Koppa Lab
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KOPPA LABS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT OF LGBTI+ PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.
- Income
- $402,153
- Spending
- $209,140
- Spent on programs
- 56%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $41,091, board president and ceo
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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Spending floor
8 of 1556% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $65,399 spent. CURRENT: INCLUSIVE FINANCE - WE DEVELOPED AND CATALYZED PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE CAPITAL SPECTRUM TO PROMOTE AND INCENTIVIZE NEW INVESTMENT. SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANKS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK AND PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING TO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (IFIS). ADVOCATED FOR STRONGER ECONOMIC PROTECTIONS WITHIN WORLD BANK LOAN AGREEMENTS AND LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR MAJOR 2025 CONVENINGS, INCLUDING THE RING THE BELL FOR LGBTI+ EQUALITY INITIATIVE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (UN).
- $36,382 spent. CURRENT: ECONOMIC POWER FUND - WE FOSTERED DIVERSE FUNDING SOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. WE SECURED AND BEGAN DISTRIBUTION FOR THE $20 MILLION POTLUCK FUND, A SUBSTANTIAL NEW FUNDING STREAM DEDICATED TO GLOBAL LGBTI+ ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. MOBILIZED PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL, JOINED THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PROJECTS FUNDING OUR FUTURES CAMPAIGN, AND PROMOTED INCLUSIVE CORPORATE INVESTMENT BY ADVOCATING FOR DIVERSE REPRESENTATION IN BOARDROOMS AND BUSINESS.
- $14,212 spent. CURRENT: DATA AND KNOWLEDGE - WE CONVENED AND CONNECTED STAKEHOLDERS TO IMPROVE THE VOLUME, QUALITY AND UTILIZATION OF DATA TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN LGBTI+ COMMUNITIES LIVES. SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE GLOBAL CONSORTIUM FOR INCLUSIVE DATA (CID) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UN, BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 40 EXPERTS TO ACCELERATE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND DATA-COLLECTION EFFORTS ESSENTIAL TO DRIVING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. EXECUTED A MAJOR DATA PROGRAM IN BELIZE TO PRODUCE THE NATIONS FIRST DIAGNOSTIC ON LGBTI+ ECONOMIC EXCLUSION, ESTABLISHING THE FOUNDATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INCLUSION AGENDA.
- $1,204 spent. TALENT ACCELERATOR - Connecting people to opportunities and develop LGBTI+ economic development capacity across the ecosystem.
- TALENT ACCELERATOR - Connecting people to opportunities 1204. 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 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 September 2024.
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 October 21, 2026.
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