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Kura Labs Inc

EIN 84-3878444 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A FREE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACADEMY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTING, DEVOPS, AND SRE FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDESERVED COMMUNITIES.

Income
$321,500
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
11
Highest pay
$254,167, founder & ce

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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 354% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 85% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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 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 (1)
  1. $1.2 million spent. KURA LABS PROVIDES A FREE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACADEMY FOR CAREERS IN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTING, DEVOPS, SRE, AND CLOUDOPS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS ADVANCED, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE, FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WITH EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS AND RECEIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTION IN SIMULATED WORKFORCE ENVIRONMENTS. LEADING INSTRUCTORS, INCLUDING SENIOR ENGINEERS AT VARIOUS EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND RENOWNED TECHNOLOGISTS, TRAIN STUDENTS IN THE BASICS (PYTHON, LINUX, SERVER CONFIGURATION, VIRTUALIZATION, AND NETWORKING), STATE-OF-THE-ART OPENSOURCE SOFTWARE (JENKINS, ANSIBLE, NAGIOS), AND MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS CONTAINERIZATION WITH DOCKER; INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE WITH TERRAFORM; AND DEPLOYMENT OF DECENTRALIZED APPS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, STUDENTS GAIN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) AND DEVELOP COMPETENCY IN CLOUD FUNDAMENTALS THAT TRANSLATE TO ALL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING GOOGLE CLOUD AND MICROSOFT AZURE. THE ACADEMY IS A 6-MONTH PROGRAM (JULY - DECEMBER) THAT RUNS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENINGS & ALL-DAY SATURDAYS. KURA LABS WAS RECENTLY NAMED A NATIONAL TRAINING PARTNER OF GOOGLE CLOUD. KURA LABS PROVIDES A FREE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT ACADEMY FOR CAREERS IN INFRASTRUCTURE COMPUTING, DEVOPS, SRE, AND CLOUDOPS FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS ADVANCED, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE, FUNCTIONAL TRAINING WITH EXPERT INSTRUCTORS WITH EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS AND RECEIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTION IN SIMULATED WORKFORCE ENVIRONMENTS. LEADING INSTRUCTORS, INCLUDING SENIOR ENGINEERS AT VARIOUS EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND RENOWNED TECHNOLOGISTS, TRAIN STUDENTS IN THE BASICS (PYTHON, LINUX, SERVER CONFIGURATION, VIRTUALIZATION, AND NETWORKING), STATE-OF-THE-ART OPENSOURCE SOFTWARE (JENKINS, ANSIBLE, NAGIOS), AND MORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS CONTAINERIZATION WITH DOCKER; INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE WITH TERRAFORM; AND DEPLOYMENT OF DECENTRALIZED APPS ON THE BLOCKCHAIN. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, STUDENTS GAIN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS) AND DEVELOP COMPETENCY IN CLOUD FUNDAMENTALS THAT TRANSLATE TO ALL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING GOOGLE CLOUD AND MICROSOFT AZURE. THE ACADEMY IS A 6-MONTH PROGRAM (JULY - DECEMBER) THAT RUNS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENINGS & ALL-DAY SATURDAYS. KURA LABS WAS RECENTLY NAMED A NATIONAL TRAINING PARTNER OF GOOGLE CLOUD.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 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 May 2020.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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