The Kitchen Sisters Productions
Donations deductibleThe Kitchen Sisters Productions' network
8 people4 organisationsi8 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Zecca-Ferris | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Christina Hudson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ellen Lewis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frederic Marienthal | Secretary/Tr | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mara Brazer | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marc Hand | Co-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marlene Saritzky | Co-Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Hylton | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Davia Nelson | Co-Executive | since 2021 |
| Nikki Silva | Co-Executive | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Silva | Co-Executive | 40 | $85k | ||
| Davia Nelson | Co-Executive | 40 | $85k | ||
| Marlene Saritzky | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Hand | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frederic Marienthal | Secretary/Tr | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mara Brazer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christina Hudson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Zecca-Ferris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Hylton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Kitchen Sisters Productions
- EIN
- 243369042
- Address
- 2601 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA, 94110-1426
- State
- California
- Mission
- Dedicated to creating radio programs, podcasts, multimedia, books, events and educational programs that work to build community through storytelling. We are committed to teaching and training new voices for public media. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A34 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Davia Nelson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsCarolyn Zecca-Ferris
≥6years on the filingsChristina Hudson
≥6years on the filingsEllen Lewis
≥6years on the filingsFrederic Marienthal
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $546k
- Total liabilities
- Minus $5k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $550k
- Contributions and grants received
- $234k
- Program service revenue
- $230k
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $508k | $368k | $140k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.