Nonprofit · EIN 94-6070996
EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $73,929,822 | $76,558,058 | -$2,628,236 | $514,018,025 | $14,316,978 | $499,701,047 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,187,858 | $128,203,094 | -$87,015,236 | $531,145,230 | $39,483,700 | $491,661,530 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $35,927,720 | $127,851,235 | -$91,923,515 | $555,507,029 | $27,244,686 | $528,262,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $49,555,988
- of which government grants
- $1,705,964
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,125,276
- Net rental income
- $67,220
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,239,467
- Other revenue
- $248,558
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,946,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $660,177
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,105,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,681,512
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $56,208
- Accounting fees
- $120,600
- Occupancy
- $408,727
- Travel
- $54,398
- Depreciation
- $181,569
- Program services (functional)
- $72,034,290
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,450,505
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,073,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $531,145,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $514,018,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,316,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $499,701,047
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,448,731
- Publicly traded securities
- $475,919,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $384,417,023
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $115,284,024
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$7,566
- Gross receipts
- $73,948,752
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1928
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDI HOWARD | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $350,940 | $58,160 |
| GENEVIEVE ZARAGOZA | CONTROLLER & INTERIM CFO Officer | 37 | $192,392 | $38,767 |
| ELIANE FERSAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,623 | $15,885 |
| CHRIS AXLEY | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,523 | $39,027 |
| ALEXANDRIA COOLEY | MD OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 39 | $162,661 | $41,968 |
| DEBRAH GILES | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,222 | $33,702 |
| BYRON JOHNSON | SENIOR PROGRAM DIR (THRU 10/31/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,627 | $28,846 |
| IARA PENG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOVEA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER MORALES | SECRETARY (STARTING 1/17/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANENBURG | SECRETARY (THRU 3/18/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHIRLEY MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE RITCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDI HOWARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $349,017 | $58,022 |
| GENEVIEVE ZARAGOZA | CONTROLLER & INTERIM CFO Officer | 37 | $184,465 | $43,169 |
| AMY FITZGERALD | VP, COMM INV/PTRS (THRU 9/28/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,001 | $26,786 |
| ANOOP KAUR | DIR, DONOR SERV & SUP(THRU 5/2/24) Highest-paid employee | 39 | $180,837 | $19,568 |
| BRENDA LARIBEE | SEN PHIL ADVISOR (THRU 9/15/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,166 | $19,036 |
| ALEXANDRIA COOLEY | MD OF DONOR SERV & GRANTS MGMT Highest-paid employee | 39 | $116,034 | $31,257 |
| ANDREW HATTORI | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS (THRU 8/3/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,717 | $10,138 |
| IARA PENG | CHAIR (STARTING JAN 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FRIEDMAN | CHAIR (THRU JAN 24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOVEA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANENBURG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DOUGHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA CALLOWAY | SR ADVR (INT PRES/CEO THRU 12/30/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $328,192 | $34,784 |
| TALITHA GREEN LING | VP OF HR & OPS (THRU 11/11/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $321,694 | $10,058 |
| VALERIE RED-HORSE MOHL | SENIOR ADVISOR (CFO THRU 3/6/23) Officer | 38 | $236,986 | $61,751 |
| AMY FITZGERALD | VP OF COMMUNITY INVEST & P'SHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,171 | $40,650 |
| ANDREW HATTORI | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,871 | $16,323 |
| GENEVIEVE ZARAGOZA | CONTROLLER & INTERIM CFO Officer | 37 | $142,432 | $43,886 |
| BYRON JOHNSON | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,043 | $36,618 |
| ANOOP KAUR | DIR OF DONOR SERV. & ADMIN SUP Highest-paid employee | 39 | $135,982 | $16,130 |
| JAMES HEAD | FORMER PRES & CEO (THRU 3/8/22) Former | 0 | $112,936 | $8,374 |
| BRANDI HOWARD | PRESIDENT/CEO (STARTED 11/14/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $40,490 | $3,439 |
| MARK FRIEDMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GOVEA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CAGAMPANG HELLER | ASSISTANT TREASURER (THRU 3/21/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IARA PENG | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN WALDEN | SECRETARY (THRU 9/26/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HANENBURG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINN DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANO BERTOZZI | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/30/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD BOUDREAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 FRANK H OGAWA PLZ, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2005
- In care of
- % DOMENICO BUILDING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRANDI HOWARD, 200 FRANK H OGAWA PLAZA, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- BRANDI HOWARD, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (510) 836-3223
- Website
- WWW.EBCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6070996 or by the name EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
- 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 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A LEADING RESOURCE FOR MOBILIZING RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE EAST BAY WITH PRESSING NEEDS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED TWO, INTER-RELATED ISSUES THAT CAN LEAD TO THIS TRANSFORMATION: SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO SUCCEED WITH A FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL PERIOD FROM BIRTH TO THIRD GRADE, AND ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS AND FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING EMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- EBCF ISSUED 2,917 GRANTS TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION. THIS INCLUDES $58.1 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY OF FUND ADVISORS AND $8.8 MILLION IN STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING TO EAST BAY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EBCF'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS WON VICTORIES AROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND GOOD JOBS; SECURED RESOURCES TO SAFEGUARD OUR ENVIRONMENT; FUNDED ARTISTS AND CULTURE MAKERS; AND ADVANCED INCLUSIVE ECONOMIES AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION.Expenses $72,034,290 · grants $66,946,754 · revenue $181,338
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
- 94-6070996
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $514,018,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,948,752
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $73,929,822 | $76,558,058 | $514,018,025 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $41,187,858 | $128,203,094 | $531,145,230 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $35,927,720 | $127,851,235 | $555,507,029 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $80,523,563 | $187,034,381 | $653,725,944 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 94-6070996).
Questions about EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 94-6070996.
- Is EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRANDI HOWARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,940 (BRANDI HOWARD, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,929,822, expenses of $76,558,058 and total assets of $514,018,025 at year end.
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