Karen Football Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
833829546
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2021
Location
St Paul, MN, USA
Phone
6514425917
Rating
92
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Soccer

Reported finances

Revenue
$111,480
Expenses
$142,105
Assets
$8,352
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Mohamed Malim (Board President)
  • Kyle Johnson (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Mohamed Malim (Board President)
  • Tu Lor Eh Paw (Board Treasurer)
  • Lay Lay Zan (Board Secretary)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Karen Football Association empowers the Karen community and other refugee communities of Burma through the game of soccer. We are committed to building pathways from youth to adulthood that foster life skills, physical and mental well-being, nutritional awareness, and career development. From the youngest ages of our youth soccer academy all the way through to our men's and women's semi-professional teams, we use sport as a tool for healing, growth, and opportunity-helping individuals thrive on and off the field while strengthening the identity and resilience of our communities.

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, the Karen Football Association (KFA) achieved significant milestones within its youth academy soccer program, demonstrating remarkable growth and impact: * Participation Growth: KFA experienced an exceptional increase in participation rates, indicating the growing popularity and effectiveness of its youth soccer initiatives. * Expanded Locations: KFA expanded its program footprint by securing two additional gym locations, effectively tripling its capacity to accommodate the surge in participants and provide enhanced training opportunities. * Increased Competitive Opportunities: The organization significantly increased the number of games played in tournaments, friendlies, and leagues, offering young athletes more chances to develop their skills and compete at various levels. * Job Opportunities: KFA increased its coaching staff, providing job opportunities to youth and young adults in the community. * College Showcase Events: KFA successfully hosted its inaugural college showcase tournament for women, featuring eight teams and attracting 160 athletes. Additionally, the organization organized a college ID camp for men, with over 50 participants registered. * Career Development Summit: In collaboration with Minnesota United FC, KFA hosted a career summit providing insights into professional sports careers. Attendees also enjoyed a guided tour of the stadium, enriching their understanding of the sports industry. * Community Support: Demonstrating its commitment to inclusivity, KFA distributed over 200 free jerseys and provided more than 400 free meals to tournament and ID camp participants, ensuring access to opportunities regardless of financial barriers. Through its efforts, KFA continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young athletes within the Karen community and beyond.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 15
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 84.9%; rating input score 85

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -27.5%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.06; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 29.8%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 26.1% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -14.4% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 84.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $121K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 5/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.