2025-06-12T12:07:01-07:00 2024-12-31 953109182 BROWN ARMSTRONG ACCOUNTANCY CORP 4200 TRUXTUN AVE STE 300 BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 990 2024-01-01 770437598 Kern Dance Alliance KERN 6614915376 PO BOX 12407 Bakersfield CA 93389 Andrea Hansen Executive Director 2025-06-12 true true Charlie McCarthy P01644131 6613244971 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrea Hansen PO BOX 12407 Bakersfield CA 93389 501948 false X kerndance.org X 1996 CA to promote/expand understanding and appreciation of dance through education and performance outreach. 16 16 0 80 0 4018894 501948 4700 0 0 0 4023594 501948 3383212 1000 0 172241 140658 0 4374 428379 391962 3983832 533620 39762 -31672 478653 62085 394896 10000 83757 52085 X to promote/expand understanding and appreciation of dance through education and performance outreach. false false 394776 381608 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. 65650 31190 Books in Motion: DANCE + LITERACYSummer 2024~ Number of Performances: 42~ Number of Locations: 20~ Number of Artists: 216~ Number of Participants: 3,869~ Number of Assessments: 973~ Number of FREE Books Given Away: 2,763Books in Motion: DANCE + LITERACY, an award-nominated, evidence-based summer reading program that uses dance to promote literacy by focusing on Common Core Standards for Reading Literature returned to libraries across Kern County this summer. KDA, the Kern County Library, and12 Kern County dance organizations were proud to launch Books in Motion: DANCE + LITERACY with the goal of reducing summer slide by encouraging reading and promoting healthy living through movement and dance.Families were invited to visit Kern County library branches between July 8 August 3 to watch dance performances based upon 12 childrens books. Featuring books like Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess and Little Red Riding Hood by Mara Alerpin, children experienced the magic of a book brought to life through an artistic performance. To further enhance learning, children also learned a short dance that coincided with the books theme and created an accompanying craft to promote role playing. 21727 39278 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.) 10458 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. 8594 10850 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. 440 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. 19492 10850 501645 true true 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 false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false CA X Danette Wolf 6614915376 612 Cherry Hills Drive Bakersfield CA 93309 Andrea Hansen Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 112308 0 0 Marcie Hronis President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jen Thompson Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Valerie Hashim Historian 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Felisa patino-Longoria board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Angelique Diaz board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tevin Joslen board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Wright board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maha Afifi Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Toomey board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leah Bank board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Draucker Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Heather Frank board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiara King Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nicole Villaruz jr. member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Noor Elkereamy jr. member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelly Youngstrom board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Olivia Warren board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elaina Rusk Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Krissy Warren Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 112308 1 false false false 0 3800 393198 104950 501948 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 501948 0 1000 1000 0 0 112308 112308 0 28350 28350 0 0 0 0 0 40861 34676 6185 0 0 0 36838 36838 171627 158908 8595 4124 9390 7052 2338 39061 32950 6111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9184 9184 Dance Programs 80468 80218 250 KDA Board Expenses 3479 114 3365 Educational 801 801 Filing Fee 200 200 53 47 6 533620 501645 27601 4374 478103 56784 0 0 550 5300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 478653 62085 1698 393198 10000 394896 10000 X 42683 31713 41074 20372 83757 52085 478653 62085 -31672 X false false false X 59293 51224 121378 4018894 501948 4752737 29800 6815 4700 41315 0 0 0 89093 51224 128193 4023594 501948 4794052 0 0 4794052 0 0 0 0 89093 51224 128193 4023594 501948 4794052 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Deffered Revenue 10000 10000 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b the 990 is reviewed by the finance committe prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c each board member must act in all matters in a manner that will safeguard the reputation and integrity of KDA and will preserve and strengthen public confidence in kda activities. likewise, board members must refrain from engaging in any transaction in which personal conflict, potentially conflict or appear to conflict with those of kda.participation in any activiity prohibited by this policy can result in the termination of a board member's service. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Explanation and Relationship The services provided to Kern Dance Alliance by empowering solutions llc include responsibility for payroll tax withholding, payment and reporting. Since this is a co-employment relationship all of these functions are reported to the governments (state, federal and local) under the empowering solutions llc name and account numbers. Due to this, there are no 941, 940, state withholding, W-2s or any other payroll related reports filed under the business name or employer identification number of kern dance alliance. These reports are filed collectively under the empowering solutions LLC name and employer identification numbers.