Kaufherr Resource Center

What it reported doing in 2024

KRC Program Descriptions 2024-2025Studio JamsVolunteer artist-led sessions hosted every other week, providing a workgroup to prepare for auditions by practicing voiceover or on-camera copy, share feedback, and work on industry-relevant material. The volunteer moderators are all union members with extensive professional experience and many are educators affiliated with area universities and acting schools. Recent moderators include Charin Alvarez, a veteran performer and ensemble member with Teatro Vista Theater; Neal Dandade, on-camera actor and educator with Second City Chicago; Adenike Thomas, NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduate, performer and filmmaker; Khloe Janel, Chicago-area poet and performer who makes art for "personal, professional, and generational liberation and Courtney Rioux, professional voice over artist and actor on 8 seasons of Chicago Med.ConservatoriesMonthly professional development workshops cover an array of industry topics including: -From Actor to Producer: Making Your Own Content and Developing Another Industry Skill Set with Chicago based film makers Tiffany Bedwell, McKenzie Chinn, Coby Goss, Erik Juarez and Lisa Roti-Agent Speed Dating with talent representatives from X Talent Alexander, Ambassador Talent, Gray Talent Group, The Rock Talent Agency, SCE Talent, Lilys Talent-On-Set Paperwork and Protocols with Kathy Byrne of SAG-AFTRA Chicago-Tools to Get Unstuck with Elizabeth ClaireVirtual Wake Up WednesdaysA weekly coffee talk facilitated by the Center Director where professional performers gather on Zoom to discuss their artistic career challenges, receive support from the group, and connect with other performers in a laid back setting.Video SuiteOn-camera audition recording suite with a canon camera, light kid, backdrops, iMac and editing software. Features on-call audition assistance from the Centers experienced team including readers, coaching, consultation, recording, and editing. Performers can also train up on how to use the equipment themselves to self produce in the space.Audio SuiteVoiceover recording booth with two Nuemann microphones, editing bay, and Sourceconnect. Includes commensurate technical and creative assistance for recording auditions, demo reels, and professional bookings. Performers can also train up on how to use the equipment themselves to self produce in the space.Virtual Audition AssistanceThe KRC offers virtual one-on-one audition assistance via Zoom. This helps reach the larger Chicago area and makes the service more accessible. Similar to our Video and Audio Suite offerings, it includes on-call audition assistance from the Centers experienced team including readers, coaching, consultation, recording, editing, and submitting auditions.Business SuiteA creative co-working space that gives our community access to computers, printers and a private conference room. Includes one-on-on general consultations for professional materials including resumes, headshots, talent agency submissions, and maintaining professional acting and auditioning websites. Main Event RoomThe main event space is flexible, transforming into a boardroom, classroom, table read venue, or hybrid meeting space. It is an artistic incubator hosting independent and industry nonprofit meetings, small screenings, auditions, rehearsals, readings, workshops, and panels. A sampling of events held in the space over the past 12 months is listed below: -Auditions for the Senior Radio Players-Independent Film Alliance of Chicago & SAG-AFTRAs At the Table series-Senior Radio Players annual Holiday Party -Illinois Production Alliance Meetings and Presentations-On-camera auditions for Chicago-based independent films-Make Your Own Short Film 8 week workshop series

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.7%; rating input score 74
• Program expense ratio: 65.5%; rating input score 66
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.62 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -7.4%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.89; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 53.1%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings