2025-03-22T13:14:17-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 852610979 HELPBERKELEY INC HELP 2624340554 1030 Creston Road Berkeley CA 94708 Mary Pat Farrell CFO 2623036233 2025-03-11 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HelpBerkeley Michel Thouati 1030 Creston Road Berkeley CA 94708 30975 0 X helpberkeley.org X 2020 CA HelpBerkeley delivers affordable, free, and subsidized meals, and groceries to seniors and others vulnerable to COVID-19 in Berkeley and several neighboring cities. It also provides wellness, nutrition, social and other services to underserved businesses and communities in the City of Berkeley and in other communities. 5 5 0 150 0 0 34120 30975 0 0 0 0 0 0 34120 30975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40322 38395 40322 38395 -6202 -7420 29654 22234 0 0 29654 22234 HelpBerkeley delivers affordable, free, and subsidized meals and groceries to seniors and others vulnerable to COVID-19 in Berkeley and several neighboring cities. It also provides wellness, nutrition, social and other services to underserved businesses and communities in the City of Berkeley and in other communities. 0 0 37440 0 0 Funded Meals: In 2024, HelpBerkeley procured and home-delivered more than 11,430 free meals or meal equivalents, in the form of groceries or of ready-made meals, for recipients who could not afford them, in Berkeley and neighboring communities. We have a network of 10+ non-profit organizations with whom we work to identify recipients. 55 0 0 HB.Org": In 2024, HelpBerkeley provided food assistance information to more than 1,500 clients. HelpBerkeley worked with partner organizations, including the City of Berkeley, several congregations, several non-profits, and some for-profit corporations, to identify sources of free meals and groceries, and make them more accessible to seniors, mobility-restricted people, and, in general, those in need. HelpBerkeley periodically disseminated food source information to its 1,500+ clients. For some clients whose needs are acute (there were more than 30 in 2024), HelpBerkeley directly helped the clients obtain case working assistance from other case working programs, care coordinators, and community workers; become members of other food programs; and obtain food from other sources. HelpBerkeley worked with clients directly through phone calls. HelpBerkeley worked throughout the year with other organizations to create new sources of meals for those who need them. 900 0 0 FUD: (For Unlimited Diabetics): HelpBerkeley operates a national diabetes forum, appearing as the #2 or #3 forum in the country when looking at google search presence. 0 0 0 Support for Cost Efficient Charities: The Board agreed in December 2024 that we would start a new program to support other cost efficient charities in Berkeley as deemed necessary and which are consistent with our Mission, possibly for a small administrative fee. There were no program costs or results for 2024. 0 0 0 38395 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Mary Pat Farrell 2623036233 1030 Creston Road Berkeley CA 94708 X Susan Berger Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Amy Loebl Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Sara Sanderson Secretary 8 0 X 0 0 0 Mary Pat Farrell CFO 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Michel Thouati CEO 20 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30975 30480 30975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30975 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2073 2073 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2969 2969 2818 2818 Interest and Fees 55 55 0 0 Food 30480 30480 0 0 0 0 0 0 38395 38395 0 0 0 22234 26654 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29654 22234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6492 5592 23162 16642 29654 22234 29654 22234 -7420 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 37816 111542 53457 34120 30975 267910 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9250 0 0 0 9250 37816 120792 53457 34120 30975 277160 277160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277160 0 X X 27 30480 $40 per box 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Michel Thouati and Mary Pat Farrell Re married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the 2024 Form 990 was circulated to the board for review. A meeting was held to discuss, finalize, and approve. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each officer of the organization is required to read, review, and sign a conflict of interest statement annually. Our Audit Committee reviews all account and significant transactions, and and questions whether any such transaction violates the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 For any significant paid position at HelpBerkeley the Audit Committee minus the person who holds the position is responsible for 1) identifying a source of reliable compensation data for the position and obtaining the data 2) identifying a compensation advisor who has knowledge appropriate to the position and retaining their services before finalizing a compensation agreement 3) obtaining their written position and compensation recommendation. The full board (minus the person under consideration for the position if they are a board member) votes on the compensation agreement. The compensation agreement, advisor recommendation, and compensation vote are recorded in the meeting minutes. In 2024 there were no full time hires. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 1024EZ, tax exempt determination letter, conflict of interest policy, and Form 990 are available via a link on our website and downloadable as pdf documents. Our website is searchable. All documents whose disclosure is required are also available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Food Delivery Services