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Nonprofit · EIN 94-1749180

INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709

Financials

$632K$628K2023$749K$634K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$749,163$633,792$115,371$307,127$180,854$126,273
June 30, 2024990$632,078$628,323$3,755$182,392$171,490$10,902
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$619,374
of which government grants
$202,366
Program service revenue
$129,789
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,465
Other salaries and wages
$374,299
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$454,552
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$7,436
Depreciation
$5,103
Program services (functional)
$470,156
Management and general (functional)
$163,636

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$182,392
Total assets, end of year
$307,127
Total liabilities, end of year
$180,854
Net assets, end of year
$126,273
Land, buildings and equipment
$15,735
Net assets without donor restrictions
$126,273
Gross receipts
$749,163
Employees
142
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1973
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kyle Garcia-TakataEIC & President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$5,825
Ananya RupanaguntaEIC & President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$4,405
Aimee HanSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,235
Matthew BrownDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Annette DoornbosDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Katie DowdDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Linda GageVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Gina JosephDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Monica LamCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Steve MarkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff OssiasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary PomerantzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jim RaineyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David ThigpenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vinnee TongDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Henry WeinsteinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lawrence WilsonBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kyle Garcia TakataEIC & President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$5,825
Emma SolomonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,805
Kavya GuptaPast EIC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$2,584
Lawrence WilsonBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Linda SchachtVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Annette DoornbosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darrin BellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David ThigpenDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Emily MatthewsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gary PomerantzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gina JosephDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff OssiasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Grant MarekDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
James RaineyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Katie DowdDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Monica LamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve MarkowitzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vinnee TongDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2483 HEARST AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1320
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Ananya Rupanagunta, 2483 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
Signed the 990
Ananya Rupanagunta, EIC & President
Phone
(510) 548-8300
Return prepared by
Iryna AC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1749180 or by the name INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC.

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

Mission

The Independent Berkeley Student Publishing Co., Inc. (The Daily Californian) is an independent newspaper that trains UC Berkeley students for careers in journalism and business. The paper and its digital products are the primary source for city and university news in Berkeley.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Daily Cal exists to serve UC Berkeley students and the campus community.The Daily Cal gathers and disseminates news and information about the university and campus life.The Daily Cal provides students resume-building jobs and an upward progression of work experiences and job titles.The Daily Cal teaches students: journalism, and how to gather and present news and information fairly and concisely; advertising, marketing and fundraising; sales of goods and services; business skills, from basic accounting to financial analysis; marketing skills (product, position, placement, price promotion); management and leadership.
    Expenses $470,156 · revenue $129,789

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-1749180
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$307,127
Income (IRS master file)
$749,163

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$749,163$633,792$307,127IRS
990June 2024$632,078$628,323$182,392IRS
990June 2023$608,865$555,570$186,126IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 94-1749180).

Questions about INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC

What is the EIN of INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC is 94-1749180.
Is INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1974.
Are donations to INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO 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 INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC 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 INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC 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 INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ananya Rupanagunta.
Who are the officers and directors of INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,825 (Kyle Garcia-Takata, EIC & President).
How much revenue does INDEPENDENT BERKELEY STUDENT PUBLISHING CO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $749,163, expenses of $633,792 and total assets of $307,127 at year end.

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