Powered by CharityEZ

Charity report ready

KOMERA INC

We found this organization. Review its mission, finances, leadership, and ways to help below.

Back to search results

This takes you back to the exact search that opened this report.

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KOMERA INC

EIN 27-1581674 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

IN RWANDA, THE WORD "KOMERA" MEANS "BE STRONG, HAVE COURAGE." KOMERA WAS FOUNDED to DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, and HEALTH PROGRAMMING.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check
Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

56.96%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services
13.48%of revenue went to fundraising16.6% of expenses
$81.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.72%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses
$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
108.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

  1. Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
  2. What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
  3. Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $85,111 for LAUREN MASON (MANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$824,264
Mission workProgram services$469,50856.96% of revenue70.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$88,32110.72% of revenue13.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$111,09813.48% of revenue16.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$155,33718.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$668,92781.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 70.2% mission · 13.2% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.15% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 8.5% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.93% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 5.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.67% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 5.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.75% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.20% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.9% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.65% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 10.9% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.70% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 14.5% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$824,264
Expenses$668,927
Annual surplus $155,337 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$469,508 · 70.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$88,321 · 13.2% of expenses
Fundraising$111,098 · 16.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$824,264
Expenses$668,927
Assets$574,846
Income$904,516
Contributions$890,055
Mission work (program services)$469,508
Fundraising$111,098
Grants given$12,000
Average grant$6,000
Management and general$88,321
Executive compensation (total)$85,872
Accounting fees$47,009
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
LAUREN MASONMANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024) · 40 hrs/week $85,111Base $74,833 · Other $10,278
JACQUELYN SPADEDEV.&COMM. MGR/INT. MD(AS OF 1/2024) · 40 hrs/week $65,672Base $57,200 · Other $8,472

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

LAUREN MASONMANAGING DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)

JACQUELYN SPADEDEV.&COMM. MGR/INT. MD(AS OF 1/2024)

ALI SAMADICO-CHAIR

CONSOLEE NISHIMWEDIRECTOR

CRISTINA PATELDIRECTOR

DAVID WRIGHTDIRECTOR

JESSICA RIVERADIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)

JOHN HAGARTYTREASURER

KRISTEN GENGAROCO-CHAIR

LARKIN CALLAGHANDIRECTOR

MARGARET BUTLERDIRECTOR

VICTORIA REESEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2010
Location
16 ROCK VIEW ROAD 2, MILTON, MA 02186-2207
County
Suffolk
In care of
% MARGARET BUTLER
Primary officer
ASHLEY LACKOVICH-VAN GORP, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
July 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization
Yes

Thanks for caring! Learning about a charity is a great first step toward giving back.

About this report: Information comes from public nonprofit records and may show the latest filing available.

Back to search results
Want to go deeper?

Full charity research is waiting at CharityEZ

Explore complete charity searches, information, reports, and research tools.

For Full Charity Searches and Information — Try CharityEZ
Are you this charity?Keep your current needs updated free with CharityEZ.
Post your needs free