What population does KIND serve?

KIND serves unaccompanied children who enter the United States immigration system alone without parents or guardians. These children face removal proceedings, asylum applications, or other immigration matters. The organization strives to ensure no such child appears in immigration court without legal representation, achieving fundamental fairness through quality counsel.

How does the pro bono network function?

KIND coordinates partnerships with law firms and corporate legal departments recruiting volunteer attorneys to represent child clients. The organization provides training, support, and case supervision to pro bono partners. This network significantly expands legal services capacity beyond staff attorneys, mobilizing 1,600 volunteers to serve children nationwide.

Where does KIND operate offices?

KIND maintains field offices in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Fresno, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, and Newark in addition to Washington DC headquarters. These locations enable regional service delivery and partnerships with local legal communities. The geographic distribution ensures access to representation for children across major immigration jurisdictions.

What is the organization financial scale?

KIND reported $74.4 million in revenue for 2023 with $67.4 million in expenses and $57.2 million in assets. The organization employs 596 staff members supported by 1,600 volunteers. Revenue has grown substantially from $27.7 million in 2018 reflecting increased demand for legal services.

Kind Inc

Washington, DC · Founded 2008

Provides legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children in proceedings

Primary audience

Children

Work area

Legal Services

Topic

Immigration Law

Contact

Wendy Alice Young

Website Contact

About Organization

This national organization operates with $74.4 million in annual revenue and 596 employees serving children entering the immigration system alone. Founded in 2008, KIND coordinates pro bono legal representation through partnerships with law firms ensuring no unaccompanied child appears in immigration court without counsel.

What They Focus On

Legal Services

Delivers high-quality representation for unaccompanied children ensuring access to justice in immigration proceedings.

Pro Bono Coordination

Mobilizes volunteer attorneys through law firm partnerships expanding legal services capacity nationwide.

Child Protection

Advances safety and best interests of children in immigration system through advocacy and representation.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$74.4M

+32% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$67.4M

+26% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$57.2M

+11.6% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

596

+24.9% vs 2022

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Employees
2023	$74,419,348	$67,398,373	$57,151,042	596
2022	$56,363,121	$53,483,288	$51,203,981	477
2020	$25,260,992	$31,261,935	$28,762,069	313
2019	$24,764,448	$23,140,620	$28,851,816	245
2018	$27,715,033	$16,636,369	$25,296,368	204

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

01

Client Identification

KIND staff identify unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings requiring legal representation.
02

Case Assessment

Attorneys evaluate child circumstances and legal options including asylum applications and other relief.
03

Legal Representation

Staff attorneys or pro bono partners provide high-quality representation advancing child best interests.
04

Safety Monitoring

Organization ensures child safety and well-being throughout proceedings and following case resolution.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Kind Inc

Legal Representation

Provides direct legal services to unaccompanied children in immigration proceedings through staff attorneys nationwide.

Pro Bono Network

Coordinates partnerships with law firms and corporate legal departments mobilizing volunteer attorneys for child clients.

Child Advocacy

Advances child safety and best interests within immigration process through policy work and representation.

Field Office Services

Operates locations in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Fresno, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, and Newark.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Kind Inc.

Contact the team Contact

Wendy Alice Young

President

Full-time

Compensation: $572,728

Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn

Executive VP & COO

Full-time

Compensation: $373,073

Hayford Narh Mensah

Chief Financial Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $337,881

Hannah Chotiner-Gardner

Chief Development Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $319,365

Maria Mateo Odom

SVP, Legal Programs

Full-time

Compensation: $319,210

Hardy Vieux

Chief Of Staff

Full-time

Compensation: $296,061

Tanya J Weithers

Chief Human Resource Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $246,489

Mohamad-Reza Nassiri

Chief Technology Officer

Full-time

Compensation: $225,161

Lisa M Frydman

VP, International Programs

Full-time

Compensation: $258,281

Jennifer Podkul

VP, Policy & Advocacy

Full-time

Compensation: $250,069

Law Firm & Corporate Partnership

Media Inquiries

Megan Mc

Fundraising & Donations

Supporter Log-in

Atlanta, GA

Boston, MA

Fresno, CA

Hartford, CT

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Newark, NJ

Northern Virginia

Orlando, FL

San Francisco, CA

Seattle, WA

Washington, DC

Northern Mexico Team

Southern Mexico Team

Family Separation Team

Milestones

2008

Organization Founded

2008

KIND established to protect unaccompanied children in immigration system through legal services.

