Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$501,948

Total expenses

$533,620

Contributions and grants received

$501,948

Grants paid

$1,000

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$62,085

Total liabilities, end of year

$10,000

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$52,085

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$501,645

Management and general expenses

$27,601

Fundraising expenses

$4,374

Program service expenses (Part III)

$501,645

Program services were 94.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• California Creative Corps:The KDA Creative Corps (KDACC)is proud to release our final report, marking the successful conclusion of a transformative $4.2 million pilot program funded by the California Arts Council. Since its inception in October 2022, KDACC has created significant job opportunities and engaged artists and cultural workers in public service projects that enhance the quality of life across the Central Valley and Eastern Sierra regions.The KDACC initiative has made a meaningful impact across 14 counties and 154 zip codes, covering 46,217 square miles in underserved regions of California. Some of the major highlights of the report include:Job Creation and Workforce Hours: The KDACC projects generated over 972 jobs, equating to an impressive 60,605 workforce hours. This job creation has provided critical economic support to Central Californias creative sector, allowing artists and cultural workers to contribute substantially to their communities.Economic Impact and Regional Reach: With $4.2 million allocated to support diverse projects across the Central Valley and Eastern Sierra, KDACC made a lasting impact across historically underfunded areas, including Kern, Kings, Tulare and Fresno counties. These projects have reached communities within the lowest quartiles of the California Healthy Places Index (HPI), bringing investment and visibility to regions with traditionally limited access to arts funding.Empowering Underrepresented Populations: KDACC specifically focused on programs that engaged vulnerable groups, such as incarcerated youth, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, elderly residents, the unhoused, LGBTQI+ communities and Indigenous tribes. By providing new platforms for creative expression, these projects have empowered diverse groups and fostered greater inclusivity in Californias arts landscape.Enhanced Civic Engagement: KDACC-funded projects have spurred greater civic engagement and public service involvement through the arts. The program has strengthened social bonds by connecting artists with local communities and contributed to improved public health, mental well-being and civic pride.

  Expenses $394,776 · Revenue $381,608

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  Expenses $65,650 · Revenue $31,190

• Special Events:SHINE for Girls: DANCE + MATH = SUCCESS: July 22 July 26, 2024The Dance Studio at Garces Memorial High School24 Students11 Student Mentors1 Lead MentorSHINE 2024 was offered for FREE during a summer camp, July 22 July 26 from 8:00 am 1:00 pm at the dance studio at Garces Memorial High School. The innovative program taught girls concepts such as probability and statistics, order of operations, fractions, decimals, pre-algebra, and geometry. Girls participated in one on one mentoring sessions, small group tutoring, kinesthetic learning activities like dance, and also learned from women in STEAM guest speakers.Open Stage: December 1, 2024The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater107 Artists400 AttendeesKDA was thrilled to have hosted Open Stage 2024, an initiative aimed at bringing artists, particularly dancers, to the renowned Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater to do what they do best perform on stage! Thanks to the support from the Fox Theater, participants had the opportunity to rent the stage for 1-2 hours absolutely FREE on Sunday, December 1. MEMORYMOVES: DANCE + THERAPY: December 16 20, 2024Alzheimers Disease Association of Kern County (ADAKC)49 Participants 1 Dance/Movement Therapist3 ArtistsMEMORY Moves was a 5 day Dance/Movement Therapy program working with the Alzheimers and Dementia population at ADAKC. The program utilized a Dance/Movement Therapist (DMT) to work with 49 enrolled participants over 5 days, culminating in a Nutcracker-themed performance that included clients, caregivers and staff. Groups met daily from 1:00-2:00pm. Groups included all clients that were present each day, and staff assisted to make sure that all clients were part of the group. Clients ranged from fairly high functioning (more ambulatory, with higher cognitive functioning,) to lower functioning, (low range of motion or confined to a wheelchair, with severe memory impairment.)

  Expenses $21,727 · Revenue $39,278

• National Dance Day: September 21, 2024Mechanics Bank Arena, Theater, and Convention CenterCelebrated annually across America on the 3rd Saturday in September, National Dance Day is focused on celebrating movers of all ages, levels, and abilities by commemorating a day meant to inspire Americans to keep dancing! KDA celebrated our national dance holiday by funding 10 projects that are centered on MOVING Kern County over the next year.Earlier this summer, KDA invited Kern County individuals and organizations to take center stage by submitting an application to become an awardee of the 2024 KDA National Dance Day $10,000 giveaway contest. Applicants were invited to apply for projects that were focused on dance/movements endeavors that impact all sectors, including healthcare and education. Each application was vetted by 21 adjudicators based upon a rubric and the applications earning the highest ranks were recommended for funding.

  Expenses $10,458

• ADAPTIdance: DANCE + DISABILITYSeptember 21 December 14, 2024Fruitvale Norris Multipurpose Room68 Participants 1 Program Director1 Program Coordinator16 Student Interns KDA and the League of Dreams (LoD) were proud to announce the expansion of our annual ADAPTIdance program, an adaptive dance program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ages 5 22. ADAPTIdance is taught by educators who have been trained by AXIS Dance Company, one of the nations most acclaimed performance ensembles of disabled and non-disabled dancers. ADAPTidance Program Director, Myka Steele, and Program Coordinator, Romy Jones, have spearheaded the expansion of the program. As veteran ADAPTIdance volunteers for several years, both Steele and Jones have earned the trust of not only the ADAPTIdancers, but also their families, by consistently volunteering for the program that hosts a forum for physical activity that is a model for kids of all abilities to collaborate as equals while educating about disability, collaboration, and inclusion through the medium of dance.

  Expenses $8,594 · Revenue $10,850

• NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY FOR DANCE ARTSKern Dance Alliance Secondary ChapterNHSDA Information Meeting March 6, 2024 via ZoomNHSDA Induction Ceremony May 5, 2024 at Bakersfield Country Club NHSDA Information MeetingKDA offered an information session on Wednesday, March 6 via Zoom for students interested in learning more about the National Honors Society for Dance Arts. Led by KDA Program Coordinator, Whitney Pascual, students were able to learn more about the USAs most prestigious honors society for dancers who excel in artistry, leadership, and academic achievements. Students learned about the application process and that they must submit their applications by April 1 to be considered for induction.KDA celebrated our sixth class of National Honor Society for Dance Arts / Kern Dance Alliance Secondary Chapter inductees at Bakersfield Country Club on May 5, 2024.

  Expenses $440

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Listed in Part VII

• Andrea Hansen

  Executive Dir.

  Total calculated

  $112,308

  From this org

  $112,308

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

• Marcie Hronis

  President

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  10

• Jen Thompson

  Vice President

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• Valerie Hashim

  Historian

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  5

• Felisa patino-Longoria

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Angelique Diaz

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Tevin Joslen

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• William Wright

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Maha Afifi

  Board Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Laura Toomey

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Leah Bank

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Anne Draucker

  Secretary

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Heather Frank

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Tiara King

  Treasurer

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Nicole Villaruz

  jr. member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Noor Elkereamy

  jr. member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Kelly Youngstrom

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Olivia Warren

  board member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Elaina Rusk

  Board Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

• Krissy Warren

  Board Member

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

12 June 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.1

Source object

202511639349301041

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