KENSINGTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENSINGTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL

EIN 94-1491933 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S20Z)

What they do

KENSINGTON COMMUNITY SUPPORTS and PROMOTES THE WELFARE and EDUCATION of RESIDENTS of THE COMMUNITY of KENSINGTON, CALIFORNIA BY OPERATING A RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF of A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY,PROVIDING ADULT EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.18%of revenue went to mission work85.6% of expenses · Program services

0.88%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$91.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.27%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$1.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$787,227

Mission workProgram services$615,45078.18% of revenue85.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$96,56012.27% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,9060.88% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$68,3118.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$718,91691.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.6% mission · 13.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 17.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 32.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$787,227

Expenses$718,916

Annual surplus $68,311 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$615,450 · 85.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$96,560 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$6,906 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$787,227

Expenses$718,916

Assets$793,396

Income$787,227

Mission work (program services)$615,450

Fundraising$6,906

Management and general$96,560

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

KIM ROOTS

VICKY BRODT

VICKY BRODTPRINCIPAL OFFICER

TODD HODSONDIRECTOR

TED BLANCKENBURGDIRECTOR

SYLVIA ELSBURYPRESIDENT & CEO

SNEHA PATELVICE PRESIDENT

SHIRA SKLOOT

SHIRA SKLOOTPRINCIPAL OFFICER

LISA PRANGEDIRECTOR

ANNE FORRESTDIRECTOR

KIM ROOTSPRINCIPAL OFFICER

KELLY BERRY

KELLY BERRYPRINCIPAL OFFICER

JESSE MONTANOVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER L PARKS

DANIELLE POWERSECRETARY

CIARA WOODDIRECTOR

CATHY GARZATREASURER

BECKY STEPHENSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 59 Arlington Ave, KENSINGTON, CA 94707
County: Alameda
In care of: Elizabeth Pabon-Alvrado
Primary officer: Elizabeth Pabon-Alvrado, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 527-3169

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAFWAT & MARSTON INCCPA
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S20Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations