Kato Design INC

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Architectural design of social projects in underserved regions

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5156262) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.6 mo
of spending, in cash
2.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$256K
+68% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2025▲ +68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$363K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$213K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$378K
FY2022$242K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$213K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▲ ×10
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$5K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $213K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$19,231Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Murphy’s $19K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
Kyle Murphy$19,231$53,846$14,615$18,269

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Designs social projects in underserved regions.

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1 program · $209K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Design of regional middle school for underserved community

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5156262) · Dispute this line
$209Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$89K$89K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$90$90
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$213K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $256K$213K$42K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $152K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $170K$4K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $257K$242K$15K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2023 $363K$378K−$15K$10K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $255,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $152,134$255,543
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,134$255,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$2,744
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $125,155$95,643
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,002$115,054
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $151,157$213,441
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $977$42,102
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,543 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,543$255,543
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,441 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $2,744$2,744
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $88,846$88,846
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,797$6,797
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,216$5,216
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,170$64,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $90$90
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,452$23,452
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,863$10,863
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,287$4,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,976$6,976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,441 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$213,441
Part X · Balance sheet $46,753 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,651$46,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,651$46,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,651$46,753
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,651$46,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,651$46,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,543
XI-2 Total expenses$213,441
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,753

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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