2020-10-14T12:47:53-07:00 2019-12-31 204994635 IRYNA AC 1000 Broadway 200-G Oakland CA 94607 990 2019-01-01 942431483 KARA KARA 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 Jim Santucci CPA Executive Dir. 2020-10-10 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Jim Santucci CPA 1506070 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. 9 9 19 232 0 1172198 1334038 178680 142835 6051 340 21693 16712 1378622 1493925 0 0 793318 868316 0 221672 418013 509401 1211331 1377717 167291 116208 1250504 1374585 67099 60458 1183405 1314127 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 false 968585 142835 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 ae 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.Karas services are designed to meet the unique needs of those coping with loss and grief. These services are provided through the following programs: Youth & Family Services and Adult Services: These two programs offer extensive and high quality services to meet the unique needs of individuals (children, adolescents, adults and seniors) and families who have experienced a loss or are anticipating a death. Services are provided in both group and individual formats and in English and Spanish. Community Outreach and Training & Education Services: Kara provides on- site critical incident and crisis intervention and grief education services to schools, companies and community organizations dealing with death, trauma, and loss. Clinical Therapy Services: Kara provides individual, couples and family therapy (on a sliding-scale basis) for those whose grief is coupled with clinical issues that necessitate support beyond what a peer-support model can provide, such as depression, substance abuse, anxiety or PTSD. Community Events: Annual WalknRun to Remember, Annual Day of the Dead (Da de los Muertos) Celebration, and Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance2019 AccomplishmentsKara served over 6,500 Bay Area community members with highlights as follows: Compassionate volunteers provided individual and group grief support to 1,193 adults and children.Clinical staff and associates served 104 individuals with grief-specific therapy, providing 1,611 sessions.We reached 2,403 individuals through onsite crisis support, education and training, serving 68 organizations.Caring staff offered grief consultations and community referrals to 855 individuals.2,100 individuals attended our community & outreach events, bringing awareness and connection to bereaved individuals.232 volunteers provided 14,258 hours in service to the bereavedAn organization that was served by Kara shared the following: Kara was the most incredible resource. We tragically lost an employee in a car accident, and we are a very close-knit company. Kara was incredibly responsive, understanding, flexible, and caring. I cannot rave about Kara more. Thank you for everything. 968585 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 8 0 false 19 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 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 143798 0 11827 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 Paul G Resnick Treasurer 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 Margarita Malagon At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Matsumori At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elisa Odabashian At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 143798 11827 1 false true false 0 112050 21844 1200144 1334038 Program service fees 142835 142835 142835 340 340 0 0 0 0 19975 112050 12145 7830 7830 8515 8515 8515 0 Rebates 367 367 367 1493925 159887 0 0 0 0 156827 47048 39207 70572 0 592021 492315 45559 54147 0 58092 47283 4804 6005 61376 44620 6813 9943 11250 11250 0 17226 17226 0 0 0 96105 82125 1468 12512 18672 8053 8001 2618 0 24029 12901 2964 8164 0 190298 167969 11909 10420 2959 2959 0 14302 7465 5887 950 0 0 4679 4679 16664 12114 1850 2700 Supplies 39257 19106 6975 13176 Printing and Publications 30883 6889 2806 21188 Dues, fees and other charges 17989 14439 3550 Community Events 10742 10742 14346 6996 1623 5727 1377717 968585 187460 221672 0 956181 687458 56278 45500 3220 66016 0 0 0 0 13173 9897 51988 40798 8359 11190 213293 554524 0 0 0 0 1250504 1374585 67099 60458 67099 60458 X 1110405 1215127 73000 99000 1183405 1314127 1250504 1374585 116208 14514 X true X false true false X 810515 1041021 1208360 1172198 1334038 5566132 0 0 810515 1041021 1208360 1172198 1334038 5566132 1076949 4489183 957 508 3836 6051 340 11692 33467 23165 75201 21693 16345 169871 0 5747695 778802 0.78100 0.75880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2711 2711 24940 20884 4056 24337 17203 7134 11190 false Annual Gala Event 132025 112050 19975 6120 6025 132025 112050 19975 6120 6025 12145 7830 X X false false false false false false false false false James A Santucci Executive Dir. 143798 11827 155625 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 Annually, each Board Member signs a Conflict of Interest Statement, which declares the following:No member of the Kara Board of Directors shall derive any personal profit or gain, directly or indirectly, by reason of his or her participation in Kara. Each individual shall disclose to Kara any personal interest which he or she may have in any matter pending before the organization and shall refrain from participation in any decision on such matter. Any member of Karas Board of Directors shall refrain from obtaining any list of Karas clients for personal or private solicitation purposes at any time during the term of their affiliation. In addition, each Board member shall declare any board member service for other organizations as well as their current employer if applicable. The signed Conflict of Interest Statement further certifies that except with regard to carrying out their duties as an office or director of Kara or as described below, they are currently not, nor at any time during the past year have been: 1)A participant, directly or indirectly, in any arrangement, agreement, investment, or other activity with any vendor, supplier, or other party; doing business with Kara which has resulted or could result in person benefit. 2)A recipient, directly or indirectly, of any salary payments or loans or gifts of any kind or any free service or discounts or other fees from or on behalf of any person or organization engaged in any transaction with Kara. Any exceptions to 1 or 2 are attached with a full description of the transactions and of the interest, whether direct or indirect, which they have (or have had during the past year) in the persons or organizations having transactions with Kara. 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.