Kairos Alive

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2002Arts & CultureEIN 81-0551482

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Kairos Alive! transforms lives through dance and story, and raises awareness of the importance of creative involvement across the lifespan for verifiable health benefits. Our Choreography of CareTM programs promote personal and community well-being through our Intergenerational Dance HallTM public participation events, our Dancing HeartTM and Kairos ClubhouseTM weekly programming, our Community Arts and WellbeingTM Residencies, and other programs. We empower intergenerational and intercultural communities through participatory dance, music and story - with elders and people with disabilities at the center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$131K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$219K
FY2024▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$254K
FY2024$219K
Expenses
$233K
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$224K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$131K
FY2024▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$146K
FY2024$131K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $150K Management & general 21% · $48K Fundraising 15% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$45,315Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elinor Genne’s $45K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Maria Genne—$51,262$51,292$101,039$107,080
Elinor Genne$45,315————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers communities through intergenerational dance, music, and storytelling for health and well-being.

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1 program · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Kairos Alive! empowers elders, people with disabilities, and intergenerational community to feel good, have hope, stay connected, and cultivate physical, emotional, social and cognitive health. We do this through creativity engagement programs in dance, music, story, and arts and health research learning.

$150Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$131K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$961
Total assetsLn 16$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$131K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$961
Total assetsLn 16$160K$151K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$131K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$107K$26K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$274$191$45$38
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$21K$7K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$346$340$372
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$937$871
Information technologyLn 14$556$386$92$78
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$622$528
TravelLn 17$563$144$419
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69$48$11$10
InsuranceLn 23$396$396
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$150K$48K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $254K$224K$30K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$286K$26K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$328K−$29K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$333K−$75K$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $218,663 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$20,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,228
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$218,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,983 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,496 · Management $25,510 · Fundraising $21,635$154,641
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $191 · Management $45 · Fundraising $38$274
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,589 · Management $2,276 · Fundraising $1,930$13,795
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,544$10,544
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,699 · Management $6,889 · Fundraising $9,552$37,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $346 · Management $340 · Fundraising $372$1,058
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,923 · Management $937 · Fundraising $871$5,731
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $386 · Management $92 · Fundraising $78$556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,622 · Management $622 · Fundraising $528$3,772
IX-17 TravelPrograms $144 · Management $419$563
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48 · Management $11 · Fundraising $10$69
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $396$396
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,444 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,888 · Management $48,081 · Fundraising $35,014$232,983
Part X · Balance sheet $151,495 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,640$113,724
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,604$33,834
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,184$2,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,428$151,495
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,652$20,261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,874$20,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,904$106,234
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $91,650$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,554$131,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,428$151,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,663
XI-2 Total expenses$232,983
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,554
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,234

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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