Nonprofit · EIN 26-2350485
BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $680,276 | $224,775 | $455,501 | $992,896 | $0 | $992,896 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $562,148 | $199,498 | $362,650 | $537,395 | $0 | $537,395 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $159,724 | $187,888 | -$28,164 | $174,745 | – | $174,745 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $690,437
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,804
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$16,965
- Other revenue
- -$16,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $118,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $80,100
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,207
- Occupancy
- $8,270
- Travel
- $2,194
- Program services (functional)
- $180,034
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,741
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $537,395
- Total assets, end of year
- $992,896
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $992,896
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $992,896
- Gross receipts
- $701,528
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE SIMMONS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $80,100 |
| BOB BARSOTTI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RITA GENTRY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD IDELL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA PENA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SWIG | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY SCHER | CFO/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY ZELISKO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIE BAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES OLNESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLENE OWSEICHIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA PARSONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY POMPILI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE REPP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAYERI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SABEC | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTY WIGGINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE SIMMONS | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $80,100 |
| BOB BARSOTTI | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RITA GENTRY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD IDELL | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA PENA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SWIG | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY SCHER | CFO/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY ZELISKO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIE BAILEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES OLNESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLENE OWSEICHIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PARSONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY POMPILI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE REPP | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAYERI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SABEC | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTY WIGGINS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE SIMMONS | Executive Dir. | 40 | $80,100 |
| BOB BARSOTTI | President | 1 | $0 |
| RITA GENTRY | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD IDELL | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| ELENA PENA | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SWIG | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY SCHER | CFO/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BAILEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY ZELISKO | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX GRAHAM | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAHAM | Director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIE BAILEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE MILLER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES OLNESS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLENE OWSEICHIK | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PARSONS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY POMPILI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE REPP | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAYERI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE SABEC | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTY WIGGINS | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1569 SOLANO AVE 300, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2116
- In care of
- % RICHARD IDELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BOB BARSOTTI, 1569 SOLANO AVE 300, BERKELEY, CA 94707
- Signed the 990
- DANNY SCHER, CFO
- Phone
- (510) 559-2111
- Return prepared by
- Mark Mumm CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2350485 or by the name BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL 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 MISSION OF THE BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC, THE ARTS AND EDUCATION WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING SOCIAL WORK, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SPIRITUAL AND COMPASSIONATE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ORGANIZES AND IMPLEMENTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER EVENTS AND PROJECTS IN LIKE AREAS WHICH CARRY BILL GRAHAMS LIFE STORY FORWARD AND KEEP HIS SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY ALIVE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS MADE AND OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN THE OPERATION OF THE FOUNDATION.Expenses $180,034 · revenue $118,500
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2350485
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $992,896
- Income (IRS master file)
- $701,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $680,276 | $224,775 | $992,896 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $562,148 | $199,498 | $537,395 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $159,724 | $187,888 | $174,745 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 26-2350485).
Questions about BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION is 26-2350485.
- Is BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL 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 BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 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 BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BOB BARSOTTI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,100 (BONNIE SIMMONS, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does BILL GRAHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $680,276, expenses of $224,775 and total assets of $992,896 at year end.
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