2019-08-19T19:01:21-07:00 2018-12-31 204994635 IRYNA AC 1000 Broadway 200-G Oakland CA 94607 990 2018-01-01 942431483 KARA KARA 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 Jim Santucci CPA Executive Dir. 2019-08-14 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Jim Santucci CPA 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 1417312 false 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. 10 10 16 259 0 1208360 1172198 158590 178680 3836 6051 75201 21693 1445987 1378622 0 0 704383 793318 0 204438 424395 418013 1128778 1211331 317209 167291 1066164 1250505 46297 67099 1019867 1183406 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 860798 178680 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 Erin, 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 Remembrance2018 AccomplishmentsKara served over 5,900 Bay Area community members with highlights as follows: 807 individuals received support in our peer groups and workshops for adults and children;84 children attended our summer bereavement camp for kids & teens - Camp Erin;Over 3,100 children and adults from 109 agencies received support from our Community Outreach and Education Program in English and Spanish through 241 service events;144 adults and children received 2,029 hours of support from our therapy program;265 adults received ongoing support through our one-to-one peer counseling in Spanish and English; 930 community members received grief support consultations; and550 individuals participated in our community events (WalknRun to Remember, Day of the Dead Celebration, and Candlelight Service of Remembrance.259 volunteers provided over 13,000 hours in service to the bereavedA mother with elementary, middle and high school-aged children served by Kara shared the following: I cant thank you enough for all that Kara has given us. A friend said to me recently, You were so broken for so long. Its good to see your old self emerge and see you able to laugh and be happy again. There are many factors that helped us put the pieces back together, and Kara was one of the big ones. I am eternally grateful for what my children and I have gotten from the program. Listening and learning from the group leaders and from other survivors has been essential to our recovery. 860798 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 false 16 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Jim Santucci 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 Linda Aronson President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly Griffin Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Rose Chen Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Watts Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Warren Chiang At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William J Goines 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 Elizabeth Quinn At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul G Resnick At Large 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Santucci CPA Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 125649 0 12268 125649 12268 1 false false false 0 103100 16424 1052674 1172198 Program services fees 178680 178680 178680 4765 4765 0 0 0 27681 26395 1286 1286 1286 24643 103100 9951 14692 14692 9345 2344 7001 7001 0 0 1378622 178680 27744 0 0 0 0 137917 41375 27583 68959 0 541919 450211 48181 43527 0 57818 46901 5378 5539 55664 40635 6123 8906 350 350 0 15938 15938 0 0 0 106537 91800 14737 15113 7821 5092 2200 0 10467 3233 562 6672 0 139629 124368 6510 8751 3599 3599 0 10713 5111 5602 0 0 2345 1712 258 375 9399 6861 1034 1504 Printing and Publications 29303 4596 3319 21388 Supplies 24726 9668 4263 10795 Dues, fees, and other charges 17316 13353 3963 Community Events 10794 10794 21784 12113 2549 7122 1211331 860798 146095 204438 0 803875 956182 58684 56278 3896 3220 0 0 0 0 10468 13173 44482 36123 10704 8359 178537 213293 0 0 0 0 1066164 1250505 46297 67099 46297 67099 X 960867 1110406 59000 73000 1019867 1183406 1066164 1250505 167291 -3752 X true X false true false X 911571 810515 1041021 1208360 1172198 5143665 0 0 911571 810515 1041021 1208360 1172198 5143665 1093449 4050216 1251 957 508 3836 6051 12603 27921 33467 23165 75201 21693 181447 0 5337715 735035 0.75880 0.75010 X 2711 2711 24944 16585 8359 16827 16827 8359 false Annual Gala Event 127743 103100 24643 2852 7099 127743 103100 24643 2852 7099 9951 14692 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 through the guidestar website or via directly upon request.