2018

Program Expansion

2018

Organization operated with $27.7 million revenue and 204 employees serving increased client needs.

2022

Major Growth

2022

Revenue reached $56.4 million with 477 employees reflecting expanded legal services capacity.

2023

Current Operations

2023

Organization operates with $74.4 million revenue, 596 staff, and 1,600 volunteers across field offices.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Andrew Plepler Director 1.00 hrs/week

Beth Henderson Director 1.00 hrs/week

Bradford Smith Board Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Catalina Joos Vergara Director 1.00 hrs/week

Claudio Romo Edelman Director 1.00 hrs/week

Elpidio Villarreal Director 1.00 hrs/week

Gary M Wingens Director 1.00 hrs/week

Kathleen Newland Director 1.00 hrs/week

Kathleen Pike Director 1.00 hrs/week

Kurt Hansson Director 1.00 hrs/week

Mark Srulowitz Director 1.00 hrs/week

Maya Ajmera Director 1.00 hrs/week

Pamela Passman Board Vice Chair 2.00 hrs/week

Rachel Brass Director 1.00 hrs/week

Rafael Borras Director 1.00 hrs/week

Robert Cundall Director & Treasurer 1.00 hrs/week

Ronald Schechter Director 1.00 hrs/week

Sonia Nazario Director & Secretary 1.00 hrs/week

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$3.5M

Highest Paid

$621K

Wendy Alice Young

Compensated Officers

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Wendy Alice Young	President	$572,728	$48,288	$621,016	40
Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn	Executive VP & COO	$373,073	$23,864	$396,937	40
Maria Mateo Odom	SVP, Legal Programs	$319,210	$50,028	$369,238	40
Hayford Narh Mensah	Chief Financial Officer	$337,881	$26,914	$364,795	40
Hannah Chotiner-Gardner	Chief Development Officer	$319,365	$24,894	$344,259	40
Hardy Vieux	Chief Of Staff	$296,061	$24,471	$320,532	40
Tanya J Weithers	Chief Human Resource Officer	$246,489	$32,463	$278,952	40
Lisa M Frydman	VP, International Programs	$258,281	$10,331	$268,612	40
Jennifer Podkul	VP, Policy & Advocacy	$250,069	$15,488	$265,557	40
Mohamad-Reza Nassiri	Chief Technology Officer	$225,161	$30,096	$255,257	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Wendy Alice Young	President	$529,256	$44,272	$573,528	40
Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn	Executive Vice President Operations	$350,313	$23,109	$373,422	40
Maria Mateo Odom	SVP, Legal Programs	$308,788	$47,467	$356,255	40
Hayford Narh Mensah	Chief Financial Officer	$312,912	$25,209	$338,121	40
Hannah Chotiner-Gardner	Chief Development Officer	$312,191	$21,105	$333,296	40
Hardy Vieux	Chief Of Staff	$277,875	$18,566	$296,441	40
Tanya J Weithers	Chief Human Resource Officer	$241,675	$23,482	$265,157	40
Brenda Joyce Bowser Soder	Chief Communication Officer	$219,922	$44,551	$264,473	40
