Nonprofit · EIN 94-2740963
KITKA INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $423,445 | $463,207 | -$39,762 | $634,308 | $2,604 | $631,704 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $390,469 | $386,095 | $4,374 | $674,852 | $4,100 | $670,752 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $504,881 | $482,884 | $21,997 | $671,838 | $6,651 | $665,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $160,458
- of which government grants
- $9,000
- Program service revenue
- $221,609
- Investment income
- $14,894
- Royalties
- $12,710
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,774
- Other revenue
- $26,484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $183,697
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $301,960
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,484
- Occupancy
- $30,746
- Travel
- $43,668
- Program services (functional)
- $333,300
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,510
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,397
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $674,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $634,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,604
- Net assets, end of year
- $631,704
- Publicly traded securities
- $58,840
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $245,842
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $385,862
- Gross receipts
- $426,667
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shira Cion | Executive/Artistic Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $86,240 |
| Kelly Atkins | Deputy Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 25 | $53,685 |
| Janet Kutulas | Music Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 14 | $21,047 |
| Maclovia Quintana | Singer Representative Trustee or director | 6 | $8,114 |
| Charlotte Finegold | Board Member Trustee or director | 6 | $7,709 |
| Rebecca Chekouras | Past President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Lily Huang | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Theis | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Rodney Pasion | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Celia Hildebrand | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRA CION | EX DIR TRUSTEE KITKA MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $82,741 |
| JANET KUTULAS | MUSIC DIR TRUSTEE KITKA MEMBER Trustee or director | 6 | $20,146 |
| MACLOVIA QUINTANA | TRUSTEE KITKA MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $6,973 |
| ROBERT THEIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $0 |
| LILY HUANG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PASION | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $0 |
| CELIA HILDEBRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Key employee | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRA CION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 40 | $84,990 |
| JANET KUTULAS | MUSIC DIRECTOR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $22,056 |
| MACLOVIA QUINTANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,985 |
| ROBERT THEIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LILY HUANG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PASION | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CELIA HILDEBRAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1297
- In care of
- % SHIRA CION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Shira Cion, 1201 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Ste 103, Oakland, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- shira cion, executive director
- Phone
- (510) 444-0323
- Website
- www.kitka.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2740963 or by the name KITKA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Kitka is an American vocal arts ensemble inspired by women's traditional songs and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Kitka is dedicated to developing new audiences for this music, and exploring the boundaries of folk song via concerts, workshops, touring, school programs, recordings, publications, broadcast projects, master artist residencies, and commissioning of new works.
Program accomplishments
- Regional and National and International Touring: In FY 24-25 Kitka presented concerts and choral workshops on tour in Northern California, Michigan, and New Hampshire. Kitka also toured for two weeks in Caucasus Georgia, appearing at the International Folk Festival Sakartvelo and the International Symposium on Traditional Polyphony at the Tbilisi Conservatoire.Expenses $102,033 · revenue $113,036
- Vocal Workshops, Community Choirs, and Community Sings, sponsored by The Kitka Institute. In FY 24-25, Kitka sponsored live and virtual vocal workshops, community choirs, and community sings exploring a variety of Eastern European and Eurasian vocal traditions. These workshops were led by Kitka's core ensemble vocalists and guest traditional song masters from Bulgaria, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, as well as artists representing Eastern European Jewish and Romani song traditions.Expenses $75,636 · revenue $75,798
- Wintersongs/Supra: A Seasonal Feast of Song 2024: Kitka presented eight December holiday concert programs with a focus on seasonal songs of Caucasus Georgia at venues in Belvedere, Sacramento, Menlo Park, Davis, Oakland, and San Francisco, CA. A live radio-concert of the program was also broadcast twice on San Francisco's NPR-affiliate station, KQED-FM, and the final concert of the series was live-streamed for a global audience.Expenses $60,001 · revenue $78,365
- Production of New Album, Kolo: In FY 24-25, Kitka began production of their 13th album on their own independent Diaphonica record label. The album, entitled Kolo, was released in December 2025.Expenses $49,011
- Miscellaneous program expense.Expenses $46,619 · revenue $6,471
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2740963
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $634,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $426,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $423,445 | $463,207 | $634,308 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $390,469 | $386,095 | $674,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $504,881 | $482,884 | $671,838 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $334,948 | $324,834 | $664,047 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2740963).
Questions about KITKA INC
- What is the EIN of KITKA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KITKA INC is 94-2740963.
- Is KITKA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to KITKA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KITKA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of KITKA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KITKA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KITKA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Shira Cion.
- Who are the officers and directors of KITKA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,240 (Shira Cion, Executive/Artistic Director).
- How much revenue does KITKA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $423,445, expenses of $463,207 and total assets of $634,308 at year end.
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