2026-07-13T15:36:51-05:00 2025-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2025-01-01 455273875 Kula Project Inc KULA 9162171325 647 Selene Street Lynchburg VA 24503 Nicholas Lauten Executive Director 9162171325 2026-06-09 1 ANN M THOMPSON P00719770 4042627920 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Nicholas Lauten 647 Selene Street Lynchburg VA 24503 707186 0 X www.kulaproject.org X 2012 GA Kula exists to eradicate poverty through the development of entrepreneurs (continued on Schedule O) in Rwanda's coffee communities. We operate at the intersection of economic development, environmental sustainability, and gender equality, providing a poverty graduation model that joins regenerative agriculture support with entrepreneurial development and business coaching, empowering coffee farmers to increase their household income and move out of extreme poverty and into a life of prosperity, vision, agency, and hope. 4 3 3 3 12015 0 985136 690322 0 0 2344 346 17484 12015 1004964 702683 420833 475935 0 0 294360 255069 0 0 85338 158802 97467 873995 828471 130969 -125788 558064 439558 4946 4637 553118 434921 X Kula exists to eradicate poverty through the development of entrepreneurs in Rwanda's coffee communities. We operate at the intersection of economic development, environmental sustainability, and gender equality, providing a poverty (continued on Schedule O) graduation model that joins regenerative agriculture support with entrepreneurial development and business coaching, empowering coffee farmers to increase their household income and move out of extreme poverty and into a life of prosperity, vision, agency, and hope. 0 0 633484 475935 KULA Fellowship: The Kula Fellowship joins regenerative agriculture, household entrepreneurship, and personal coaching to equip coffee farming families to move out of extreme poverty and into a life of prosperity, vision, agency, and hope. 633484 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 RW 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 GA X X Kara Rae McConville 6784283372 7040 Sumit Wood Dr NW Kennesaw GA 30152 Nicholas Lauten Board Chair and Executive Director 45.00 X X 96000 0 6600 Rebecca Pape Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zane Wilemon Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Peterson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 96000 0 6600 0 0 0 0 0 690322 690322 346 346 16518 4503 12015 12015 702683 0 12015 346 475935 475935 102600 66690 15390 20520 125100 61890 42590 20620 10501 5323 3418 1760 16868 9482 4348 3038 21426 21426 1333 1333 2389 2389 53434 16423 37011 9229 6922 2307 9656 7242 2414 828471 633484 109649 85338 258795 280300 55025 7614 1500 1500 201638 109863 450 450 40656 39831 558064 439558 4946 4637 4946 4637 X 479121 405089 73997 29832 553118 434921 558064 439558 X -125788 9768 -2177 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 846502 897053 737115 985136 690322 4156128 69243 69243 915745 897053 737115 985136 690322 4225371 0 0 0 4225371 472 1740 2025 2344 346 6927 14601 17484 12015 44100 472 16341 2025 19828 12361 51027 916217 913394 739140 1004964 702683 4276398 0.98810 0.99110 0.01190 0.00890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Due from subsidiary - KPI 39831 39831 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Support of Kula Project, Inc. in Rwanda to implement their mission. 475935 Wire transfer 0 FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Kula works closely to finalize the budget prior to each year, and the Executive Director of Kula receives and reviews monthly financial reports from the Executive Program Director in Rwanda to ensure that expenses are in line with the budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a Nic Lauten is a Board member and is also being compensated as the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b Kula Project, Inc. does not have committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Each Board member reviews and comments on the draft Form 990 before it is finalized and filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Kula Project, Inc. requires Board members review and disclose related party relationships annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Compensation for the Executive Director and top management is compared to data from other organizations' Form 990 by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Kula Project, Inc. makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policy, whistleblower policy and financial statements available to the general public upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Foreign currency exchange -2,177. Kula Project Inc KG 8 Ave 18 Kigali RW To develop entrepreneurs in Rwanda through a 15-month training course. RW Kula Project Inc 0 KPI Investments LTD KG 8 Ave 18 Kigali RW Coffee processing and export RW KPI Project Inc C 1.00000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kula Project Inc B 475935 FMV