2017-05-15T20:58:37-07:00 2016-06-30 Castro Accountancy Corporation 1586 W Shaw Avenue Ste A Fresno CA 93711 990 2015-07-01 020541202 ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS ALLI 5592379812 744 P STREET FRESNO CA 93721 AMY KITCHENER Executive Director 2017-05-15 true R Emeterio Castro P00052377 5592299272 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 1501667 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 11 14 0 1236425 1348004 107160 151786 2289 1877 0 1345874 1501667 494225 385500 0 461051 539040 0 76706 436965 520118 1392241 1444658 -46367 57009 1147579 1291213 147125 233751 1000454 1057462 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 645828 128000 151786 All others including discovery research to identify traditional artists and culture-bearers; 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;" maintain a website, publishing a monthly e-newsletter (The New Moon), maintaining an extensive database of artists; holding Roundtable gatherings for networking, technical assistance and artistic sharing; offering traditional arts residencies at California correctional institutions, and leading advocacy efforts, both statewide and nationally. 322816 203500 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. 110475 54000 The Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuity of the states traditional arts and cultures by contracting master artists to work one-on-one in an intensive period of learning with an experienced apprentice over the course of six months to one year. Contracts of $3,000 support master artists fees, travel, and supplies. ACTA staff works closely with each pair, providing technical assistance and making a site visit to document the learning. Each pair presents the results of the Apprenticeship in a public sharing event (performance, presentation, exhibits). Approximately 18 contracts are awarded annually statewide. 1079119 true true false false 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 true false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true 97 0 true 11 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 R EMETERIO CASTRO Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ESAILAMA ARTRY-DIOUF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NIKIKO MASUMOTO 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 120519 0 31560 120519 31560 1 false true false 0 135837 1212167 1348004 Fee for Service Contracts 151786 151786 151786 1877 1877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1501667 153663 X 331500 331500 54000 54000 0 0 120519 60259 30130 30130 0 314397 222768 69485 22144 0 68417 45180 15867 7370 35707 23066 8203 4438 0 0 45460 45460 0 0 0 234369 232411 1762 196 0 24340 16825 6763 752 12350 11114 1236 0 52890 47602 5288 75025 52653 20135 2237 0 30031 30031 0 0 7279 6551 728 5930 5337 593 Printing and Publications 7809 7809 Admin Support 7509 7509 Telephone 6881 6193 688 Dues & Subscriptions 6292 5663 629 3953 2617 1059 277 1444658 1079119 288833 76706 226957 178119 774556 776241 113815 191536 9198 105375 0 0 0 0 1925 0 61297 21855 20628 39442 0 0 0 0 500 500 1147579 1291213 50494 36823 8574 144231 88057 52697 147125 233751 X 242458 283249 757996 774213 1000454 1057462 1147579 1291213 X 57009 -1 X false true X true false X 1131369 1530176 1335618 1236425 1348004 6581592 0 0 1131369 1530176 1335618 1236425 1348004 6581592 4776261 1805331 2140 1690 2977 2289 1877 10973 0 0 6592565 0.27380 0.30530 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 53992 20999 32993 7305 856 6449 39442 Accrued Employee Benefits 35771 Fiscal Receiver Funds 1886 Payroll Liability 15040 52697 X 1501667 1501667 1501667 1444658 1444658 1444658 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 ARTE AMERICAS 1630 VAN NESS AVE FRESNO CA 93721 770151198 22000 0 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROJECT KLEZ CALIFORNIA INC 1728 ALLSTON WY BERKELEY CA 94703 550824193 10000 0 LIVING CULTURES PROGRAM LITTLE MANILA FDTN PO BOX 1356 STOCKTON CA 95201 202661354 27000 0 LIVING CULTURES/COMM LEADERSHIP PRJ MERCED LAO FAMILY TAS 855 W 1TH ST MERCED CA 95340 770268241 42000 0 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROJECT MODESTO CAMBODIAN BUDDHIST 1538 GRIMES AVE MODESTO CA 95358 770143226 22000 0 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROJECT TEATRO DE LA TIERRA TA 414 N PARK AVE FRESNO CA 93701 942261918 25000 0 LIVING CULTURES/COMM LEADERSHIP PRJ 6 0 APPRENTICESHIPS 18 54000 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. X X X false false false false false false false false false false AMY KITCHENER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 87861 10000 22658 9323 22237 152079 DIAMANO COURA WAFRICAN PARENTS OF BOARD MEM 5500 LCGP GRANT PERFORMANCE CASTRO ACCOUNTANCY CORP BOARD MEMBER 35315 ACCOUNTING SERVICES false MARTHA GONZALEZ STAFF SPOUSE 1500 HONORARIUM false MARIA JACKSON BOARD MEMBER 12000 CASE STUDY REPORT false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information The Organization utilizes professional services, per contract or written agreement, with board directors. 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: California certified public accountant, President of Castro Accountancy Corporation, provides tax preparation services and accounting services to the organization and executive director.Diamano Coura West African Dance Company: the company is under director Dr. ZakDiouf and artistic director Naomi Gedo Diouf, parents of organization board member Esailama Diouf. Esailama is also a company member. The company applied for and received a Living Cultures Grant to support their Annual Collage Des Cultures Africaines, a 4-day event, for performance/participation at the sounds of California event at the Oakland Museum of California, on December 2015.Maria Rosario Jackson, an organization board member, was hired to research and write our Boyle Heights Case Study Report.Martha Gonzalez, spouse of organization staff member Quetzal Flores, received anhonorarium for facilitation of workshops. 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 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 (the Cultural Data Project). Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Rounding = -$1