The Kara Love Project aims to improve the psychological health of individuals by providing quality community programming, focusing on education and psychologically transformational workshops, restorative retreats, and therapeutic sessions which involve yoga or other healing modalities and which nurture a sense of community and human connectedness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 surplus $512K a year · 74% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 63.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$727K
Spent
$125K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$661K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$727K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$727K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$128K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$151K
Expenses
$125K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$235K
Net assets
$661K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $66K Management & general 47% · $59K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves psychological health through community programming, workshops, retreats, and therapeutic sessions.

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3 programs · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants

The organization makes distributions to charitable organizations whose primary purpose is to assist underserved and marginalized individuals and communities in the united states and abroad.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Workshop

The organization improves the psychological health of individuals by sponsoring and holding educational and psychologically transformational workshops, retreats and restorative sessions involving yoga and other healing modalities to improve the psychological health of individuals.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Individual Assistance

The organization provides assistance to needy individuals (chosen on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria) in the event of tragedy or other dire need. In 2020, the organization held a community outreach program phone drive for la works to benefit the elderly in the greater los angeles area.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 52 grants · $392K · 2020–2024
The Jewish Federation of North AmericaFY2024$25,400
Individual RecipientFY2024$22,500
Archer School for Girls INCCA · FY2024$20,000
Project Angel FoodCA · FY2024$12,000
Venice ArtsCA · FY2024$11,000
Village SchoolFY2024$10,000
The Gentle Barn FoundationCA · FY2024$10,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueNY · FY2024$10,000
Unatti FoundationCA · FY2024$6,000
The Jewish Grad OrganizationFY2024$5,000
The Giving Bank FundFY2024$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,500
ManifestworksCA · FY2024$2,500
Jewish Communal FundNY · FY2024$2,500
At the Well Project INCDC · FY2024$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$2,000
HelpusadoptorgNY · FY2024$1,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$727K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$664K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$661K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$664K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$517K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Gains on assetsLn 7$60K
Total revenueLn 12$727K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$660K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$661K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$661K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$661K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$14K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$193$193
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$66K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $151K$235K−$84K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$238K−$27K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$172K−$44K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$152K$2.1M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $727K$125K$602K$661K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $727,194 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $149,491$664,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$280$62,944
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,379$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,832$727,194
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,960$52,034
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,831$73,399
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,791$125,433
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,041$601,761
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $727,194 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$664,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$517,406
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$664,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,481$2,481
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $60,463$60,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,463 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,481$727,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,433 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,534$47,534
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,180$28,180
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,593$3,593
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,013$1,013
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,502$2,502
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,379 · Management $23,539$37,918
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $193$193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,413 · Management $59,020 · Fundraising $0$125,433
Part X · Balance sheet $661,122 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,244$660,018
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,117$1,104
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,361$661,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,361$661,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,361$661,122
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $661,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$727,194
XI-2 Total expenses$125,433
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$601,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$661,122

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