Kronos Performing Arts Association

EIN: 237444956 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$1,143,952
Total Expenses
$1,866,151
Total Assets
$1,190,384
Net Assets
$975,667
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1975
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Ann-Marie Daniels
Phone
4157313533
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Kronos Performing Arts Association, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 61% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 63% operating deficit.

Mission

FOR 50 YEARS, SAN FRANCISCOS KRONOS QUARTET/KRONOS PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION HAS PURSUED A SINGULAR ARTISTIC VISION. {Continued on Schedule O}

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $829,589 Revenue: $464,862

PERFORMANCES: THE KRONOS QUARTET TOURS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS EACH YEAR ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, PERFORMING IN CONCERT HALLS, UNIVERSITIES, OUTDOOR VENUES, AND FESTIVALS. IN 2023/2024 KRONOS...

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PERFORMANCES: THE KRONOS QUARTET TOURS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS EACH YEAR ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD, PERFORMING IN CONCERT HALLS, UNIVERSITIES, OUTDOOR VENUES, AND FESTIVALS. IN 2023/2024 KRONOS CELEBRATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH 50 OFFICIAL EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS CONCERTS IN CANADA, THE NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, TURKEY, MEXICO, GERMANY AND OTHER LOCATIONS. KRONOS PERFORMS REGULARLY IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WITH APPEARANCES AT STANFORDS BING CONCERT HALL, UC BERKELEYS ZELLERBACH HALL, AND MARINS RANCHO NICASIO, AMONG OTHERS. IN APRIL 2025, KPAA RETURNED TO SAN FRANCISCOS SFJAZZ CENTER TO PRESENT THE ANNUAL KRONOS FESTIVAL FEATURING KRONOS AND MANY GUEST ARTISTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $322,301 Revenue: $71,016

PRESERVATION: IN APRIL 2024 IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT KPAA HAS GIFTED THE KRONOS ARCHIVE TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THE LARGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD SECURING ACCESS TO THE KRONOS QUARTET/KRONOS...

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PRESERVATION: IN APRIL 2024 IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT KPAA HAS GIFTED THE KRONOS ARCHIVE TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THE LARGEST LIBRARY IN THE WORLD SECURING ACCESS TO THE KRONOS QUARTET/KRONOS PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION LEGACY IN PERPETUITY. KRONOS EXPANSIVE DISCOGRAPHY ON NONESUCH RECORDS AND OTHER LABELS INCLUDES ALBUMS SUCH AS PIECES OF AFRICA (1992), A SHOWCASE OF AFRICAN COMPOSERS; KRONOS QUARTET: 25 YEARS (1998), A TEN-DISC ANTHOLOGY; AND THREE GRAMMY-WINNING ALBUMS: ALBAN BERGS LYRIC SUITE (2003), FEATURING RENOWNED SOPRANO DAWN UPSHAW; LANDFALL (2018) WITH LAURIE ANDERSON; AND TERRY RILEYS SUN RINGS (2019). (Continued on Schedule O)

Program 3
Expenses: $60,946 Revenue: $91,974

EDUCATION: KRONOS PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN JANUARY 2015, KPAA LAUNCHED KRONOS FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE, AN INITIATIVE WHICH HAS COMMISSIONED 50...

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EDUCATION: KRONOS PROVIDES MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN JANUARY 2015, KPAA LAUNCHED KRONOS FIFTY FOR THE FUTURE, AN INITIATIVE WHICH HAS COMMISSIONED 50 NEW WORKS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS. KRONOS PREMIERED, RECORDED, AND PUBLISHED EACH PIECE, AND CREATED COMPANION MATERIALS INCLUDING SHEET MUSIC, RECORDINGS, INTERVIEWS, AND NOTES, WHICH ARE PROVIDED ONLINE FOR FREE. IN 2021/22 KPAA RELEASED THE FINAL SET OF WORKS TO COMPLETE THE COLLECTION. KPAA ALSO CONTINUED THE ANNUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM KRONOS MUSIC: THE FUTURE IS NOW, A VIRTUAL RESIDENCY FOR MORE THAN 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS FIVE STATES AND CANADA. KPAA ALSO ADVISES OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS ON AN ONGOING BASIS.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $469,819
Program Service Revenue $635,107
Investment Income $39,026
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,143,952

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $543,077
Fundraising Expenses $163,073
Program Expenses $1,267,079
Other Expenses $1,323,074
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,866,151

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,143,952 $2,944,140 -0.6%
Expenses $1,866,151 $2,873,016 -0.4%
Net Income $-722,199 $71,124 -11.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
11
Employees
8
Volunteers
13

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$149,075
Total Directors
14
$306,066
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Janet Cowperthwaite Exec Director 40.00
Officer Director
$112,805 $28,770 $141,575
Mason Dille Dev Director 40.00
$100,000 $10,905 $110,905
David Harrington Member 40.00
Director
$108,500 $643 $109,143
Paul Wiancko Member 22.00
Director
$48,000 $7,348 $55,348
Ann-Marie Daniels Managing Dir 40.00
Officer
$7,500 $0 $7,500
Drew McCalley President 6.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Greg G Minshall Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeanne Giordano Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Priscilla Stoyanof Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Foster Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrea Lunsford Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Evan Neff Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vasudevan Panicker Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alice Wingwall Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sumiko Ito Allison Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edward King Member 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,143,952 $1,866,151 $1,190,384 $-722,199
2024 $2,944,140 $2,873,016 $1,929,921 $71,124
2024 $2,944,139 $2,851,450 $1,957,294 $92,689
2023 $2,993,162 $2,451,113 $2,024,130 $542,049
2022 $2,774,082 $2,302,667 $1,591,460 $471,415
2021 $1,635,399 $1,510,784 $1,161,077 $124,615
2020 $1,961,196 $2,443,593 $863,008 $-482,397
2019 $2,385,167 $2,729,778 $1,154,400 $-344,611
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