2018-09-16T17:22:31-07:00 2017-12-31 204994635 IRYNA AC 1000 Broadway 200-G Oakland CA 94607 990 2017-01-01 942431483 KARA KARA 6503215272 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 Jim Santucci CPA Executive Dir. 2018-09-10 true Iryna Oreshkova CPA P00842984 5104679506 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z Jim Santucci CPA 457 Kingsley Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 1552660 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 15 250 0 1041021 1208360 151578 158590 508 3836 23466 75201 1216573 1445987 0 0 677020 704383 0 204367 393322 424395 1070342 1128778 146231 317209 741924 1066164 37525 46297 704399 1019867 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 815534 158590 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 nearly 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.Kara's 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 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 and Annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance2017 AccomplishmentsKara served over 5,000 Bay Area community members with highlights as follows: 567 individuals received support in our grief groups for adults and children;85 children attended our summer grief camp for kids - Camp Erin;Over 2,125 children and adults from 74 agencies received support from our Community Outreach and Education Program through 137 service events;150 adults and children received 1,883 hours of support from our therapy program;265 adults received ongoing support through our one-to-one peer counseling in Spanish and English; and 1,182 community members received grief support consultations, outreach and special workshops.A family served by Kara shared the following: "Words cannot thank you enough for the love and emotional support you provided to our family during our time of bereavement, loss and great sorrow. We were unprepared for the loss of our son when he took his own life. It was healing for us to talk about him, remember him and what he meant to each of us. You provided the framework for this sharing and the results were an immeasurable sense of love and support. Your work is meaningful and needed. We appreciate you being there for us and glad that you can be there for so many others that are moving through the grieving process." 815534 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 15 true false false false false false false true true false 0 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 109318 0 20511 109318 20511 1 false false false 0 226338 982022 1208360 Program services fees 158590 158590 158590 2594 2594 0 0 0 60689 59447 1242 1242 1242 121945 226338 47226 74719 74719 0 0 Other income 482 482 482 1445987 158590 79037 0 0 0 0 119231 87149 9139 22943 0 465935 358770 32615 74550 0 73640 61362 4362 7916 45577 35095 3190 7292 313 313 0 15847 15847 0 0 0 106243 92000 14243 12190 2910 8980 300 0 0 0 122015 108879 5630 7506 3145 3145 0 8637 4018 3950 669 0 0 4258 3279 298 681 9056 6973 635 1448 Supplies 40684 9453 5511 25720 Printing and Publications 32501 4383 3734 24384 Dues, fees, and other charges 20516 11860 8656 Volunteer expenses 14027 11882 2145 34963 26236 2813 5914 1128778 815534 108877 204367 0 633308 803875 56989 58684 3896 0 0 0 0 9432 10468 44482 33778 14963 10704 27232 178537 0 0 0 0 741924 1066164 37525 46297 37525 46297 X 612399 960867 92000 59000 704399 1019867 741924 1066164 317209 -1741 X true X false true false X 744612 911571 810515 1041021 1208360 4716079 0 0 744612 911571 810515 1041021 1208360 4716079 1051937 3664142 2231 1251 957 508 3836 8783 27921 33467 23165 75201 159754 0 4884616 644421 0.75010 0.76900 X 2711 2711 24944 14240 10704 16827 16827 10704 false Annual Gala Event 348283 226338 121945 44601 2625 348283 226338 121945 44601 2625 47226 74719 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.