Kids & Art Foundation

What Kids & Art Foundation does

Kids & Art Foundation is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, that delivers therapeutic art programming to pediatric patients with cancer and other critical medical conditions, as well as to their siblings, families, and care teams. The organization operates two parallel program tracks: a direct-to-family channel offering the Amaeyzing ArtKits @Home monthly subscription, in-person Destination Workshops hosted at venues such as Pixar Animation Studios, and Custom Art Experiences including online workshops and family creative sessions; and a care-center channel offering Patient ArtKits, an Artist-in-Residence Program placing professional artists in hospital waiting rooms and bedside sessions, and Custom Art Experiences for partner hospitals such as Stanford Children's Health and Valley Children's Hospital.

The core delivery technology is a curated, human-designed content library of art projects packaged into ArtKits — physical boxes containing all necessary art supplies plus access to pre-recorded instructional videos created by professional artists. Distribution occurs via direct mail to family homes and via on-site presence at partner care centers. A roster of 40+ professional artists designs and delivers all programming. Awareness and donor engagement are supported by community events such as Chalk2Heal and an e-commerce storefront (The World We Create) selling artwork and merchandise, plus an Amazon Wishlist for in-kind supply donations.

The business model is donation-funded: all programs are provided free of charge to pediatric patient families, with operating costs covered by foundation grants, corporate sponsorships (Disney, Pixar, Sharks Foundation, Koret Foundation, California Arts Council, and others), and individual giving. Merchandise and artwork sales through the online store provide a modest supplementary revenue stream. The 2025 impact footprint reported by the organization includes 6,786 ArtKits sent, 55 care centers served, participants from 28 home states, and 1,150 volunteer hours contributed.

Name

Kids & Art Foundation

Legal name

Kids & Art Foundation

Website

https://kidsandart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kids & Art Foundation is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free therapeutic art programs to pediatric cancer and critical-care patients and their families through monthly ArtKits, in-person workshops at venues like Pixar, and Artist-in-Residence programs at partner hospitals, funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Art Therapy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAKAJ

Special Needs Skill-Building & Therapy Learning Apps (Autism, OT/PT, Life Skills)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Accessibility, Assistive Technology & Special Needs EdTech

SECONDARYEDAGACAG

Creative Arts, Music & Movement Content

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Early Childhood Learning Content

SECONDARYHSAAAIAI

Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD)

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

Keywords

• Pediatric art therapy
• Nonprofit art programs
• Creative arts support
• Healing arts services
• Pediatric cancer support

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlingame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Funded through foundation, corporate, and individual donations. All programs are free for pediatric patient families.
2. Merchandise and Artwork Sales: The organization sells artwork created by kids and merchandise through their online store and Amazon Wishlist
3. Corporate Engagement: Partnerships with corporations for funding and support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kids & Art Foundation delivers free therapeutic art programs to pediatric patients with cancer and other critical medical conditions, including monthly Amaeyzing ArtKits @Home (art supplies + instructional videos mailed to homes), in-person Destination Workshops at inspiring Bay Area venues, and Artist-in-Residence programs deployed at partner care centers. Programs are designed by 40+ professional artists and delivered either directly to patient families or through partnerships with hospitals such as Stanford Children's Health and Valley Children's Hospital.

Product overview

Kids & Art Foundation is a 501(c)(3) California nonprofit organization that provides art programs for pediatric patients with cancer and other critical medical conditions, their siblings, families, and support teams. The organization operates two primary program tracks: programs for patient families (Amaeyzing ArtKits @Home subscription, Destination Workshops, and Custom Art Experiences) and programs for care centers (Patient ArtKits, Artist-in-Residence, and Custom Art Experiences). Additionally, the organization hosts events like Chalk2Heal, operates a merchandise store (The World We Create), and maintains an Amazon Wishlist for donations. All programs are free for pediatric patient families and feature professional artists designing art experiences. The programs provide creative arts support through art kits with supplies and instructional videos, in-person workshops at venues like Pixar Animation Studios, and one-on-one or group art sessions at care centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amaeyzing ArtKits @Home

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,786 ArtKits sent in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Disney CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the organization
• Inner Sunset Community AdvocatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization supporting local outreach
• San Mateo County ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty arts organization supporting regional arts programming
• Sares RegisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the organization
• Pixar Animation StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Destination Workshops, providing inspiring settings where patients create art with professional artists
• Stanford Children's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare center partner hosting Artist-in-Residence programs and therapeutic art workshops for patients

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: National nonprofit accelerating pediatric cancer research and supporting affected families. Shares the pediatric-oncology donor pool with Kids & Art Foundation.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: The largest U.S. nonprofit granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Operates broadly in the same pediatric-illness space and competes intensely for corporate partnerships and individual donor dollars.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: National nonprofit focused on pediatric cancer research and family support. Shares Kids & Art's pediatric-oncology mission space and overlaps in family-services positioning.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global nonprofit supporting families of seriously ill children with lodging and in-hospital services. Adjacent in mission (easing the pediatric-treatment journey) and a major competitor for hospital-system partnerships.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: Large national nonprofit delivering a wide portfolio of programs (including distraction, gaming, and content) to hospitalized children. Competes for the same donor and corporate CSR dollars as Kids & Art, but at much greater scale.
• American Cancer Society: Largest U.S. cancer nonprofit with broad research, patient-support, and lodging programs. Operates in the same funding ecosystem as Kids & Art and dwarfs its scale and brand.

Direct peers

• Project Art: Nonprofit delivering art education and creative experiences to underserved youth, including pediatric and at-risk populations. Comparable in using professional artists and structured art programming for kids in need.
• Art with a Heart: Indianapolis-based nonprofit that engages professional artists to lead art programs for children facing serious illness, abuse, or homelessness. Closely mirrors Kids & Art's Artist-in-Residence model.
• Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP): Portland-based nonprofit providing free art experiences to children and families affected by serious illness, including hospital-based artist programs. Directly comparable mission and delivery model to Kids & Art Foundation.
• Create Arts: Nonprofit providing art-based wellness programs to hospitalized children and families; offers hospital artist-in-residence programming similar to Kids & Art's care-center track.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kidsandartorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/kidsandartorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/kidsandartorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kids-&-art
• Instagraminstagram.com/kidsandartorg
• Pinterestpinterest.com/kidsandartorg

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