id (EIN)
43-1906392
Mission/Purpose
Education - Early Childhood, Education - K-12
Operating Budget
Giant: $5,000,001 and above
Service Area
St Louis County
Audiences Served
Children, Youth, Families, Teens
Address
180 Progress Parkway