San Francisco, United States · Established 2005
Kiva
Loans that change lives.
(About)
Crowdfunded microloans reaching entrepreneurs in 80+ countries.
Kiva was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Today it is a maturing organisation, working on microloans, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion and known within the sector for its tagline "Loans that change lives.".
The organisation currently operates in 10 countries, with major presence in Kenya, Philippines and Peru. Crowdfunded microloans reaching entrepreneurs in 80+ countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at kiva.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
US 501(c)(3) founded 2005 in San Francisco. Crowdfunded loans (not donations) — lenders are repaid by borrowers via local Field Partners.
Key public programmes
- ▸0% interest crowdfunded loans to entrepreneurs via vetted Field Partners
- ▸Kiva Capital — impact-first fund management for institutional investors
- ▸Kiva U.S. — direct loans to underserved US small businesses
Founded
2005
HQ
San Francisco
United States
Countries of work
10+
Primary sources
Independent registers
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
AI-synthesized from watchdogs, press & donor reviews
The Reach Out Score is generated by our AI based on public-domain signals (watchdog ratings, transparency, program-vs-overhead, controversies). It's a starting point — always verify against the primary sources above.
(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 10 countries.
- Kenya
- Philippines
- Peru
- Cambodia
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
- Bolivia
- El Salvador
- Ecuador
- Vietnam
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