2021-09-30T17:35:16-07:00 2020-12-31 204994635 IRYNA AC 1000 Broadway 200-G Oakland CA 94607 990 2020-01-01 942431483 KARA KARA 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 Jim Santucci CPA Executive Dir. 2021-09-30 true Jim Santucci CPA 999009999 Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jim Santucci CPA 1601702 false X www.kara-grief.org X 1976 CA 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. 12 12 17 201 0 1334038 1496590 142835 97230 340 366 16712 6701 1493925 1600887 0 0 868316 938532 0 198233 509401 410804 1377717 1349336 116208 251551 1374585 1651817 60458 78148 1314127 1573669 X 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. false true 983410 97230 Serving the SF Bay Area since 1976, Kara provides comprehensive grief support and education services to the community through individual and group peer support; in-house psychotherapy; on site crisis intervention; bereavement education and training services; Camp Kara, a bereavement camp for children 6-17 years old; and community events. Staff and over 200 trained volunteers provide the care, compassion, connection, and community necessary to facilitate healing for those who are grieving. Peer support grief services are provided on a donation basis and without limit to the duration. In addition, fee-based therapeutic services are provided on a sliding scale. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the primary means of service delivery shifted to telehealth (verses in-person) in 2020. Service Summary: Designed to meet the unique needs of those coping with loss and grief, Kara offers information, emotional support, connections, and a safe space to express and normalize feelings of grief. For individuals and families, we offer both peer support and therapy services. Peer Support Services are offered in both English and Spanish, and provided by highly trained volunteers with experience in healing from their own personal loss. Fees are not charged for our peer support services. Services include:One-on-One Support for Adults;Group Support for Adults (including Loss Specific and general Drop-In Groups);Activities for Young Adults (including hikes and expressive arts workshops)Group Support for Children, MiddleSchoolers, and Teens;Schools-based Group Support for Children; andCamp Kara an annual weekend grief camp for ages 6 17.Grief Therapy Services are available for individuals or families whose loss is complicated by higher degrees of trauma or emotional circumstances. Services are offered in English and on a limited basis in Spanish, and are provided by supervised mental health counselors working toward their licensing. For Organizations, Schools and Professionals, Kara provides support through our Community Outreach Program. Services are often customized and can include: Crisis Response & Debriefings offered on-site to help process grief when a death has occurred or is expected. Consultations to provide guidance and direction on supporting an organizations community.Training & Education - on topics such as understanding the symptoms of grief, talking with children about death, and supporting grieving friends and colleagues.Annual community events also provide the bereaved a collective opportunity to remember or honor loved ones who have died. Each year, Kara hosts our: WalknRun to Remember, Day of the Dead Celebration (Da de Muertos), and Candlelight Service of Remembrance. 2020 AccomplishmentsKara served over 4,300 Bay Area community members with highlights as follows: Successfully pivoted to providing all client services to telehealth support due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemicCompassionate volunteers provided individual and group peer support to 943 adults and children.Clinical staff and associates served 73 individuals with grief-specific therapy, providing 1,429 sessions.We reached 1,788 individuals through crisis support, education and training, serving 56 organizations.Caring staff offered grief consultations and community referrals to 491 individuals.201 volunteers provided 6,898 hours in service to the bereavedThe impact of our services as expressed through our client voices: Thank you all so much for a healing hour and a half. Kara is a miracle for this time of grief... I trust Kara personnel. I feel accepted, encouraged, and safe during one on one, and group meetings. I mention safe, because I never have to worry that I won't be heard, and because I never feel judged or criticized. I'm free to be me.Kara unfailingly provides a safe and supportive environment for people to navigate their grief. I know my journey would be harder without Karas services."I believe this group helped our students improve emotionally and socially. Students were given the opportunity and tools to begin identifying and exploring their own grief in a space where they can feel connected to others in the group that have a similar experience. Students reported feeling a sense of relief to share their experience and feel validated weekly."I am extremely grateful for the help that I received. It helped me to talk through things that clearly the individuals at Kara understood. My counselor was understanding, caring and helped me put things in perspective so that I felt like I could begin to move on. I think seeing that she was able to move forward and enjoy life after her son's death, gave me hope that one day I will be able to as well. 983410 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X James A Santucci 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 James A Santucci Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 143828 0 13486 Kimberly Griffin President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Watts Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tracey Carrillo Fecher At Large 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Warren Chiang Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rose Chen At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William J Goines At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Priscilla Lau At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Penny Dong At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Matsumori Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elisa Odabashian At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Librie At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Quinn At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 143828 13486 1 false true false 0 125859 176144 1194587 1496590 Program service fees 97230 97230 97230 366 366 0 0 0 0 7050 125859 815 6235 6235 0 0 Rebates 466 466 466 1600887 97230 7067 0 0 0 0 158486 47546 39621 71319 0 657512 546345 49620 61547 0 59285 49441 4415 5429 63249 46488 6768 9993 0 0 17187 17187 0 0 0 67042 55225 2150 9667 8083 2575 5508 12562 7562 1934 3066 33330 23420 3766 6144 0 181073 158417 12083 10573 0 0 5673 1815 3858 0 0 5406 5406 17264 12689 1847 2728 Supplies 27329 23190 3890 249 Printing and Publications 21046 5776 564 14706 Dues, fees and other charges 11541 9076 2465 Volunteer expenses 1637 1290 347 1631 1631 1349336 983410 167693 198233 0 687458 1021556 45500 0 66016 35814 0 0 0 0 9897 20274 54822 46204 11190 8618 554524 565555 0 0 0 0 1374585 1651817 60458 78148 60458 78148 X 1215127 1540169 99000 33500 1314127 1573669 1374585 1651817 251551 7991 X true X false true false X 1041021 1208360 1172198 1334038 1496590 6252207 0 0 1041021 1208360 1172198 1334038 1496590 6252207 1259630 4992577 508 3836 6051 340 366 11101 23165 75201 21693 16345 6235 142639 0 6405947 728913 0.77940 0.78100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2711 2711 27774 24788 2986 24337 18705 5632 8618 false Annual Gala Event 132909 125859 7050 46 769 132909 125859 7050 46 769 815 6235 X X false false false false false false false false false James A Santucci Executive Dir. 143828 13486 157314 Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services Primary means of service deliver pivoted to telehealth (vs. in-person) - strategy or services did not essentially change, but just the method of delivery. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is prepared by a Certified Public Accountant and is forwarded to the Primary Officer for review. The tax return is made available to all board members prior to its filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annual Conflict of Interest document is completed by the directors each calendar year. Reminders are made at the regular ongoing board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The ED salary is set when a new ED is hired based on both level of qualification and a review of a current nonprofit salary survey for northern California, to see what EDs make in similar organizations. The salary is then reviewed annually and raises are based on performance and financial resources. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization makes its governing documents available to the public via the Internet (agency website) through the Guidestar website or via directly upon request.