Public Charity

Kula Project Inc

Kula Project Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Lynchburg, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.0M, expenses of $874K, total assets of $558K. Imperigo tracks 28 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.

EIN: 455273875 Lynchburg, VA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$874K
Total Assets$558K
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
ECONOMIC TRAINING
$10,000
$310,000
2024
Provide training, mentoring, resources and support for women in Rwanda to create theirown social enterprise through coffee farming.
$52,860
2024
ECONOMIC TRAINING
$50,000
$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Caroline Numuhire
Board Chair and Executive Director Nic Lauten
Board Member Rebecca Pape
Board Member Zane Wilemon

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$662,500 4 grants
POVERTY
$174,300 7 grants
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
$174,000 1 grant
ECONOMIC TRAINING
$60,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$53,400 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.0M $874K $558K
2023 $623K $768K $418K
2022 $900K $829K $549K
2021 $916K $749K $445K
2020 $776K $644K $302K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $776K to $1.0M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $558K.

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