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Berkeley Alembic Foundation FY2023 filing

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 87-3386461Revenue $440K in FY2023

On file with the IRS2820 Seventh St, 94710-2703 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Apr 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Alembic is a nonprofit bodymind center committed to experiments in transformation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
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
3
named funders · $224K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$440K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$510K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$440K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$611K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$743K
Expenses
$510K
FY2023▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$319K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$696K
Net assets
$247K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$317K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$295K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $17K Management & general 93% · $476K Fundraising 3% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kathryn Devaney
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erik Davis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Taft
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Devaney’s $111K as Vice President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Facilitates transformative experiments for mind and body well-being.

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1 program · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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We provide eight to 12 classes, workshops and special events each week are led by an array of teachers and facilitators: contemplative masters and scientists, fringe scholars and somatic wizards, imaginal artists and seasoned psychonauts.

$17Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$190K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$22K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$224K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$440K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$17K
Managementcol C$476K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Total revenueLn 12$440K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Other assetsLn 15$24
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$317K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$765$765
Accounting feesLn 11c$5$5
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$101K$101K
Office expensesLn 13$65K$65K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$147K$147K
TravelLn 17$411$411
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$17K$13K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$17K$476K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $743K$696K$47K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $440K$510K−$70K$247K 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$319K$292K$317K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $440,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $567,421$368,513
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,663$71,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$80
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,111$440,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,823$145,982
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,350$364,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,173$510,235
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $291,938−$70,177
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $440,058 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$368,513
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$368,513
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,465$71,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,465 · Unrelated business $80 · Excluded from tax $0$440,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $510,235 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $105,379$105,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $40,603$40,603
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $765$765
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5$5
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $101,102$101,102
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $64,720$64,720
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,146$2,146
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $147,136$147,136
IX-17 TravelManagement $411$411
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,175$1,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,335 · Management $12,674 · Fundraising $16,784$46,793
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,335 · Management $476,116 · Fundraising $16,784$510,235
Part X · Balance sheet $247,270 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,870$48,762
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,570$198,484
X-15 Other assets$24
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,446$247,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $317,446$247,270
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,446$247,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,270 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$440,058
XI-2 Total expenses$510,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,177
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$317,446
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,270

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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