Nonprofit · EIN 26-0529276
NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BERKELEY, CA 94703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $496,946 | $357,858 | $139,088 | $164,078 | $0 | $164,078 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $315,045 | $357,743 | -$42,698 | $24,990 | $0 | $24,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $496,946
- of which government grants
- $445,659
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,442
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $20,400
- Program services (functional)
- $357,858
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,990
- Total assets, end of year
- $164,078
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $164,078
- Gross receipts
- $496,946
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Littlefield | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $49,844 |
| Reid Meador | President Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Catrina Grimaldi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Mark Wilson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Anna Steiner | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Brian McNeilly | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lenore Sheridan | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lucien Black | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Morgan Maxwell | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Sammy Brown | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Reese Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Pike Long | Director Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Littlefield | Director Trustee or director | 30 | $36,772 |
| Yasha Davidson | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $18,818 |
| Grace Erger | President Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Mark Wilson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| Brian McNeilly | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Anna Steiner | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Emily RoseJohns | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lenore Sheridan | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kathy Lin | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Jessica Burleigh | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kara Marie | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Amanda Schmitt | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Catrina Grimaldi | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Elaine Jeffrey | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kathleen Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lee Lam | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Pike Long | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lucien Black | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Shimeko Philippov | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Snehee Khandeshi | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Vivian Yip | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Wudi Fan | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Xy Golden | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3266, BERKELEY, CA 94703-0266
- In care of
- % CHRISTINA MULLER SHINN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Reid Meador, PO Box 3866, Berkeley, CA 94703
- Signed the 990
- Mark Wilson, Treasurer
- Phone
- (510) 463-1843
- Website
- www.berkeleyneed.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-0529276 or by the name NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
NEED reduces the spread of Hepatitis C, HIV, and other blood-borne pathogens due to injection drug use by providing free, clean syringes and injection supplies, as well as education and training on issues relevant to injection drug users, such as overdose prevention.
Program accomplishments
- NEED distributed over 1 million syringes to approximately 20,000 primary and secondary exchangers in and around Berkeley, California and distributed non-injection related harm reduction supplies.Expenses $357,858 · grants $465,303 · revenue $31,643
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0529276
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $164,078
- Income (IRS master file)
- $496,946
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2021
- Posted by the IRS
- March 14, 2022
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2021
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $496,946 | $357,858 | $164,078 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $315,045 | $357,743 | $24,990 | XML |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0529276).
Questions about NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION
- What is the EIN of NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION is 26-0529276.
- Is NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2021 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2021.
- Are donations to NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Reid Meador.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,844 (Bolton Littlefield, Director).
- How much revenue does NEEDLE EXCHANGE EMERGENCYDISTRIBUTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $496,946, expenses of $357,858 and total assets of $164,078 at year end.
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