2025-12-17T10:21:31-08:00 2025-06-30 770096938 Walters & Kondrasheff CPAs 4 Carbonero Way Suite A Scotts Valley CA 95066 990 2024-07-01 942298681 GREY BEARS GREY 8314791055 2710 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065 JENNIFER MERCHANT EXEC DIRECTOR 2025-12-17 true true Krystal Weaver P01960640 8314298617 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER MERCHANT 2710 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065 11483998 false X N/A X 1975 CA THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO DELIVER A WEEKLY BAG OF HEALTHY GROCERIES TO SANTA CRUZ RESIDENTS,50 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, THROUGH ITS HEALTHY FOOD FOR SENIORS PROGRAM. 14 14 68 850 19453 6135817 6724048 491750 855460 159204 160598 1532384 1797547 8319155 9537653 4551008 5093851 0 2418994 2431809 0 119581 1598061 1769444 8568063 9295104 -248908 242549 11274881 11658482 3188710 3146768 8086171 8511714 GREY BEARS IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF SENIORS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. false false 8582645 5093851 USING FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF GENERAL PUBLIC AND SEVERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, REVENUES GENERATED BY ITS RECYCLING PROGRAMS, AND SALES REVENUE OF DONATED ITEMS IN ITS THRIFT SHOP, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO SENIOR CITIZENS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. 8582645 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 10 0 false 68 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT 8314791055 2710 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065 JENNIFER MERCHANT Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 174916 0 0 LISA NOBLE ACCT. MANAGER 40.00 0.00 X 83995 0 0 MARSHALL DELK Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PRESLEIGH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB GUTH Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH LEVIN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE O'MALLEY Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SATISH RISHI Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BEACH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HORMEL Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADELINE DAVIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PARKER Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSEY LYNBERG Director 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WATKINS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 258911 1 false true false 0 127204 122458 6474386 5813484 6724048 RECYCLING REIMBURSEMENTS 855460 855460 855460 90590 90590 0 0 289936 156087 133849 133849 114396 19453 1111238 8820 1050050 61188 8820 70008 70008 0 0 2299544 740208 1559336 1559336 UNREDEEMED CRV VOUCHERS 104362 104362 104362 9537653 1144226 19453 1649926 0 5093851 5093851 0 0 258911 258911 0 1828900 1775866 -9355 62389 0 174379 156964 13932 3483 169619 140611 23206 5802 0 0 150034 35486 114548 0 0 0 0 8738 7142 1277 319 27137 22256 3905 976 0 0 0 33939 27493 5157 1289 0 0 0 0 134427 110326 19281 4820 125125 110530 11676 2919 Program Supplies 354558 288858 52560 13140 FINANCE AND BANK CHARGES 188904 150278 30901 7725 LOSS ON CRV MATERIALS 166075 166075 UTILITIES 124968 103182 17429 4357 455539 393727 49450 12362 9295104 8582645 592878 119581 860541 805481 0 83514 69972 82077 73097 0 0 0 50069 54188 42944 3997 9997597 2879629 7200175 7117968 2595323 3223144 0 0 12226 10437 348012 300198 11274881 11658482 296020 379283 57590 65858 2734393 2679114 100707 22513 3188710 3146768 X 7916146 8411689 170025 100025 8086171 8511714 11274881 11658482 242549 185088 -2094 X false true X true false X 6875923 6621211 6115915 6627567 881668 27122284 0 0 6875923 6621211 6115915 6627567 881668 27122284 0 27122284 70771 33057 85000 129775 90590 409193 0 0 27531477 7263009 0.98510 0.98900 X 3088534 3088534 4786618 1171185 3615433 771883 605280 166603 969159 779699 189460 381403 323465 57938 7117968 ACCRUED INTEREST 12613 OUTSTANDING CRV VOUCHERS 9900 22513 X 10034813 185088 155984 341072 9693741 -156088 -156088 9537653 9607176 155984 156088 312072 9295104 9295104 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Per donor $50,025 is Permanently Restricted and income from this perpetual fund shall be used for the Organizations exempt purpose.Per donor $50,000 is Permanently Restricted and income from this perpetual fund shall be used for the annual Christmas dinner for senior citizens. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has implemented the new accounting standards associated with uncertainty in income taxes. Accordingly, the Organization shall initially recognize the financial statement effects of a tax position when it is more-likely-than-not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. The Organization believes that it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S RENTAL EXPENSES $156088 true 0 0 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 4200 5093851 FEEDING AMERICA- $1.97/LB FOOD DISTRIBUTION Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Food is distributed to qualifying senior clients, who are required to certify income and age. X X false false false false false false false false false JENNIFER MERCHANT Executive Dir. 174916 174916 719633 FMV 5093851 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors has an audit committee that reviews the 990's and the audit routinely. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All board members, staff, and volunteers are requested to review the Organizations Conflict of Interest Policy annually and provide a statement regarding any potential conflicts. Statements are filed with the Organization's confidential records. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director is evaluated annually by the Personnel Committee and recommendations are made (usually for a cost of living adjustment). The Personnel Committee makes a recommendation to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee considers the recommendation and then makes a recommendation to the full Board of Directors who in turn votes on the compensation of the Executive Director.Periodically, surveys are used to evaluate this position in relationship to similar positions in the industry. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request for a small fee.