Nonprofit · EIN 55-0824193
KLEZCALIFORNIA INC
Tax-exempt · EL CERRITO, CA 94530
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $119,481 | $73,088 | $46,393 | $154,941 | $5,840 | $149,101 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $152,101 | $87,677 | $64,424 | $108,851 | $6,135 | $102,716 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $107,428
- Program service revenue
- $5,696
- Investment income
- $6,357
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $31,090
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $24,557
- Printing, publications and postage
- $439
- Other expenses
- $17,002
- Program services (functional)
- $67,883
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $154,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,840
- Net assets, end of year
- $149,101
- Cash, savings and investments
- $154,694
- Gross receipts
- $119,481
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Gaskin | Chairperson | 5 | $0 |
| Talia Shaham | Vice-Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Gerry Tenney | President | 5 | $0 |
| Judith Kunofsky | Treasurer and Acting Executive Director | 6 | $0 |
| Gail Rubman | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Ed Anisman | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laurel Fox | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Joshua Horowitz | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Rosie Kaplan | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura S Rosenberg | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Russell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Sheppard | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Noah Youngs | Director | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Kunofsky | Treasurer and Executive Director | 5 | $12,432 |
| Laura S Rosenberg | Chairperson | 5 | $0 |
| Talia Shaham | Vice-Chair and Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
| Gerry Tenney | President | 3 | $0 |
| Gail Rubman | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Ed Anisman | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laurel Fox | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Dmitri Gaskin | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Joshua Horowitz | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Rosie Kaplan | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Anthony Russell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Sheppard | Director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- JUDITH KUNOFSKY 6714 GLADYS AVE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-0000
- In care of
- % JUDITH KUNOFSKY
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Judith Kunofsky, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 789-7679
- Website
- https://klezcalifornia.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 55-0824193 or by the name KLEZCALIFORNIA 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
Education
Program accomplishments
- Supports "KLEZCADIA, A Safer Shtetl for Klezmer Music & Yiddish Culture," a fully-hybrid festival and learning retreat that prioritizes the safe experience of immunocompromised and medically high-risk participants held in Victoria, Canada. U.S. Friends of KLEZCADIA pays the U.S. expenses of the event and a $20,000 grant to Congregation Emanuel, which hosts the Festival. The inaugural season was June 4-9, 2024 in Victoria, Canada, and served over 300 in-person participants, as well as 487 virtual attendees in 14 countries.Expenses $50,084 · grants $20,000
- The Yiddish Culture Fund provides grants twice a year to projects that help develop the next generation of Yiddish culture leaders and producers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Seven grants totaling $11,090 were awarded in 2024.Expenses $13,660 · grants $11,090
- Yiddish Theatre Ensemble (YTE), a fiscally-sponsored project. Produces plays and musicals from the rich, rarely performed Yiddish theatre repertory as well as new and original works by living artists. In 2024, YTE hosted a series of informal private readings of plays by contemporary playwrights including The Last Yiddish Speaker and Yiddish literature translated into English, to explore these plays for possible future production.Expenses $2,787
- Other programs: Produced eleven online Yiddish conversation Salons. Co-presented and publicized dozens of events presented by other groups. Updated and continued to add content to website to connect individuals and communities to Yiddish culture. Published ten newsletters to 2,700 subscribers. Provided fiscal sponsorship for six projects.Expenses $1,352
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0824193
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $154,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,481
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $119,481 | $73,088 | $154,941 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $152,101 | $87,677 | $108,851 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 55-0824193).
Questions about KLEZCALIFORNIA INC
- What is the EIN of KLEZCALIFORNIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KLEZCALIFORNIA INC is 55-0824193.
- Is KLEZCALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to KLEZCALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KLEZCALIFORNIA 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 KLEZCALIFORNIA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KLEZCALIFORNIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of KLEZCALIFORNIA INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KLEZCALIFORNIA INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $119,481, expenses of $73,088 and total assets of $154,941 at year end.
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