Kolkata Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Women's empowerment - We continued with the two Kolkata Foundation Initiatives launched in earlier years. The first is called Shahoshini (meaning Courageous Women in local language) and is geared towards helping women develop agency and decision making power over issues that affect their lives - like gender, discrimination and violence. The objective has been to train a cohort of women to address such issues and encourage them to disseminate their learning in their communities and to address these issues in their families, networks and villages. During the year a cohort of 22 Shahoshinis made more than 24,800 family visits. They conducted about 1,600 village level meetings to reach out to 6,950 unique women participants. The overall cumulative footfall across all meetings was more than 27,750 participants reflecting strong community participation. They also intervened in about 42 domestic violence, child abuse and related cases; among these 30 cases received positive responses and resolutions, while the rest remain ongoing for further follow-up and support. They also intervened in about 25 community level disputes and concerns, many of which were effectively resolved through dialogue, mediation and community based discussions. To strengthen communication and awareness generation, the program also launched a YouTube channel and a WhatsApp channel during the year. These platforms have been helping in spreading awareness, sharing life-changing stories, and strengthening community outreach efforts. So far, the YouTube channel has received 2,921 views and gained a total of 951 subscribers. The second Kolkata Foundation Initiative is called Swastho Shongini (meaning Health Partner in local language) and is geared towards improving healthcare, especially among rural children, adolescents and women, by training village women to become evangelists on health issues including hygiene and nutrition. During the year this team of 24 Swastho Shonginis continued to visit and interact with various families. In addition, they conducted 15 Village Level Medical Camps across various districts where visiting doctors treated more than 1,130 patients (70% women) and free medicines were distributed.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 60.1%; rating input score 60
• Program expense ratio: 95.4%; rating input score 95
• Fundraising efficiency: $469.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Pass
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 43.2%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.3; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.1% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings