Berkeley Crew provides educational support to Berkeley high school students engaged in certain athletic activities by providing instruction and training, helping to improve self-discipline and appreciation of teamwork.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$315K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$315K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$315K
Expenses
$356K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$150K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$319K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$238K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$18K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$352K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$238K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1986.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $319K Management & general 10% · $37K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Supports student athletes with instruction and training to build discipline and teamwork.

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1 program · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Berkeley Crew provided educational support to 112 Berkeley High School students engaged in the sport of rowing by providing instruction, training, and equipment. 18 students received scholarships.

$319Kprogram 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 2 funders$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$315K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$413
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$413
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$315K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$92K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K$146K
Total assetsLn 16$279K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$210
Net assetsLn 32$279K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$119K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$319K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $315K$356K−$40K$238K 990 PDF
FY2024 $186K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$319K−$12K$322K 990 PDF
FY2022 $387K$509K−$122K$352K 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$150K$58K$540K 990 PDF
FY2020 $150K−$18K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $315,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,328$76,882
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,878$238,106
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,535$413
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,671$315,401
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,973$141,348
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,015$214,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,988$355,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,317−$40,154
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $315,401 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $413 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$76,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,882
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $238,106$238,106
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,106 · Excluded from tax $413$315,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,555 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,175$128,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,043$11,043
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,891$8,891
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,515$16,515
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,408$37,408
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,475$21,475
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,342$11,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,576$118,576
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,807 · Management $36,748 · Fundraising $0$355,555
Part X · Balance sheet $237,753 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,722$91,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $164,949$145,836
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $278,671$237,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $278,671$237,543
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $278,671$237,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,543 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,401
XI-2 Total expenses$355,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$278,671
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$974
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,543

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