Kiva Microfunds FY2022 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005InternationalEIN 71-0992446

Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive by providing an online platform that facilitates microloans globally; being a developer of a blockchain based digital id platform to promote financial inclusion; being a manager of impact investment funds (as an exempt reporting adviser).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$4.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.5M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
140%
of spending
Looks good: 140% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4.4M
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
41
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 41 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$219.7M
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.8M
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$21.1M
To programs
140%
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.8M
FY2022▼ -65%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38.6M
FY2021$42.4M
FY2022$14.8M
FY2024$34.3M
FY2025$39.8M
Expenses
$21.1M
FY2022▼ -40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30.9M
FY2021$35.4M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2024$35.4M
FY2025$34.5M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2022▼ -16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32.7M
FY2021$39.7M
FY2022$33.5M
FY2024$29.7M
FY2025$34.9M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.

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

Where the money goes

140 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 140% · $29.5M Management & general 27% · $5.7M Fundraising 12% · $2.5M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

54 people listed on the 990; $4.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$424,238Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$414,658Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Investment Officer
$390,342Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Officer, Strategic Partnerships
$372,888Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Engineering
$302,142Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$299,150Pt VII · Sec A
Exec. VP, People & Places
$267,550Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Engineering, Protocol
$248,171Pt VII · Sec A

Vishal Ghotge’s $537K as CEO is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neville Crawley———$730,824$797,388
Vishal Ghotge$536,837$437,669———
Austin Choi$377,460$358,512$414,658$458,102$305,332
Kenneth Leung———$362,080$446,754
Christopher Tsakalakis——$424,238$339,203—
Chad Sterbenz—$224,563$390,342$401,955$279,968
Matthew Davie———$389,550$378,298
Victor Paulsamy$380,169$248,255———

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

Expands global financial access by hosting an online crowdfunding platform for microloans, managing impact investment funds, and developing digital identity technology for underserved communities.

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3 program services account for $60.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Kiva partners with 223 active global microfinance institutions ("mfis") and other socially minded organizations and enterprises in seventy-three (73) countries. This network of partnerships enables kiva to connect with borrowers seeking micro-loans.

$29.5Mprogram expense
02

Kiva partners with over 295 global microfinance institutions ("mfis") and other socially minded organizations and enterprises in ninety four (94) countries across the globe. This network of partnerships enables kiva to connect with borrowers seeking micro-loans.

$15.3Mprogram expense
03

Kiva partners with over 295 global microfinance institutions ("mfis") and other socially minded organizations and enterprises in ninety four (94) countries across the globe. This network of partnerships enables kiva to connect with borrowers seeking micro-loans.

$15.3Mprogram expense

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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 · 4 grants · $366K · 2021–2024
Educate GirlsTX · FY2023$108,244
Womens World Banking INCNY · FY2023$18,315
Village Micro FundGA · FY2021$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$763K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$21.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$29.5M
Managementcol C$5.7M
Fundraisingcol D$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$33.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79.7M
Total assetsLn 16$253.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$219.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
54
listed · VII A
PaidVII A16
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$763K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$14.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79.7M
Total assetsLn 16$253.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$219.7M
Net assetsLn 32$33.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5147
VolunteersI 6526
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $39.8M$34.5M$5.2M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $34.3M$35.4M−$1.1M$29.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Viewing $14.8M$21.1M−$6.3M$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $42.4M$35.4M$7.0M$39.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $38.6M$30.9M$7.7M$32.7M 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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