2019-05-14T23:09:21-07:00 2018-06-30 770443784 Castro Accountancy Corporation 1586 W Shaw Avenue Ste A Fresno CA 93711 990 2017-07-01 020541202 ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS ALLI 5592379812 744 P STREET FRESNO CA 93721 AMY KITCHENER Executive Director 5596962815 2019-05-14 true R Emeterio Castro P00052377 5592299272 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 1854243 false false X WWW.ACTAONLINE.ORG X 2001 CA ACTAs mission is to ensure that California's future holds California's past. ACTA promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists. 12 12 16 14 0 1207139 818362 502124 1033745 1583 2136 0 1710846 1854243 372000 256000 0 613138 741092 0 103099 708462 1124218 1693600 2121310 17246 -267067 1640497 1504988 565789 697347 1074708 807641 ACTAs mission is to ensure that California's future holds California's past. ACTA promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists. false false 947707 947707 The Arts in Corrections Program provides traditional arts residencies in California state prisons. ACTA coordinated 53 residencies serving inmates in 16 state correctional institutions. Residencies consisted of two 13-week courses in traditional arts forms including Native American bead work, Chicano murals and illustration, son jarocho, Afro-Colombian percussion, Mexican fold guitar, djembe, collective songwriting and storytelling. ACTA worked closely with the artists and correctional staff to coordinate the residences and document the impact through site visits, photographs, videos, one-on-meetings with the artists and institution staff, and coordination of an outside evaluation project. Approximately 1,675 inmates participated in ACTA's program. 340960 51000 86038 Programs including discovery research to identify traditional artists/culture-bearers; Apprenticeship Program, which master artists work one-on-one with experienced apprentices; special initiatives, such as the current Traditional Arts and Health multi-year project in which cultural asset mapping inventories, videographic documentation and public programs are developed with community partners in efforts to "Build Healthy Communities;" The Sounds of California, which explores experiences of immigration through music/sound, resulting in the creation of a new public collection of recordings that document the histories/cultures of California's communities; publishing monthly e-newsletter (The New Moon), maintaining an extensive database of artists; holding Roundtable gatherings for networking, technical assistance/artistic sharing; and leading state/national advocacy efforts. 327634 205000 The Living Cultures Grant Program funds non-profit organizations statewide to support projects in the traditional arts. Grant awards range up to $5,000 for projects that nurture, sustain, and engage participation in the traditional arts in California. Examples of projects include workshops, gatherings and classes that lead to cultural continuity of traditional practices; support for needed purchases, services, or acquiring new skills that sustain future traditional arts practices; and activities that engage and strengthen communities as well as engage with others, such as public presentations, festivals or community based events. Approximately 40 grants are awarded annually. ACTA staff makes in-person site visits and documents cultural practice, where appropriate. 1616301 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false true X 68 0 true 16 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X AMY KITCHENER 5592379813 744 P STREET 307 FRESNO CA 93721 X CHARLIE SEEMANN VP/DEVELOPMENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL JACINTO Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHIKE NWOFFIAH VP/GOVERNANCE 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PRUDY KOHLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ESAILAMA ARTRY-DIOUF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKIKO MASUMOTO Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER PENNEKAMP Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM MARGOLIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY MAYNARD VP/Finance 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA PIMM ALLEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ROSARIO JACKSON PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SHEEHY PHD President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY KITCHENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 97145 0 28187 97145 28187 0 false false false 0 219181 599181 818362 Fee for Service Contracts 1033745 1033745 1033745 2136 2136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1854243 1035881 X 205000 205000 51000 51000 0 0 94990 47495 23748 23747 0 499614 361240 92311 46063 6627 4461 1476 690 89117 57131 22851 9135 50744 33045 11902 5797 0 0 65295 65295 20000 20000 0 0 635234 632937 2067 230 3372 2458 644 270 8854 7968 886 49489 1492 43198 4799 0 53001 47701 5300 184627 155235 26453 2939 0 12491 12491 0 0 8759 7883 876 5350 4815 535 Program Supplies & Materials 52316 52316 Admin Support 11097 11097 Dues & Subscriptions 5683 5115 568 Telephone 5606 5045 561 3044 2341 703 2121310 1616301 401910 103099 460803 249288 677582 965121 111740 1205 358236 256518 0 0 0 0 953 10432 61297 39373 30683 21924 0 0 0 0 500 500 1640497 1504988 111790 122137 371545 524248 82454 50962 565789 697347 X 290722 343654 783986 463987 1074708 807641 1640497 1504988 -267067 X false true X true false X 1335618 1236425 1348004 1230674 818362 5969083 0 0 1335618 1236425 1348004 1230674 818362 5969083 4283095 1685988 2977 2289 1877 1583 2136 10862 0 0 5979945 1788640 0.28190 0.26360 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Pursuant to an independent counsel opinion and analysis, the