Nonprofit · EIN 82-5036957
KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT
Also known as KSP
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $322,741 | $284,773 | $37,968 | $150,080 | $12,475 | $137,605 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $313,871 | $253,204 | $60,667 | $112,137 | $12,500 | $99,637 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $142,678 | $212,317 | -$69,639 | $51,858 | $12,888 | $38,970 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $322,722
- of which government grants
- $28,117
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $19
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,891
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $122,374
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,280
- Accounting fees
- $14,708
- Travel
- $8,105
- Program services (functional)
- $241,658
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,891
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,137
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,080
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,475
- Net assets, end of year
- $137,605
- Gross receipts
- $322,741
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN KEOMIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $87,521 |
| SHERRY AUERBACH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SKIP SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANIS ZINN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN KEOMIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $95,131 |
| GRACE N'ZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY AUERBACH | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATALIE HERREMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HOFFMAN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN KEOMIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $60,884 |
| SHERRY AUERBACH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE HERREMA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE N'ZE | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 ALMA ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-2459
- In care of
- % EVELYNE KEOMIAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 801 Alma unit 313, Palo Alto CA 94301
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EVELYNE KEOMIAN, 380 HAMILTON AVE 625, PALO ALTO, CA 94302
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Evelyne Keomian, 801 Alma St unit 313, Palo Alto CA 94301
- Signed the 990
- EVELYNE KEOMIAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (510) 228-9981
- Website
- https://theksp.org/
- Return prepared by
- MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-5036957 or by the name KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EDUCATE CHILDREN AND WOMEN BY UTILIZING A CULTURALLY-RELEVANT, DYNAMIC SYLLABUS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND ENABLE THEM TO HAVE A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. EMPOWER THOSE IN EXTREME POVERTY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. INVEST IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY DELIVERING SUPPLIES AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS - ALLOWING STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FOCUS ON LEARNING. ERADICATE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING VALUABLE EDUCATION AND MAKING A SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT (KSP) PROVIDES HOLISTIC EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED GIRLS AND FAMILIES IN CTE D'IVOIRE, ADDRESSING BARRIERS SUCH AS POVERTY, GENDER INEQUALITY, AND FOOD INSECURITY.IN 2025, KSP MAINTAINED A 100% NATIONAL EXAM PASS RATE FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AND HAS SERVED 782 STUDENTS TO DATE. THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS A MULTIGENERATIONAL MODEL THROUGH ITS EDUCATION INCENTIVE FARMING PROGRAM, WHERE GIRLS ATTEND SCHOOL WHILE MOTHERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN LITERACY, FINANCIAL SKILLS, AND CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM GRADUATED THREE COHORTS OF WOMEN AND PRODUCED 1.5 TONS OF FOOD SUPPORTING STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.KSP ALSO DELIVERED HEALTH AND GENDER EQUITY SERVICES, INCLUDING 387 COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS AND MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR 1,000+ GIRLS.KSP IS EXPANDING TOWARD A PERMANENT CAMPUS WITH CAPACITY TO SERVE UP TO 500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.PROGRAM EXPENSES: APPROXIMATELY 65.9% OF TOTAL EXPENSES (CTE D'IVOIRE PROGRAMS: SCHOOL 42.95% + WOMEN & GIRLS 22.96%).Expenses $112,820
- KSP PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED FAMILIES IN SILICON VALLEY EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.IN 2025, KSP ADAPTED SERVICES TO MEET EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND HELPED SIX FAMILIES (35 INDIVIDUALS) TRANSITION FROM VEHICLE LIVING TO MORE STABLE HOUSING. PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES SUCH AS OUTDOOR WELLNESS PROGRAMMING AND THE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT STORY SUMMIT, SERVING 78 YOUTH THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.THESE EFFORTS IMPROVE HOUSING STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, AND YOUTH WELL-BEING.PROGRAM EXPENSES: APPROXIMATELY 37.1% OF U.S. EXPENSES ATTRIBUTED TO MISSION-DRIVEN PROGRAMMING.Expenses $127,518
- KSP ADVANCES ITS MISSION THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. IN 2025, KSP HOSTED ITS FIRST DONOR EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO CTE D'IVOIRE, ENGAGING 13 PARTICIPANTS IN A VOLUNTEERING TRIP PROGRAM LEARNING AND GLOBAL AWARENESS.Expenses $1,320
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5036957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,080
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $322,741 | $284,773 | $150,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $313,871 | $253,204 | $112,137 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $142,678 | $212,317 | $51,858 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $335,775 | $281,300 | $121,109 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Evelyne Keomian | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-5036957).
Questions about KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT
- What is the EIN of KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT is 82-5036957.
- Is KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EVELYNE KEOMIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,521 (EVELYN KEOMIAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KARAT SCHOOL PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $322,741, expenses of $284,773 and total assets of $150,080 at year end.
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