2024-10-29T16:32:33-07:00 2023-12-31 992204443 Malvoso CPA 360 Grand Ave408 Oakland CA 94610 990 2023-01-01 100008474 Lobster Theater Project Killing My Lobster LOBS 8054529409 2101 Folsom St San Francisco CA 94110 Emma McCool Executive Director 2024-10-29 true true Shelby Malvoso P01968972 5104736240 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Emma McCool 2101 Folsom St San Francisco CA 94110 262078 false X www.killingmylobster.com X 2002 CA KML's mission is to make fast, smart, inclusive, and fearless sketch comedy that makes people laugh. 9 9 65 84 0 218868 145218 110317 89081 0 -4696 18549 324489 252848 22500 30000 0 159939 145760 0 12174 153105 106287 335544 282047 -11055 -29199 88256 57843 1364 0 86892 57843 KML's mission is to make fast, smart, inclusive, and fearless sketch comedy that makes people laugh. false false 218511 30000 89081 Killing My Lobster is dedicated to producing high-quality, relevant, and fearless sketch comedy that makes people laugh. We are committed to finding the best and most diverse comedic talent in the Bay Area and bringing those artists together to create original and innovative shows. KML strives to represent the best of the Bay Area accurately and push the boundaries of what's possible in sketch comedy today. In 2023, KML produced 3 original sketch comedy shows: Mythed Opportunity, Toon Out, and The Skin We're In. We continued to expand our fellowship program, renamed the New Voices in Comedy Fellowships. This program along with the BIPOC Scholarship program is designed to amplify voices from the Bay Area BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities by providing them with professional sketch comedy instruction through our writing and acting classes. We awarded writing fellowships to 6 artists and BIPOC scholarships to 6 artists. In 2023, we remain committed to our inclusion goals of BIPOC and women writers on 100% of writing teams and having at least 60% of writing positions, 60% of performer positions, and 60% of director positions in a season to be filled by BIPOC, trans, non-binary, and queer artists. 218511 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false 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 9 0 true 65 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false true true false CA X Emma McCool 8054529409 2101 Folsom St San Francisco CA 94110 Nicole Odell Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 62271 0 0 Emma McCool Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 58554 0 0 Kevin Kosik President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Sue Poulelis Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carla Willey Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Baldwin President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Taylor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Noni Varani Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandro Tuzzo Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raj Maradia Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Foley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 120825 0 false false false 0 46000 99218 145218 Class Tuition 711110 59181 59181 Other Program Income 711110 8820 8820 Tickets & Appearance Fees 711110 21080 21080 89081 0 0 0 0 0 27779 9230 18549 18549 0 0 0 252848 89081 18549 X 0 30000 30000 0 0 121183 101794 12118 7271 0 4712 4547 165 0 4654 4654 15211 15211 0 0 2100 2100 0 0 0 53826 50973 2753 100 1795 40 721 1034 6426 1676 3887 863 0 0 33401 27642 4549 1210 0 0 0 0 0 0 3829 3829 Fundraising Expenses 2908 1212 1696 Performance Expenses 2002 1839 163 0 282047 218511 51362 12174 83676 57111 0 0 812 0 0 0 0 0 3036 500 12722 12490 232 232 0 0 0 0 500 0 88256 57843 1364 1364 0 X 86892 57843 86892 57843 88256 57843 -29199 150 X X false false false X 137967 200565 153149 218867 145218 855766 0 0 137967 200565 153149 218867 145218 855766 129234 726532 0 3480 18549 22029 0 877795 449573 0.82770 0.85090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12722 12490 232 232 false Lobster Ball 27779 27779 4015 5047 168 27779 27779 4015 5047 168 9230 18549 true 0 0 BIPOC Scholarship 6 15000 FMV Scholarship for KML classes New Voices in Comedy Fellowships 6 15000 FMV Fellowship for KML classes Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The goal of KML's fellowship program is to address inequalities in the performing arts and comedy communities by generating opportunities for new writers and actors from marginalized communities to share their art. Each recipient is coached through a total of fourteen 3-hour sketch comedy classes, including two showcases of their work in front of an audience of their peers, in addition to other members of the Bay Area arts community. Additionally, each recipient is guaranteed a paid role on a KML production. Through these specialized training opportunities we hope to alter KML's talent pipeline to better represent the voices and perspectives of the larger surrounding community and inspire more artists of color and LGBTQ identifying artists to create and see local live theater and comedy. We start the process by posting and sharing the New Voices in Comedy Fellowship submission window throughout the Bay Area arts community. Once the submission window closes project leaders review all submissions and assemble a jury panel of professional artists from the KML Creative Pool who are already members of the marginalized communities we aim to impact. Once the field has been narrowed, KML's Artistic Director interviews each candidate in person before making final selections. Once awarded, recipients are placed in the next available class that fits within their schedule. The Artistic Director strategically places fellows on production teams according to their individual skill sets, allowing them the broad KML creative experience. This includes being part of the collaborative writers meeting process, brainstorming ideas, and either writing their own original characters or performing as characters developed by seasoned KML writers. Then they join the KML creative pool, opening them to further opportunities to be cast in future productions. Fellows typically complete the process within one calendar year. Scholarship students are accepted on a rolling basis, year round. Interested applicants can fill out the short application forms linked below at any time to be considered for a KML Scholarship. Once an application is completed, a KML representative will respond within two weeks about the status of their application. KML Scholarships are designed to create space for BIPOC students specifically. There is no larger commitment or expectation from the student such as volunteering in exchange for acceptance into the KML Scholarship Program. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Only financial statements, budgets and cash flow projections were reviewed at the Finance committee meetings and no notes were taken of discussions during the Finance committee meetings due to limited staff resources. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft was reviewed by the Executive Director, Board President, and Board Treasurer and then reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At each board meeting a conflict of interest query is completed by each Board Member, and any conflicts that arise are documented in the meeting minutes Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors determines the compensation for the Executive Director and Artistic Director by reviewing Form 990 of similar-sized nonprofit arts organizations in San Francisco and the Bay Area and online searches. The Executive Director determines the salary of staff by reviewing the salaries of similar-sized nonprofit arts organizations in San Francisco and the Bay Area through salary surveys and online searches. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Besides the Executive Director and Artistic Director, KML doesn't have any other staff that meets the IRS' definition of an officer or key employee. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the general public upon request.