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Komera Inc

EIN 27-1581674 · Milton, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$824,264
Spending
$668,927
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
70
Highest pay
$85,111, managing director (thru jan 2024)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $168,815 spent. EDUCATION: KOMERA SPONSORS SCHOLARS WITH FULL ROOM, BOARD, AND TUITION AT A PUBLIC BOARDING SCHOOL IN RWANDA. DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, SCHOLARS ATTEND WORKSHOPS WHERE THEY RECEIVE TRAINING ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, CAREER, COUNSELING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND HOW TO BE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ONCE STUDENTS FINISH SCHOOL, THEY ATTEND THE POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION PROGRAM (PSTP). THE PSTP TRAINS THEM IN ENGLISH, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND HELPS THEM APPLY TO UNIVERSITIES. KOMERA ALSO SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION OF SELECT SCHOLARS.
  2. $152,544 spent. HEALTH: HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARE DEEPLY INGRAINED IN THE WORK AT KOMERA. KOMERA HAS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SPORT AT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS TO COME TOGETHER ON AN EQUAL PLAYING FIELD, LEARNING GENDER NORMS AND DYNAMICS OF POWER, AND USING SPORT AS A TOOL FOR CONFIDENCE BUILDING AND TEAMWORK.
  3. $119,830 spent. LEADERSHIP CENTER: DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, KOMERA EXPANDED PROGRAMS IN THE KOMERA LEADERSHIP CENTER, WHICH IS OPERATED BY KOMERA RWANDA, AN NGO REGISTERED LEGALLY IN RWANDA AND FUNDED SOLELY BY KOMERA, INC. THE KOMERA LEADERSHIP CENTER OPENED ITS DOORS IN AUGUST 2022 AS THE HOME FOR KOMERA PROGRAMMING AND A HUB TO SERVE THE NEARLY 30,000 PEOPLE IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OF KAYONZA IN RWANDA. THE SPACE FEATURES AN EDUCATION HALL WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, CAREER GUIDANCE, AN ICT LAB, AS WELL AS MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR YOUNG WOMEN. COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING ADDRESSES CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CENTER IS A SHARED SPACE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTIVISM. THE SPACE SERVES A VULNERABLE POPULATION OF TEEN MOTHERS WITH A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES AND PARENTS TO WORK ON THEIR COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES. THE HEALTH POST PROVIDES ESSENTIAL SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS COUNSELING SERVICES TO WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE COMMUNITY.
  4. $28,319 spent. COMMUNITY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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