KARA

EIN: 942431483 501(c)(3)

Palo Alto, CA

Total Revenue
$2,100,519
Total Expenses
$2,058,140
Total Assets
$2,013,583
Net Assets
$1,875,919
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1976
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
James A Santucci
Phone
6503215272
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

KARA, founded in 1976, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Kara provides grief support for children, teens, families and adults. Guided by its core values of empathy and compassion, and belief that loss and grief impact everyone, Kara supports people of all ages on their journey through grief so they can move toward renewed hope and meaning.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,849,820
Program Service Revenue $175,756
Investment Income $66,155
Other Revenue $8,788
TOTAL REVENUE $2,100,519

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,464,951
Fundraising Expenses $374,962
Program Expenses $1,470,062
Other Expenses $593,189
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,058,140

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,100,519 $1,821,655 +0.2%
Expenses $2,058,140 $1,832,849 +0.1%
Net Income $42,379 $-11,194 -4.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
11
Employees
24
Volunteers
266

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
5
$198,245
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
James A Santucci Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$180,000 $18,245 $198,245
Shelly A Gillan Dir. of Programs 40.00
$102,500 $21,320 $123,820
Elizabeth Liz Quinn Board Chair 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Elisa Odabashian Vice Chair 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Ovbiagele Treasurer 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jacquie Davidson Secretary 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Keili Deal At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Penny Dong At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tracey Carrillo Fecher At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kimberly Griffin At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Caitlin Smallwood At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kalvyn Rasquinha At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jim Salas At Large 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alexander Alvey At Large 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
2024 $2,100,519 $2,058,140 $2,013,583 $42,379
2023 $1,821,655 $1,832,849 $1,947,820 $-11,194
2022 $1,756,065 $1,738,431 $1,945,177 $17,634
2021 $1,695,498 $1,447,781 $1,917,947 $247,717
2020 $1,600,887 $1,349,336 $1,651,817 $251,551
2019 $1,493,925 $1,377,717 $1,374,585 $116,208
2018 $1,378,622 $1,211,331 $1,250,505 $167,291
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