Berkeley High School Development Group

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 94-3173406Revenue $722K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbshdg.orgPo Box 519, 94701-0519 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Aug 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise and distribute funds to enhance the educational experience of all students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$784
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$722K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$638K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$722K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$387K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$722K
Expenses
$638K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$675K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$638K
Net assets
$623K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$648K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$623K

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 Aug 1993.

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% · $572K Management & general 9% · $58K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

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

Programs and updates

Funds educational experiences for all students.

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3 programs · $572K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The BHSDG provides funds for student academic support. This includes paying classroom teachers for afterschool tutoring and providing discretionary funds used for attendance incentives

$264Kprogram expense
02

The BHSDG provides financial assistance to students and programs to increase access to college and explore post-high school options. Specifically grants are provided to cover college application fees and to support the transition to college.

$210Kprogram expense
03

The BHSDG provides financial support to purchase classroom and program supplies. This includes teacher classroom supply grants and curricular materials

$98Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Berkeley Unified School DistrFY2024$93,349
Unitemized GrantFY2024$53,234
Berkeley Public Schools FundCA · FY2024$25,195
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,296
Berkeley Unified School DistrFY2023$102,834
Unitemized GrantFY2023$68,814
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,253
Berkeley Public Schools FundCA · FY2023$13,812
Berkeley Unified School DistrFY2022$115,163
Unitemized GrantFY2022$76,588
Berkeley Public Schools FundCA · FY2022$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,785
Unitemized GrantFY2021$253,662
Unitemized GrantFY2021$52,950
Individual RecipientFY2021$44,291
Individual RecipientFY2020$71,169
Unitemized GrantFY2020$55,401
Unitemized GrantFY2020$40,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$722K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$706K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$638K
Ln 25
Programscol B$572K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$784
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$706K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$722K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$784
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
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$284K$354K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$258K$270K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$542K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$784
Net assetsLn 32$539K$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$119K$119K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$69K$69K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$7K$5K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$375K$367K$720$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$638K$572K$58K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $722K$638K$84K$623K 990 PDF
FY2024 $529K$608K−$78K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023 $544K$675K−$131K$620K 990 PDF
FY2022 $478K$375K$103K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 $387K$313K$74K$648K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $722,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $517,803$705,847
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,684$12,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,304$3,920
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,183$722,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $199,713$187,074
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,838$451,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $607,551$638,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,368$83,945
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $722,136 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$690,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$705,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,369$12,369
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$3,920
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $12,369$722,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $638,191 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $118,544$118,544
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $68,530$68,530
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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,775$28,775
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,968$11,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,326$1,326
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,184$9,184
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,280 · Management $5,251$12,531
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,145$10,145
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,291$2,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $367,424 · Management $720 · Fundraising $6,753$374,897
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,923 · Management $58,189 · Fundraising $8,079$638,191
Part X · Balance sheet $624,040 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,905$353,719
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, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $257,952$270,321
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 $541,857$624,040
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,546$784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,546$784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,080$492,433
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $191,231$130,823
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $539,311$623,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,857$624,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,136
XI-2 Total expenses$638,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,945
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$539,311
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,256

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