Lisa M Frydman	VP, International Programs	$241,621	$9,665	$251,286	40
Jennifer Podkul	VP, Policy & Advocacy	$237,035	$9,481	$246,516	40
Laurie Catherine Carafone	VP, Legal Programs	$193,955	$23,336	$217,291	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Wendy Alice Young	President	$448,603	$18,894	$467,497	40
Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn	Executive Vice President Operations	$286,028	$10,800	$296,828	40
Ellen K Jorgensen	VP,Pub Outreach & Strategi	$260,816	$13,213	$274,029	40
Maria Mateo Odom	VP,Legal Services	$246,300	$23,928	$270,228	40
Lisa Frydman	VP, International Programs	$195,224	$5,783	$201,007	40
Vibha Bhatia	VP, Finance & Operation	$181,402	$12,301	$193,703	40
Jennifer Podkul	SR. DIR, Policy & Advocacy	$185,371	$3,431	$188,802	40
Laurie Catherine Carafone	SR. DIR, Legal Services	$167,505	$12,998	$180,503	40
Scott Lawrence Shuchart	SR. DIR, Legal Strategy	$171,931	$4,077	$176,008	40
Mary Ellen Giovagnoli	SR. DIR, Legal Counsel	$167,116	$2,987	$170,103	40
Hayford Narh Mensah	Chief Financial Officer	$73,132	—	$73,132	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Wendy Alice Young	President	$371,186	$19,382	$390,568	40
Maria Mateo Odom	VP,Legal Services	$232,045	$38,783	$270,828	40
Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn	Executive Vice President Operations	$256,683	$11,021	$267,704	40
Ellen K Jorgensen	VP,Pub Outreach & Strategic Development	$197,700	$24,824	$222,524	40
Lisa Frydman	VP, International Programs	$180,661	$7,216	$187,877	40
Vibha Bhatia	VP, Finance & Operation	$165,799	$18,272	$184,071	40
Laurie Catherine Carafone	SR. DIR, Legal Services	$151,408	$16,261	$167,669	40
Juliann Bildhauer	SR. DIR, Legal Training & Tech. Assistance	$128,627	$31,734	$160,361	40
Jennifer Podkul	SR. DIR, Policy & Advocacy	$137,761	$8,474	$146,235	40
Cory William Smith	VP, Policy & Advocacy	$127,292	$4,144	$131,436	40

Name	Title	Base	Other	Total	Hrs/Wk
Wendy Young	President	$332,601	$16,626	$349,227	40
Matthew Kessler	Executive Vice President Of Op	$229,971	$5,748	$235,719	40
Maria Odom	VP For Legal Services	$202,268	$11,641	$213,909	40
Ellen Jorgensen	VP Of Pub Outreach & Strat DEV	$178,491	$12,878	$191,369	40
Cory Smith	VP Policy, Advocacy & COMM.	$165,210	$5,329	$170,539	40
Lisa Frydman	DIR. Of REG. Policy & Initiat.	$162,377	$5,686	$168,063	40
Vibha Bhatia	VP For Finance & Operations	$149,246	$10,870	$160,116	40
Juliann Bildhauer	Co-Director Of Legal Services	$112,504	$13,349	$125,853	40
Laurie Carafone	Co-Director Of Legal Services	$109,659	$9,470	$119,129	40
Benjamin Elefante	SR. DIR. Tech Strategies	$104,057	$14,134	$118,191	40
Jennifer Podkul	SR. DIR Of Advocacy & Policy	$105,193	$3,398	$108,591	40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$22K Total Given

Other/PAC $12,000 (54%)

Democratic $9,750 (44%)

Republican $288 (1%)

