East Bay Cyclones

Tax-deductible

Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 46-1483448Revenue $459K in FY2025

On file with the IRSeastbaycyclones.org781 Vicente Ave, 94707-0000 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Apr 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

Tell your story. Claim this org

We are an organization devoted to youth development in baseball. We build skills, experience and character needed to play competitively at the high school level and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$459K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$459K
FY2025▼ -5%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$297K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$459K
Expenses
$520K
FY2025▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$520K
Net assets
$259K
FY2025▼ -18%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$259K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $520K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See East Bay Cyclones executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops youth baseball skills, experience, and character for competitive play.

Questions for East Bay Cyclones

Tap to ask. East Bay Cyclones sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. East Bay Cyclones answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $520K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Participants are provided 2-4 weekly practice and coaching sessions to learn fundamentals of baseball and prepare for participation in scrimmages and tournaments. All services are provided at cost.

$495Kprogram expense
02

Summer camp for local youth interested in learning to play baseball

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$520K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$314K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$314K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5K$5K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$234K$234K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$458$458
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$152K$152K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$106K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$520K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $459K$520K−$61K$259K 990 PDF
FY2024 $486K$442K$43K$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 $503K$460K$43K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022 $436K$349K$86K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$207K$90K$122K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $459,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,567$55,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $439,030$403,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,182$408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,779$459,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,025$4,995
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,846$234,245
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,626$280,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $442,497$520,011
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,282−$60,705
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $459,306 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39,338
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $403,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$403,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $408 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$408
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $403,808 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$459,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,011 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,995$4,995
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $234,245$234,245
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,265$13,265
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $458$458
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,157$3,157
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $152,481$152,481
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,168$5,168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,242 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$106,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $520,011 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$520,011
Part X · Balance sheet $258,951 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $237,338$103,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,881$150,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,788$5,788
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $314,007$258,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $314,007$258,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $314,007$258,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $314,007$258,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$459,306
XI-2 Total expenses$520,011
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$314,007
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,649
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,951

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.