Kota Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- Only 44% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
KOTAS MISSION IS TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH ADVOCACY, ARTS & CULTURE AND HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS. OUR WORK BRIDGES LOCAL ACTIVISM IN WEST HARLEM WITH WOMENS ISSUES AND SOCIAL CHANGE GLOBALLY
- Income
- $415,969
- Spending
- $447,553
- Spent on programs
- 44%
- Reserves
- -15.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 47%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1544% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 47 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $135,199 spent. ARTS PROGRAMMING: MOMMY AND ME ART MENTORING WORKSHOP; HEALING WRITING WORKSHOP; MONTHLONG ART EXHIBIT: THE MEANING OF PLACE FOR WOMEN AND TEEN ARTISTS FROM HARLEM; WORKHOPS FOR WOMEN ARTISTS ON HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR ART ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOW TO PRICE AND MANAGE YOUR ART FOR GALLERIES.; MOMMY AND ME ART MENTORING WORKSHOP; HEALING WRITING WORKSHOP
- $61,670 spent. HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING: WEEKLY FREE YOGA FOR WOMEN; BREAST CANCER THEMED COMMUNITY DINNER; QUEER HARLEM RENAISSANCE WALK; MATERNITEA PARTY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW MOTHERS; MEDITATION RETREAT WITH HARLEM WELLNESS CENTER; COMMUNITY POTLUCK; EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING MEETINGS FOR DOULAS IN THE COMMUNITY; ANCESTRAL DOULA TRAINING IN SPANISH.
- OUR GLOBAL AGENDA INCLUDED PRESENTING AN AWARD FROM OUR FUND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO HAYDEE CASTILLO, A LONGTIME NICARAGUAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER; AND A BREAKFAST MEETING WITH THE RECIPIENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, MAHBOUBA SERAJ OF AFGHANISTAN. WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO COVER HOSPITAL BILLS FOR A FEMALE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER IN UGANDA. WE CONTINUED TO USE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO ADVOCATE FOR WOMENS RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY IN SUPPORT OF OUR WIDER NETWORK OF
- OUR GLOBAL AGENDA INCLUDED PRESENTING AN AWARD FROM OUR FUND FOR 0. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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