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Kuto Corporation

EIN 43-1488186 · Brentwood, MO

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

What it says it does

KUTO WORKS TO PREVENT ADOLESCENT SUICIDE AND SAVE LIVES BY SUPPORTING "TEENS HELPING TEENS HELP THEMSELVES" PROGRAM AND SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 95 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 39.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$114,201 spent. KUTO OFFERS PRACTICAL SKILLS TO HELP TEENS AND ADULTS TO BECOME MORE AWARE AND SENSITIVE TO THE ISSUES OF TEEN STRESS AND DEPRESSION, EFFECTIVE COPING MECHANISMS, CRISIS INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND ADOLESCENT SUICIDE.
KUTO CRISIS HELPLINE - THE ONLY TELEPHONE HOTLINE IN THE AREA STAFFED BY TRAINED YOUTH VOLUNTEERS, OPERATES 365 DAYS PER YEAR AND MANAGES OVER 1,100 CALLS EACH YEAR. TELEPHONE CRISIS HOTLINES ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING CALLER DISTRESS AND DE-ESCALATING SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS.
KUTO PEER HELPING - PARTNERS WITH ESTABLISHED SCHOOL AND OR COMMUNITY BASED GROUPS TO IMPLEMENT A PEER HELPER PRESENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. YOUTH AND ADULT SPONSORS PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTIVITY BASED "PEER HELPING" WORKSHOP OF FUNDAMENTAL HELPING, PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SKILLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.

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