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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$127K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 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
$287K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$800K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$781K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$824K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$762K
FY2024$669K
Net assets
$800K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$878K
FY2021$800K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$468K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $938K Management & general 6% · $62K Fundraising 8% · $81K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Komera Founder & Amplify Coordinator
$66,325Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$60,333Pt 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 · $825K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Amplify

Amplify girls is a collective of community-driven organizations (cdos) working in communities in eastern africa to build female leaders by scaling ideas and best practices through collaboration.

$517Kprogram expense
02

Education

The organization 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.

$192Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Center

Komera is funding the construction of a leadership center in the rwinkwavu sector in rwanda. The center will provide programming for the entire community, with a focus on supporting women and girls. The center will be a space for educational courses, health and counseling, and businesses development for the greater community.

$116Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$998K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$938K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$800K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$943K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$998K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$775K
SavingsLn 2$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$943K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K
Net assetsLn 32$800K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$714K$943K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$922K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$287K
Net assetsLn 32$878K$800K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$746K$746K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$43K$18K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$13K$6K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$1K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$23K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$2K$7K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$646$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$645$645
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$104K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$844$313$127$404
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$938K$62K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $824K$669K$155K$468K 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$762K−$162K$313K 990 PDF
FY2022 $781K$1.1M−$326K$474K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 $1,003,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,030,415$997,717
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $75$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36$5,604
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,030,526$1,003,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $366,228$745,586
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,866$144,436
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,444$191,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $795,538$1,081,065
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $234,988−$77,711
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
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 $1,003,354 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$33,697
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$964,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$997,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $604 · Excluded from tax $5,000$5,604
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $604 · Excluded from tax $5,033$1,003,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,081,065 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $745,586$745,586
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,836 · Management $17,809 · Fundraising $34,298$94,943
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,004 · Management $5,509 · Fundraising $14,483$32,996
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,166 · Management $1,144 · Fundraising $2,252$4,562
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,274 · Management $2,254 · Fundraising $4,407$11,935
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,420$20,420
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,992 · Management $1,155$24,147
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,053 · Management $7,416 · Fundraising $8,996$18,465
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $646 · Fundraising $13,653$14,299
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $645$645
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,044$2,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,180 · Management $3,150 · Fundraising $2,849$110,179
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $313 · Management $127 · Fundraising $404$844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $938,050 · Management $61,673 · Fundraising $81,342$1,081,065
Part X · Balance sheet $1,087,217 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $546,559$775,337
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $167,133$167,166
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $195,084$141,437
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,428$2,125
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,652$1,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,032$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $921,888$1,087,217
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,351$78,236
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$208,852
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,697$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,048$287,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,434$423,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $529,406$377,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $877,840$800,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $921,888$1,087,217
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $800,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,003,354
XI-2 Total expenses$1,081,065
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$877,840
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$800,129

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