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Berkeley Community Scholars

BERKELEY, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$2.9M

Grants received

$1.7M

54 grants

EIN

943264327

Tax year

2023

Mission

Berkeley Community Scholars empowers Berkeley youth who face racial, economic, and other barriers to achieving their college dreams by providing a unique experience of scholarships, advising, mentoring, and a community of support.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.0M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$289K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$404K
Salaries & benefits$554K
Fundraising$238K
Other expenses$255K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$3.0M
Net assets$2.9M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Sherry Smith

Executive Dir.

Board

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Gwyneth Galbraith

Co-President

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Janet Tam

Co-President

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Rosa Luevano

Vice President

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Lila Beckford CPA

Treasurer

Board

—

15 hrs/wk

Eric Jung

Secretary

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Ina Bendich

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Carol Brosgart MD

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Adena Ishii

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Rashida Hanif

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ilse Daniela Rueda

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ann Smulka

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Ursula Rodriguez

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Tina Self

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 54 of 54

FromAmountPurposeYear
BATTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CHARLES PIPER COST FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$157K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
BATTLE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$37K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$21K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
SAUL ZAENTZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$11K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$146K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$20K
PHILANTHROPY
2022
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$12K
SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF BERKELEY HIGH TO SUPPLEMENT TUITION AND FEES FOR COLLEGE, GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
JEWELL FOUNDATION LIMITED
$4K
CHARITABLE
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$111K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$21K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT, HIGH HOPES PROGRAM
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
WARD BEECHER FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
CHARLES PIPER COST FOUNDATION
$1K
General Operating
2021
LUNA FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$68K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
MORRIS FAMILY FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JEWELL FOUNDATION LIMITED
$9K
CHARITABLE
2020
TIAA CHARITABLE INC
$7K
Annual Suuport
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
WARD BEECHER FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE FREMONT GROUP FOUNDATION
$1K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS ASSISTING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO FULFILL THEIR EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS, DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND SHARE THEIR POSITIVE, ENRICHING LIVES WITH OTHERS.
2020
THE RICHARD AND ROSELYN LINDHEIM MEMORIAL TRUST
$500
General Support
2020
LUNA FOUNDATION INC
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$104K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2019
MORRIS FAMILY FUND
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$141K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
CERITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$30K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$123K
EDUCATION
2017
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT, THE 2014 GILBERT FAMILY HIGH HOPES SCHOLARSHIP (ALEJANDRA ALAS), THE 2-15 GILBERT FAMILY HIGH HOPES SCHOLARSHIP (THAFIR ELZOFRI)
2017

Funded by

$1.7M from 21 funders · 54 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$849K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$338K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Battle Family Foundation

$116K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

East Bay Community Foundation

$67K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$61K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$45K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$39K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Cerity Partners Foundation

$30K · 1 grant · 2018

Details

EIN943264327
NTEE codeT70
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-07
Formed1998
Employees7
Volunteers110
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