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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2032196

BERKELEY EARTH INC

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705

Financials

$614K$256K2023$1.9M$573K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERKELEY EARTH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,892,923$572,902$1,320,021$1,702,912$15,646$1,687,266
December 31, 2023990$614,447$256,046$358,401$368,314$1,072$367,242
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,884,343
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,580
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$171,321
Other salaries and wages
$150,335
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$348,787
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,125
Travel
$14,025
Depreciation
$12,333
Program services (functional)
$455,153
Management and general (functional)
$44,328
Fundraising (functional)
$73,421

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$368,314
Total assets, end of year
$1,702,912
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,646
Net assets, end of year
$1,687,266
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,761
Net assets without donor restrictions
$894,033
Net assets with donor restrictions
$793,233
Gross receipts
$1,892,923
Employees
5
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2013
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRISTEN SISSENEREXEC. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$95,336$986
ELIZABETH MULLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$46,000$0
JUDITH SISSENERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$29,000$0
BILL SHIREMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD MULLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT J BUDNITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ANGEL LANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUPNA ZAIDI PEERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LESLIE TEPPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JUDITH SISSENEREXEC. DIRECTOR
Officer
40$50,067
ELIZABETH MULLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$36,600
WILL GLASERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL SHIREMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD MULLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ROBERT J BUDNITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM BOETTCHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGEL LANCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTA HASENKOPFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2831 GARBER ST, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1314
In care of
% ELIZABETH MULLER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUPNA ZAIDI PEERY, 2831 GARBER STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94705
Signed the 990
SUPNA ZAIDI PEERY, TREASURER
Phone
(415) 890-6026
Return prepared by
LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2032196 or by the name BERKELEY EARTH INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

BERKELEY EARTH IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES OPEN-SOURCE DATA, ACCESSIBLE ANALYSIS, AND SCIENTIFIC INSIGHT ON CLIMATE CHANGE. OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER RIGOROUS, TRANSPARENT, AND POLICY-RELEVANT CLIMATE SCIENCE AND DATA TO INFORM PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • BERKELEY EARTH MAINTAINS AND PUBLISHES HIGH-RESOLUTION GLOBAL TEMPERATURE DATA AND RELATED CLIMATE DATA SETS AND MAKES THESE PRODUCTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMERCIAL PARTNERS. IN 2024, WE RELEASED A MAJOR UPDATE TO OUR GLOBAL TEMPERATURE DATA SET, IMPROVING SCALE TO 0.25 RESOLUTION, AND BEGAN WORK ON A NEW PREDICTIVE MODELING PRODUCT DESIGNED TO MAKE FUTURE CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENTS MORE ACCURATE AND ACCESSIBLE. OUR MONTHLY AND ANNUAL CLIMATE REPORTS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AUTHORITATIVE AND TIMELY UPDATES ON GLOBAL AND REGIONAL CLIMATE TRENDS, WITH OVER 25,000 GLOBAL MEDIA MENTIONS AND MORE THAN 500 ACADEMIC CITATIONS IN 2024 ALONE.
    Expenses $455,153

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2032196
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,702,912
Income (IRS master file)
$1,892,923

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,892,923$572,902$1,702,912XML
990December 2023$614,447$256,046$368,314XML
990December 2022$57,005$354,005$34,198IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 46-2032196).

Questions about BERKELEY EARTH INC

What is the EIN of BERKELEY EARTH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY EARTH INC is 46-2032196.
Is BERKELEY EARTH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to BERKELEY EARTH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BERKELEY EARTH INC 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 BERKELEY EARTH INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BERKELEY EARTH INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of BERKELEY EARTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUPNA ZAIDI PEERY.
Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY EARTH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,336 (KRISTEN SISSENER, EXEC. DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BERKELEY EARTH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,892,923, expenses of $572,902 and total assets of $1,702,912 at year end.

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