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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$16K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
Spent
$333K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$219K
Expenses
$333K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$333K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$126K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$131K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2003.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $250K Management & general 16% · $54K Fundraising 9% · $29K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$107,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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

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

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

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Kairos Alive! offers connection, hope, purpose, and emotional, physical, social and cognitive well-being through creativity engagement, and arts and health research learning. Kairos Alive! is a 23-year-old Minnesota nonprofit, evidence-based, social impact organization based in the power of creativity engagement that promotes individual…

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Money outPt IX
$333K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Government grantsLn 1e$130K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$191K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$71K$27K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$101K$3K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$3K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$22K$2K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$989$2K$628
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K$295
OccupancyLn 16$18K$13K$4K$739
TravelLn 17$199$173$8$18
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$263$263
InterestLn 20$554$554
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$562$140
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$333K$250K$54K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $219K$233K−$14K$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 $254K$224K$30K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023 $312K$286K$26K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$328K−$29K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $259K$333K−$75K$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $258,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,524$224,154
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,044$34,244
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,350$200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,918$258,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,006$235,286
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,982$98,175
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $282,988$333,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $152,930−$74,863
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,598 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $34,444 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$129,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,364
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$258,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $333,461 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,527 · Management $27,126 · Fundraising $10,850$108,503
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $101,302 · Management $3,096 · Fundraising $4,606$109,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,861 · Management $2,627 · Fundraising $1,291$17,779
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,633$9,633
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,073 · Management $2,152$5,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,663 · Management $1,523 · Fundraising $10,626$33,812
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $989 · Management $1,741 · Fundraising $628$3,358
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,800 · Management $1,106 · Fundraising $295$4,201
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,680 · Management $4,316 · Fundraising $739$17,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $173 · Management $8 · Fundraising $18$199
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $263$263
IX-20 InterestManagement $554$554
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,356$4,356
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,491 · Management $562 · Fundraising $140$3,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,646 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $249,824 · Management $54,444 · Fundraising $29,193$333,461
Part X · Balance sheet $141,910 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,708$60,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $68,210$71,663
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,735$1,245
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,967$8,754
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $273,620$141,910
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,005$11,790
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,915$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,028$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,948$15,743
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,442$28,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,230$97,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,672$126,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $273,620$141,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,598
XI-2 Total expenses$333,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,672
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$10,358
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$126,167

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