Kitka INC FY2024 filing

Oakland, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1981 · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$390K
▼ -23% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$671K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$390K
FY2024▼ -23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$390K
FY2024$423K
Expenses
$386K
FY2024▼ -20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$386K
FY2024$463K
Net assets
$671K
FY2024▲ +0.8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$604K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$671K
FY2024$632K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
4 funders, incl. The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
$69K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
72% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↓ -23% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CKitka INC
EINHdr · item D94-2740963
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1981
Year of formationHdr · item L1981
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.kitka.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.09
Program services72%$276K
Management & general19%$74K
Fundraising9%$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K

Financial health

Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$675K
FY2024+0.4%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$780K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$675K
FY2024$634K
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$176K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$4K
FY2024$3K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$675K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$518K
Total assetsLn 16$675K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$671K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$225K · 58%
Contributions & grants$141K · 36%
Investment income$17K · 4%
Other revenue$8K · 2%
Program service revenue58%$225K
Contributions & grants36%$141K
Investment income4%$17K
Other revenue2%$8K
— government grantsLn 1e$55K
Total revenueLn 12$390K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $518K · Operating expenses/yr $386K
16.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $276K · Total expenses $386K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $74K · Total expenses $386K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $35K · Total expenses $386K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $33K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $125K
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $141K · Total revenue $390K
36%
Government reliance
Government grants $55K · Total revenue $390K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $225K · Total revenue $390K
58%
Investment reliance
Investment income $17K · Total revenue $390K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $225K · Total expenses $386K
58%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $390K · Prior year $505K
-23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $671K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $390K · Expenses $386K
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $675K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $671K · Total assets $675K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $675K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shira Cion · Reported title EX DIR TRUSTEE KITKA MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $83K · Total expenses $386K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $263K · Total expenses $386K
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 19%——
Fundraising cost ratio 25%——
Revenue growth -23%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ex Dir Trustee Kitka Member
$82,741Pt VII · Sec A
Music Dir Trustee Kitka Member
$20,146Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Kitka Member
$6,973Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shira Cion’s $86K as Executive/Artistic Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shira Cion$86,240———$62,731
Shira Cion—$82,741$84,990$77,400—
Kelly Atkins$53,685————
Janet Kutulas—$20,146$22,056$16,806—
Janet Kutulas$21,047———$6,163
Maclovia Quintana—$6,973$8,985$5,153—
Maclovia Quintana$8,114————
Charlotte Finegold$7,709————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Performs and expands Eastern European women's vocal music traditions.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $276K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

"wintersongs 2023"

Kitka presented seven december holiday concert programs with a focus on seasonal songs of sustenance from balkan baltic caucasian mediterranean and slavic lands at venues in belvedere sacramento menlo park davis oakland and san francisco.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Regional and National Touring

Kitka presented concerts and choral workshops on tour in northern california north carolina virginia pennsylvania and connecticut.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Vocal Workshops Community Choirs and Community Sings

Kitka sponsored live and virtual community events exploring a variety of eastern european and eurasian traditional vocal ensembles. These workshops were led by kitka's core ensemble vocalists and guest traditional song masters from iran and ukraine.

$86Kprogram expense

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Funders

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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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Viewing $390K$386K-23% 990 PDF
FY2023 $505K$483K+51% 990 PDF
FY2022 $335K$325K+55% 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$207K 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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