Kiva Microfunds
Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive by providing an online platform that facilitates microloans globally; being a manager of impact investment funds (as an exempt reporting adviser).
Kiva Microfunds at a glance
In short: Kiva Microfunds gave $209K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $209K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,950
- +65.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $208,950
- +230.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $208,950
- Total assets
- $209,958,219
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kiva Microfunds funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of San Francisco ($209K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $209K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $209K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General Assistance | $208,950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $209,958,219 | $39,775,082 | $34,544,467 | $208,950 | 1 | $3,896,379 |
| 2024 | $219,677,619 | $34,294,683 | $35,435,612 | $126,559 | 2 | $5,024,142 |
| 2023 | $238,841,357 | $34,727,565 | $37,635,582 | $5,000 | Total only | $4,083,220 |
| 2022 | $253,233,825 | $14,808,996 | $21,067,658 | — | — | $763,172 |
| 2021 | $245,372,729 | $42,407,113 | $35,400,319 | $30,000 | 1 | $3,389,871 |
| 2020 | $38,469,820 | $38,603,028 | $30,902,781 | — | — | $252,411 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kiva Microfunds
Based on IRS filings
Kiva Microfunds is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $210.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $209K. Net investment income was $3.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kiva Microfunds is led by Vishal Ghotge, CEO on every filing since 2023; 12 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vishal Ghotge
CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$438K (2024) → $537K (2025)
Julie Hanna Farris
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$144K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Pradeep Ragothaman
Director of Data Science
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$192K (2020) → $238K (2025)
Nathan George
Senior Director & Engineering
Vice President of Engineering & Protocol → Vice President of Engineer, 2024
Vice President of Engineer → Senior Director & Engineering, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$227K (2021) → $263K (2025)
Margo Johnson
Senior Director & Product
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$254K (2024) → $229K (2025)
Henry W. Hobbs
Director of Software Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$215K (2025)
Shehaam Houkal
Senior Director & Product
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$234K (2025)
Andre Haddad
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Muller
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maya Chorengel
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reid Hoffman
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Silvija Martincevic
Board of Director
Director → Board of Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Choi
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$305K (2020) → $377K (2025)
Donald Carter
Executive Vice President, People & Places
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$268K (2023) → $307K (2025)
Anna Titulaer
Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Communications
Vice President & Business Development → Vice President & Business D, 2024
Vice President & Business D → Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$174K (2024) → $286K (2025)
Kathleen Guis
Executive Vice President & Impact Investment
Vice President & Impact Investments → Vice President & Impact Investment, 2024
Vice President & Impact Investment → Executive Vice President & Impact Investment, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$200K (2023) → $278K (2025)
Victor Paulsamy
CTO
Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Communications → CTO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$248K (2024) → $380K (2025)
Richard Carter-Brown
Interim CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$180K (2025)
Former officers (24)
- Former: Chad Sterbenz (2020–2024) — Chief Investment Officer
- Former: Mathew Flaming (2021–2024) — Vice President & Engineerin
- Former: Annette Promes (2022–2024) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Elizabeth Ray (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Martha Siemers (2023–2024) — Vice President & Product
- Former: Jomay Liu (2024) — Head of Marketplace Ops & Chief of Staff
- Former: Michelle Inez (2024) — Staff Engineer
- Former: Sarah Marchal Murray (2020–2023) — Chief Officer & Strategic Partnerships
- Former: Celia T. Wong (2021–2023) — Managing Director & Kiva Capital
- Former: Christopher Tsakalakis (2021–2023) — CEO
- Former: Jason Eyler (2021–2023) — Former Executive Vice President & Marketplace
- Former: Kristina S. Schwartz (2021–2023) — Assistant General Counsel
- Former: Bryan Pon (2023) — Senior Director & Strategy
- Former: Matthew Davie (2020–2022) — Chief Strategy Officer
- Former: Jessica Seilhan (2020–2021) — Vice President & Finance
- Former: Kenneth Leung (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & Engineering
- Former: Neville Crawley (2020–2021) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Aaron Goldsmid (2020) — Chief Product Officer
- Former: Amber Gibson-Mora (2020) — Vice President, People & Places
- Former: Arthur Ws Duff (2020) — Vice President & Strategy
- Former: Chelsa Bocci (2020) — Vice President & Employee Engagement
- Former: Henrique Saboia (2020) — Vice President & Growth
- Former: Premal Shah (2020) — Senior Consultant
- Former: William Jacobsen (2020) — Senior Director & Strategic
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $537K, to Vishal Ghotge (CEO). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kiva Microfunds
How much does Kiva Microfunds give each year?
Kiva Microfunds gave $209K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $127K across 2 grants.
How large is Kiva Microfunds?
Kiva Microfunds reported $210.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39.8M.
What is Kiva Microfunds?
Kiva Microfunds is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $210.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kiva Microfunds operate?
Kiva Microfunds has awarded grants in California, Georgia, New York, Texas.
What is Kiva Microfunds's EIN?
Kiva Microfunds's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0992446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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