2025-08-12T09:39:36-07:00 2024-09-30 770460195 McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman 2511 Garden Road Suite A-180 Monterey CA 93940 990 2023-10-01 942372185 Kala Art Institute KALA 5408417000 1060 Heinz Ave Berkeley CA 94710 Ellen Lake Executive Dir. 2025-08-12 true true Patricia M Kaufman CPA P00312047 8313733337 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Perrin Meyer 1060 Heinz Ave Berkeley CA 94710 1616966 false X WWW.KALA.ORG X 1976 CA Kala Art Institute's mission is to help artists sustain their creative work over time through its Artist-in-Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to engage the community through exhibitions, public programs and education. 19 19 37 28 0 867741 748298 572578 620137 1428 14482 109403 171237 1551150 1554154 50900 31850 0 633797 739974 0 195246 784313 764862 1469010 1536686 82140 17468 2228951 2277107 25813 56501 2203138 2220606 Kala Art Institute's mission is to help artists sustain their creative work over time through its Artist-in-Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to engage the community through exhibitions, public programs and education. false false 396326 31350 26228 Artist-in-Residence Program: Kala Institute offers an Artist-in-Residence program for artists working in various printmaking techniques, photo-processes, book arts and digital media including video production. Artist residency applications are accepted online three times per year. Considerations for acceptance are conceptual creativity and technical knowledge. Resident artists receive year-round 24-hour access to Kala's facilities and participation in a vital, international artistic community. Fellowships: For over 35 years, Kala Institute has annually awarded artists time, space, and financial support for their work through the Kala Fellowship award. The Kala Fellowship award is an artist residency program accepting applications from artists from the U.S. and around the world. Special initiates include parent artists, public art, media arts, programs for veterans, and more. 338133 387181 Education & Community, Exhibitions and Public Programs: Kala's education programs include over 100 art classes and workshops each year for adults and youth. Youth art education programs include Artists-In-Schools, summer art camp, after school and teen art studio, field trips for local public schools. Additional programs include exhibitions and public programs including artist talks, film screenings, panel discussions, and performances. Through the Kala Art Gallery, Kala Institute not only exhibits and promotes the artists who participate in its artist residency and also offers free and accessible educational programs for the community. 210573 500 206728 Exhibitions and Public Programs: Through the Kala Art Gallery, Kala Institute not only exhibits and promotes the artists who participate in lectures and discussions pertaining to the arts, and exhibits and sells the work of internationally recognized artists. The gallery is also used to host panel discussions, artist talks, and performances by visual, sound and performance artists. This includes off-site curatorial work in downtown Berkeley, Milvia Windows. Through its Arts Sales and Consulting Program, Kala Institute markets and supports exceptional local, national and international artists. Kala Institutes experienced staff works with customers to assist them in the selection of art and works to place in private, corporate, municipal and museum collections. 945032 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 73 0 true 37 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Ellen Lake 5108417000 1060 Heinz Ave Berkeley CA 94710 Mayumi Hamanaka Artistic Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 75582 0 7050 Ellen Lake Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 76956 0 5100 Perrin Meyer President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Davis Dave Riemer Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie McCray Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Helmberger Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sylvia Solochek Walters Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frederick Fassett Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alice Beasley Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thomas Foster Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maya Hara Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Archana Horsting Founding Dir 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jules Roman Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Kubly Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Ladewig Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manny Lopez Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Kamiya Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amrita Singhal Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jimin Lee Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lucy Puls Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronnie Sampson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 152538 12150 0 false false false 0 748298 748298 Artists in Residence 711190 203202 203202 Artists in Schools 611710 153243 153243 Onsite Youth Arts Program 611710 138678 138678 Other Program Service 611710 29754 29754 Tuition 611710 95260 95260 620137 14482 14482 0 0 0 0 160335 62812 97523 97523 0 73714 73714 73714 0 1554154 620137 185719 X 0 31850 31850 0 0 172763 108093 43113 21557 0 468596 422069 31376 15151 0 48627 44035 3089 1503 49988 41792 5491 2705 0 0 10736 1017 6512 3207 0 0 0 159146 67137 61646 30363 6765 6155 409 201 12566 5274 4886 2406 0 0 393424 84925 206694 101805 3347 3151 131 65 0 4165 1572 1737 856 0 0 13805 10735 2057 1013 15249 10217 5032 Class Supplies 40728 40728 Bank & Merchant Fees 34692 19813 9969 4910 Artist Commissions 29123 29123 Repairs & Maintenance 22230 18774 2316 1140 18886 8789 6765 3332 1536686 945032 396408 195246 351733 359883 75005 5006 0 7854 0 0 0 0 4567 15703 561981 476580 52752 85401 301015 359381 0 0 0 1443879 1443879 2228951 2277107 25813 56501 25813 56501 X 2203138 2220606 2203138 2220606 2228951 2277107 17468 X false false false X 776134 731997 826549 867741 748298 3950719 358939 284122 465221 572578 620137 2300997 159540 126411 188788 156120 234049 864908 0 0 1294613 1142530 1480558 1596439 1602484 7116624 195200 204180 35000 266250 77250 777880 0 195200 204180 35000 266250 77250 777880 6338744 11 14 53 1428 14482 15988 0 11 14 53 1428 14482 15988 0 1894 1894 1294624 1142544 1482505 1597867 1616966 7134506 0.88850 0.85730 0.00220 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 199193 171073 28120 362788 305507 57281 85401 Artwork 1443879 1443879 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o Gallery and Media Center: Artists-In-Residence, as agreed to in their contract, donate one print to the organization. Although it is not the mission of the organization to maintain a collection, it does so in order to provide a historical perspective. The organization retains the right to sell, as necessary, any inventory items. Each year, at auction or as requests for sales are received, inventory items are deaccessioned and sold if more than one print of an artist is available. At the time they are donated, a fair value is established, and the organization makes a reasonable estimate based on, if available, outside sources. The average fair value of a print is $540. The total value of the collections is listed on the balance sheet. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The print and media study center is open to the public at the same hours of the Gallery. false Art Auction 160335 160335 62812 160335 160335 62812 62812 97523 true 0 0 Fellowship Cash Grants 14 31850 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Kala Institute maintains a record of all recipients of its Fellowship Awards reflecting the name, address of th recipient at the time of the award, the amount of funds awarded, and the relationship, if any, to any officer, director or contributor to Kala Institute. Officers, directors, and paid staff are not eligible to receive Fellowship awards. Recipients of the Kala Fellowship Awards work on-site at Kala's printmaking and digital media center. Kala's residency Program Manager supervises each recipient of an Award. Each artist is awarded a maximum of $3,000 to cover expenses for living expenses - the expenditure of the funds is not monitored. The purpose of the Fellowship Award is to provide financial support to artists so they can potentially take time off from a regular job to pursue their artistic interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Finance Committee receives for review a copy of Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Finance Committee and the Treasurer monitor the compliance of the 990 and monitor compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Compensation of Executive Director and Artistic Director is based on information about compensation paid by similarly situated taxable or tax-exempt organizations for similar services. The Board of Directors approves this salary and individuals that approve compensation arrangements follow a conflict of interest policy. We document in writing the date and terms of approved compensation arrangements. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Board of Directors approves the compensation of key employees when it is higher than the amount the staff is receiving for cost of living adjustments and annual raises. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements, conflict of interest policy, and governing documents are available by request. Form 990, Part IV, Line 12a The Organization's audit is in progress, but has not been finalized by the due date of the tax return.