Komera develops self-confident young women through education, community development, and health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 87 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$132K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$824K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$669K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$824K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$781K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$824K
Expenses
$669K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$762K
FY2024$669K
Net assets
$468K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$878K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$468K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $470K Management & general 13% · $88K Fundraising 17% · $111K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $132K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Managing Director (thru Jan 2024)
$74,833Pt VII · Sec A
Dev.&comm. Mgr/Int. Md(as of 1/2024)
$57,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Mason’s $75K as Managing Director (thru Jan 2024) is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Mason$74,833$59,792$67,708$60,333—
Margaret Butler——$11,000$66,325$64,761
Jacquelyn Spade$57,200————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers young women through education, community building, and health initiatives.

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3 programs · $441K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Education

Komera sponsors scholars with full room, board, and tuition at a public boarding school in rwanda. During school holidays, scholars attend workshops where they receive training on reproductive health, career, counseling, leadership development and how to be leaders within their communities.

$169Kprogram expense
02

Health

Health and wellness are deeply ingrained in the work at komera. Komera has a number of programs focused on sexual and reproductive health, emotional support and sport at primary and secondary schools for both boys and girls to come together on an equal playing field, learning gender norms and dynamics of power, and using sport as a tool…

$153Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Center

During the year ended june 30, 2024, komera expanded programs in the komera leadership center, which is operated by komera rwanda, an ngo registered legally in rwanda and funded solely by komera, inc.

$120Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $12K · 2019–2019
Girl Up Initiative UgandaCA · FY2019$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$824K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$669K
Ln 25
Programscol B$470K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$265K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$824K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$470K
SavingsLn 2$17
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$470K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 687
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$397K$470K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$459K$575K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$313K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$406K$406K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$54K$17K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$344$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$4K$7K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$3K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$870$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$365$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$135$4K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$669K$470K$88K$111K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $824K$669K$155K$468K 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$762K−$162K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $781K$1.1M−$326K$474K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.1M−$78K$800K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$796K$235K$878K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $824,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $622,347$890,055
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$2,761
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$22,417−$68,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $599,948$824,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $499,769$406,073
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,871$139,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,902$122,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $761,542$668,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$161,594$155,337
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $824,264 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$264,712
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$625,343
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$890,055
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,761$2,761
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$68,552−$68,552
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$65,791$824,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,927 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $406,073$406,073
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,150 · Management $16,835 · Fundraising $52,098$123,083
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344 · Management $2,095 · Fundraising $4,541$6,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,057 · Management $1,464 · Fundraising $4,362$9,883
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,009$47,009
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,514 · Management $6,952 · Fundraising $3,729$14,195
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,679 · Fundraising $20,137$22,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $870 · Management $1,105 · Fundraising $1,141$3,116
IX-17 TravelPrograms $365 · Management $2,385 · Fundraising $2,320$5,070
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $12,136$12,136
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,128$2,128
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,072$2,072
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135 · Management $3,597 · Fundraising $10,634$14,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $469,508 · Management $88,321 · Fundraising $111,098$668,927
Part X · Balance sheet $574,846 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,303$469,569
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $93,020$17
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $48,710$73,164
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,863$32,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,896$574,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,604$7,580
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $132,387$89,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,991$106,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $260,405$375,852
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,500$92,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,905$468,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,896$574,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$824,264
XI-2 Total expenses$668,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,242

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