21 Contributions

$1,049 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

5 Individual Donors

Alexander Y. Thomas 3 contributions • $3,667 avg

$11,000

Alexander Thomas 8 contributions • $1,000 avg

$8,000

Kathy Dennison 3 contributions • $833 avg

$2,500

Wesley Brown 6 contributions • $48 avg

$288

Sarah Del Vecchio 1 contribution • $250 avg

$250

Quick Insights

🏆

Most Active Donor Alexander Thomas with 8 contributions

💰

Highest Avg per Contribution Alexander Y. Thomas at $3,667 each

🎯

Top Recipient KAINE VICTORY — $11,000

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Fully Forgiven

Total Approved

$2.8M

Total Forgiven

$2.9M

101% forgiven

Jobs Retained

201

Loan Details 1 loan

$2,845,197

Forgiven

Forgiven: $2,883,370 100%

Approved Apr 28, 2020

Lender EagleBank

Jobs Reported 201

Forgiven On Aug 27, 2021

Source: Small Business Administration • Paycheck Protection Program (2020-2021)

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$3.0M Grants Received

$4.4M Grants Given

35 Organizations

Top Funders

26 total

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.0M

Venable Foundation Inc.

$250K

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$249K

United States Association For Unhcr

$230K

Tides Foundation 2 grants

$215K

Dropbox Charitable Foundation

$200K

American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

$163K

Acacia Center For Justice

$128K

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc.

$100K

Equal Justice Works

$100K

+16 more funders

Top Grantees

9 total

Community Foundation Of New Jersey MORRISTOWN, NJ

$806K

Make The Road New Jersey BROOKLYN, NY

$561K

American Friends Service Committee NEWARK, NJ

$541K

Morris County Organization For Hispanic Affairs Inc. DOVER, NJ

$512K

Justice In Motion BROOKLYN, NY

$500K

Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Newark NEWARK, NJ

$496K

Camden Center For Law And Social Justice BRIDGETON, NJ

$452K

The Young Center For Immigrant Children's Right CHICAGO, IL

$355K

Rutgers University Foundation NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ

$192K

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Venable Foundation Inc. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund United States Association For Unhcr Tides Foundation Dropbox Charitable Foundation American Online Giving Foundation Inc. Acacia Center For Justice Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc. Equal Justice Works Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund Impactassetsinc Save The Children Federation Inc. Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc. The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Seattle Foundation Mc Dermott Will And Emery Charitable Foundation United Way Miami Inc. Perkins Coie Foundation The Chicago Community Trust American Endowment Foundation The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Give Back Foundation American Gift Fund Charities Aid Foundation America Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund Community Foundation Of New Jersey Make The Road New Jersey American Friends Service Committee Morris County Organization For Hispanic Affairs Inc. Justice In Motion Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of Newark Camden Center For Law And Social Justice The Young Center For Immigrant Children's Right Rutgers University Foundation

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Contact

Get in touch with Kind Inc

Email

[email protected]

Phone

(202) 824-8689 (202) 824-8680

Social

Visit Website

1750 H St NW 600 Washington, DC 20006

Kind Inc

What They Focus On

Financial Information

How They Work

Client Identification

Case Assessment

Legal Representation

Safety Monitoring

Programs and Initiatives

Legal Representation

Pro Bono Network

Child Advocacy

Field Office Services

Team & Leadership

Wendy Alice Young

Matthew James Kessler-Vaughn

Hayford Narh Mensah

Hannah Chotiner-Gardner

Maria Mateo Odom

Hardy Vieux

Tanya J Weithers

Mohamad-Reza Nassiri

Lisa M Frydman

Jennifer Podkul

Law Firm & Corporate Partnership

Media Inquiries

Fundraising & Donations

Supporter Log-in

Atlanta, GA

Boston, MA

Fresno, CA

Hartford, CT

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Newark, NJ

Northern Virginia

Orlando, FL

San Francisco, CA

Seattle, WA

Washington, DC

Northern Mexico Team

Southern Mexico Team

Family Separation Team

Milestones

Organization Founded

Program Expansion

Major Growth

Current Operations

Associated People

Board of Directors

Executive Compensation

Individual Political Donors

Top Individual Donors

Quick Insights

COVID-19 PPP Loans

Loan Details 1 loan

Partners & Funders

Top Funders

Top Grantees

Related Organizations

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

Disregarded Entities

Contact

Email

Phone

Social