Nonprofit · EIN 94-2803812
SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $171,485 | $154,226 | $17,259 | $176,624 | $261,767 | -$85,143 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $141,138 | $159,165 | -$18,027 | $151,675 | $254,077 | -$102,402 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $149,993 | $164,369 | -$14,376 | $172,681 | $257,056 | -$84,375 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,481
- Membership dues
- $27,031
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,488
- Net income from fundraising events
- $116,471
- Other revenue
- $134,516
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $107,797
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,962
- Occupancy
- $5,379
- Program services (functional)
- $127,749
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,477
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $151,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $176,624
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $261,767
- Net assets, end of year
- -$85,143
- Gross receipts
- $306,068
- Employees
- 1
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN CAIN | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $96,340 |
| ROBERT ABRAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BELLEVUE | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOD ABBOTT | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN CAIN | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $94,063 |
| ROBERT ABRAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HANSEN-ROMERO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER OMI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX PANSINO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BELLEVUE | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOD ABBOTT | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN CAIN | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $106,100 |
| ROBERT ABRAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR BOTELLO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON BELLEVUE | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOD ABBOTT | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PEGGY SMITH | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1569 SOLANO AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2116
- Signed the 990
- ALLEN CAIN, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 527-5358
- Website
- WWW.SOLANOAVENUEASSN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL FINANCIAL SERVICES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2803812 or by the name SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION.
- 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
THE SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE SOLANO AVENUE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND TO BUILDING COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND IDENTITY THROUGH EVENTS, MARKETING, AND AESTHETIC ENHANCEMENT. FOUNDED IN 1974, WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF PROFESSIONALS, RESTAURATEURS, RETAILERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS LOCATED WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF SOLANO AVENUE IN ALBANY OR BERKELEY, AND SAN PABLO AVENUE IN ALBANY.
Program accomplishments
- HOSTED EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE BUSINESSES IN THE MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION. THE LARGEST EVENT IS THE SOLANO STROLL WITH ATTENDANCE AT APPROX 100,000. THIS EVENT PROVIDES EXPOSURE AND PROMOTION TO OVER 400 BUSINESS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2803812
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176,624
- Income (IRS master file)
- $306,068
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $171,485 | $154,226 | $176,624 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $141,138 | $159,165 | $151,675 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $149,993 | $164,369 | $172,681 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $160,520 | $130,481 | $185,415 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 94-2803812).
Questions about SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION is 94-2803812.
- Is SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION 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 SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,340 (ALLEN CAIN, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SOLANO AVENUE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $171,485, expenses of $154,226 and total assets of $176,624 at year end.
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