Kara Lota Foundation

EIN: 814569392 501(c)(3) Human Services

Westlake Village, CA

Total Revenue
$226,523
Total Expenses
$211,322
Total Assets
$44,335
Net Assets
$44,335
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Zubeda Kara
Phone
6503020413
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Kara Lota Foundation, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $227K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $211K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

Kara Lota Foundation is a religuious organization whose primary objective is to provide support for schools and religious educational established services in the USA as well as abroad, emergency aid (flood, earthquake, refugee crisis) educational fees for orphans, medical and healthcare for the poor, home repairs, support for orphanages, food distribution, wheelchairs for disabled, vocational support for women empowerment, water aid in drought areas and building tubewells in remote villages as well as general humanitarian aid

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $179,624 Revenue: $0

Majority of the expenses are related to providing food for the poor across many regions. KLF supported the poor, widows and orphan families with monthly food parcels. The pre-during and post Ramadan...

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Majority of the expenses are related to providing food for the poor across many regions. KLF supported the poor, widows and orphan families with monthly food parcels. The pre-during and post Ramadan, food parcels also increased significantly in many countries as did the number of orphanages and schools and homeless served. Daily breakfast at one orphange in Bangladesh with 65 childred continued.

Program 2
Expenses: $10,566 Revenue: $0

A young Nigeria boy was supported with heart and brain operation as was a Nigerian lady in need of a leg amputation due to gangrene. Free medical clinics were held in Kenya for cataract operations...

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A young Nigeria boy was supported with heart and brain operation as was a Nigerian lady in need of a leg amputation due to gangrene. Free medical clinics were held in Kenya for cataract operations. Wheelchairs or prosthetics were provided to the disabled. AID was provided to displaced survivors of floods in Pakistan and Bangledesh, and earthquakes in Turkey, and fires in Dhaka Slums. Provided for Water blanket program for areas hit by severe cold weather

Program 3
Expenses: $10,566 Revenue: $0

Education, Shelter: Scholarships and University fees paid for orphan young women interested in continuing further education. Orphanges were built, homes for the disabled provided, dilapidated homes...

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Education, Shelter: Scholarships and University fees paid for orphan young women interested in continuing further education. Orphanges were built, homes for the disabled provided, dilapidated homes repaired for elderly widow, assistance provided

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $226,523
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $226,523

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $211,322
Other Expenses $211,322
TOTAL EXPENSES $211,322

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $226,523 $337,612 -0.3%
Expenses $211,322 $295,123 -0.3%
Net Income $15,201 $42,489 -0.6%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
2
Independent Members
2
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
30

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
0
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Zubeda Kara Chief Executive and Treasurer 25.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Yasmin Bhuj Secretary 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2023 $226,523 $211,322 $44,335 $15,201
2022 $337,612 $295,123 $42,489 $42,489
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