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KITES NEST IS A CENTER FOR LIBERATORY EDUCATION IN HUDSON NY. IT IS OUR MISSION TO BUILD THE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO BRING ABOUT PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION, SOCIAL CONNECTION, HEALING, AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WE CREATE YOUTH-CENTERED SPACES OF RADICAL IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY, AND SUPPORT YOUTH-LED MOVEMENTS FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE THAT TRANSFORM THE CONDITIONS IMPACTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES. OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION, THE ARTS, MEANINGFUL JOB TRAINING, AND CIVIC ACTION AS TOOLS FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY POWER.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$1.4M
Program Spending
69%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.3M
Total Expenses
▼$1M
Total Assets
$3.8M
Total Liabilities
▼$436.5K
Net Assets
$3.3M
Officer Compensation
→$78.9K
Other Salaries
$466.5K
Investment Income
$105.3K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $1.4M | $1.3M | $1M | $3.8M | $3.3M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.1M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $951.4K | $2.1M | $2M |
| 2021 | $900.1K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Kaya Weidman | Executive Director | 40 | $65.9K | $0 | $13.1K | $78.9K |
| Sonja Okun | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Arrastia | Board President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregg Osofsky | Treasurer And VP | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kaya Weidman
Executive Director
$78.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$65.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.1K
Sonja Okun
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lisa Arrastia
Board President
$0
Hrs/Wk
4
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gregg Osofsky
Treasurer And VP
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamauru Johnson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Wertz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanushri Kumar | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kamauru Johnson
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kristina Wertz
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Tanushri Kumar
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $878.3K |
| $705.7K |
| $1.6M |
| $1.5M |
| 2020 | $998.6K | $946.5K | $532.7K | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $664K | $439K | $891.3K | $883.3K |
| 2018 | $380.2K | $336.1K | $379.5K | $281.8K | $277.7K |
| 2017 | $383.9K | $336.4K | $695.5K | $291.5K | $277K |
| 2016 | $814.3K | $747.8K | $268.9K | $595.2K | $588.5K |
| 2015 | $259.3K | $181.9K | $293.7K | $46.2K | $43.1K |
| 2014 | $267.9K | $169.8K | $267.6K | $81.5K | $77.4K |
| 2013 | $289.9K | $229.6K | $272.8K | $81.2K | $77.2K |
| 2012 | $95K | — | $34.9K | $64K | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |