Kern Dance Alliance
to promote/expand understanding and appreciation of dance through education and performance outreach.
Kern Dance Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $94,244
- +51.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $327,911
- -34.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $15
- Expenses (2025)
- $292,001
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Kern Dance Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 14 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Musical Theaterwor Fresno, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Community Media Access Collab Fresno, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Dance Camera West Los Angeles, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Dolores Huerta Foundation Bakersfield, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Fresno Arts Council Inc Fresno, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Garden Pathways Inc Bakersfield, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Modesto Sound Modesto, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Outsiders Entrepreneurs Inc Keene, CA | CAC | $255,000 |
| Kern River Valley Art Associa Kernville, CA | CAC | $196,350 |
| Arts Council of Kern Bakersfield, CA | CAC | $168,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,244 | $327,911 | $292,001 | — | — | $15 |
| 2024 | $62,085 | $501,948 | $533,620 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $478,653 | $4,023,594 | $3,983,832 | $2,664,449 | 14 | — |
| 2022 | $4,267,442 | $128,193 | $132,986 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $48,788 | $51,853 | $83,708 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $80,643 | $89,092 | $45,817 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $37,077 | $77,213 | $87,581 | — | — | — |
About Kern Dance Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Kern Dance Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $94K in total assets. Net investment income was $15.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kern Dance Alliance is led by Andrea Hansen, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Hansen
Executive Director
President → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Marcie Hronis
President
Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2020
1st Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Draucker
Secretary
Board Member → Recording Secretary, 2022
Recording Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Toomey
Vice President
2nd Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Hashim
Historian
Secretary → Historian, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelique Diaz
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Warren
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaina Rusk
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Thompson
Vice President
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krissy Warren
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noor Elkereamy
Board Member
Junior Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felisa patino-Longoria
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Frank
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Youngstrom
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maha Afifi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Villaruz
Board Member
Junior Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea DeWitt
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Callie Jenkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Carrie Swidecki
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Julia Hansen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Leah Banks
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Tiara King (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: William Wright (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tevin Joslen (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leah Bank (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Myka Steele (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Riley Thompson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Bellue (2022–2023) — Junior Member
- Former: Diana Delgadillo (2019–2022) — 1st Treasurer
- Former: Mark Durando (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Whitney Pascual (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Jason Cohen (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Marchetti (2022) — Junior Member
- Former: Bill Wright (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Hadley (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Janae Bowman (2019) — Member
- Former: Shelby Livengood (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $112K, to Andrea Hansen (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Kern Dance Alliance
How large is Kern Dance Alliance?
Kern Dance Alliance reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $328K.
What is Kern Dance Alliance?
Kern Dance Alliance is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bakersfield, CA. It holds $94K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Kern Dance Alliance operate?
Kern Dance Alliance has awarded grants in California.
What is Kern Dance Alliance's EIN?
Kern Dance Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0437598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2026)
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