organization will very likely continue to be recognized as a public charity based on its financial and public support data and projections; its organization and operation as to attract new and additional public support on a continuous basis; the composition of its board, which represents the broad interests of the public, rather than the personal or private interest of a limited number of donors; and its services directly for the benefit of the general public on a continuing basis. false false 20000 20000 20000 4000 1000 19000 16000 false 4000 4000 6000 20000 20000 1000 1000 1500 20000 20000 53992 36429 17563 7305 2944 4361 21924 Accrued Employee Benefits 35509 Payroll Liability 11835 Pension Payable 3364 Reimbursements Advanced 254 50962 X 1854243 1854243 1854243 2121310 2121310 2121310 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Alliance for California Traditional Arts has qualified as a non-profit organization and has been granted tax-exempt status pursuant toInternal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701(d)and is exempt from Federal and State of California income taxes. Generally accepted accounting principles provides accounting and disclosures guidance about positions taken by an entity in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. The organizations returns are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities, generally for three years and four years, respectively, after they are filed. true DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INC 1428 ALICE ST 308 OAKLAND CA 94612 237279914 10000 0 LIVING CULTURES PROGRAM SCHOOL OF ARTS & CULTURALMHP 1700 ALUM ROCK RD SAN JOSE CA 95116 800714882 10000 0 LIVING CULTURES PROGRAM 2 0 APPRENTICESHIPS 17 51000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The organization received requests for funds from applicants via written requests based on criteria established in its published guidelines. The applicants describe the proposed usage of requested funds in their proposals. The applicants are then ranked by a panel of impartial experts and grants are awarded based on the applicant score after our organizations board approves the grants. Allocable funds are then assigned, based on the available pool of funds assigned to our organization, and monitored through periodic reports, site visits, written reports by grantees and follow up with recipients. NAOMI JOHNSON-DIOUF MOTHER OF BD MEM 3000 MSTR ARTIST AWRD APPRENTICE PRGM RADIO BILINGUE ED SPOUSE OF ED 47400 BROADCAST FEES false XOCHI FLORES SISTER OF EE-QF 300 PANELIST FEE false CESAR CASTRO IN-LAW OF EE-QF 23102 AIC PROG FEE false NAYAMIN MARTINEZ PRIOR EMPLOYEE 3199 CONSTULING SVCS false JOSE QUETZAL FLORES PRIOR EMPLOYEE 7600 CONSULTING SVCS false CASTRO ACCOUNTANCY PRIOR BD MEMBER 55220 ACCOUNTING/TAX SVC false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information The Organization utilizes professional services, per contract or written agreement, with prior board directors, employees, family members of employee, board member and executive director. These agreements or contracts are approved by the entire board, with the interested party abstaining from the vote. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et R. Emeterio Castro, organization board member/secretary (term ended 06/30/2017): California certified public accountant, President of Castro Accountancy Corporation, provides tax preparation services and accounting services to the organization and executive director.Cesar Castro, brother-in-law of the organization's employee Jose Quetzal Flores, provided services for the Artist in Arts in Corrections Program.Naomi Johnson-Diouf, parent of organization board member Esailama Diouf, applied for and received a Master Artist Apprenticeship award.Nayamin Martinez, prior employee of the organization, provided professional consulting and translation services.Radio Bilingue, whose executive director is married to the organization's executive director, provided professional broadcast and documentation service.Xochi Flores, sister of the organization's employee Jose Quetzal Flores, was paid an honorarium for serving on an Apprenticeship Program panel. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The finance committee of the organization is presented with a final draft copy of the complete Internal Revenue Service Form 990 with schedules and attachments; complete California Franchise Tax Board Form 199 with schedules and attachments; and Registry of Charitable Trusts Form RRF-1 with schedules for their review and comment ; then it is reveiwed by the full board of directors before it is electronically filed to taxing agencies. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each time a conflict arises (or may arise) the appropriate board member or employee explains the possible conflict and abstains from any decision. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Employee reviews are conducted annually to determine pay structure and benefits. The staff/employees of the organization (including the executive director) do not participate in the actual compensation review meeting and approval by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization discloses its financial data upon request during regular business hours. In addition, the organization provides its financial and management data to www.guidestar.org and DataArts (formerly known as the Cultural Data Project) via their Cultural Data Profile online survey at www.culturaldata.org. Form 990, Page 3, Part IV, Question 4: The organization participated as a major donor for the Fresno for Clean, Safe Neighborhood Parks: A Coalition of Parents, Seniors, and Community Leaders, Sponsored by the Central Valley Community Foundation Committee ID: 1404730.