The Kota Alliance INC

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 2015InternationalEIN 47-3333174Revenue $340K in FY2025

On file with the IRSkota-alliance.org43 Saint Nicholas Pl, 10031-1244 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Kotas mission is to create more equitable communities formarginalized women and girls through advocacy, arts & culture and health & wellness programs. Our work bridges local activismin west harlem with womens issues and social change globally

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$851K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$399K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$82K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$399K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $197K Management & general 32% · $126K Fundraising 19% · $76K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Rabia Farhang’s $19K as Development Consultant is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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.

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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Incubates social enterprises, empowering women and girls for gender equality.

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2 programs · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Health and Wellness Programming

4 Doula circles exploring doula needs for effective work, work-life balance and finding financial assistance through grants; a collaboration with youth organization 4wardinclusion Intergenerational Learning and Healing providing holistic wellness services to their clientele; 2 Community potluck dinners; 2 Kota Wellness Days; Meditation…

$109Kprogram expense
02

Arts Programming

Threaded Realities: women, Identity and Fashion multimedia, monthlong art exhibit with associated 2 public workshops. Intercultural poetry reading. Destination Dining - Bridging Cultures and Generations ; and exploration of culinary arts at our annual fundraiser.

$87Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$5,131

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$851K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$174K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$851K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$147K$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$173K$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$900K$851K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$793$793
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$0$19K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$839$0$839$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$198K$118K$40K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$314$314$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$42K$11K$24K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$477$477$0$0
InterestLn 20$19K$0$19K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$33K$13K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$17K$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$0$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$197K$126K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $340K$399K−$58K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $416K$448K−$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $413K$471K−$58K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$437K−$194K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $547K$82K$465K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$96K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $340,494 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $190,620$149,105
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,546$17,161
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $195,803$174,228
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,969$340,494
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $209$5,924
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $447,344$392,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $447,553$398,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,584−$58,098
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $340,494 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,661
VIII-1e Government grants$17,497
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,004
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$149,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,196$4,196
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $176,831$176,831
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,965$12,965
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,544−$7,544
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,941 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,617$340,494
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $398,592 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $793$793
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,131$5,131
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,300 · Fundraising $0$19,300
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $839 · Fundraising $0$839
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $117,969 · Management $40,113 · Fundraising $40,113$198,195
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $314 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$314
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,412 · Management $23,839 · Fundraising $6,847$42,098
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $477 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$477
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $19,264 · Fundraising $0$19,264
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,643 · Management $13,057 · Fundraising $19,586$65,286
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,094 · Management $2,037 · Fundraising $3,056$10,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,830 · Management $6,127 · Fundraising $6,276$29,233
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,475 · Fundraising $0$1,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,663 · Management $126,051 · Fundraising $75,878$398,592
Part X · Balance sheet $2,017,382 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $147,075$19,361
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$110,309
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,000$8,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,815,884$1,755,202
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $172,720$123,760
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,150,679$2,017,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $64,482$84,749
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,744$13,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $900,126$851,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,250,153$1,149,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $400$16,750
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,250,553$1,166,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,150,679$2,017,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,166,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$340,494
XI-2 Total expenses$398,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,250,553
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$26,320
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,166,135

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