Nonprofit · EIN 27-3077640
MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC
Also known as MINDS MATTER SAN FRANCISCO INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94126
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,411,428 | $1,167,610 | $243,818 | $2,656,447 | $57,730 | $2,598,717 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,334,838 | $857,416 | $477,422 | $2,392,191 | $37,292 | $2,354,899 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,171,108 | $675,516 | $495,592 | $1,877,477 | $0 | $1,877,477 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,411,428
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $180,896
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $275,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $311,422
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $586,528
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $815,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $146,632
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,009
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,392,191
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,656,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $57,730
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,598,717
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,598,717
- Gross receipts
- $1,411,428
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 240
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRENE SHIH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,000 | $9,963 |
| NIHARIKA RAY | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $0 |
| JENIECE HOWE | CPO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $7,777 |
| ALEX VANDER LINDE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEXLER-BERON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BRUMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AKASH PRADHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX BULGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BUCHANAN | CO-CFO Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DOWNUM | CO-CFO Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRENE SHIH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,000 |
| NIHARIKA RAY | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,583 |
| ALEX VANDER LINDE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEXLER-BERON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEFF BRUMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| EDITH CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALICE LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| AKASH PRADHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MAX BULGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| RYAN BUCHANAN | CO-CFO Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| AUSTIN DOWNUM | CO-CFO Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRENE SHIH | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,500 |
| NIHARIKA RAY | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,920 |
| LEE FITZGERALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| AKASH PRADHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALEX VANDER LINDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| ALICE LIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| EDITH CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEXLER-BERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| JEFF BRUMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR BOLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TIM MILLIKIN | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| TODD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 EMBARCADERO CTR UNIT 2511, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94126-3626
- In care of
- % IRENE SHIH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WHITNEY FLORES, PO BOX 2511, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94126
- Signed the 990
- WHITNEY FLORES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 579-3997
- Website
- WWW.MINDSMATTERBAY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-3077640 or by the name MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC.
- 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
MINDS MATTER BAY AREA (MMBAY) IS AN EDUCATION NONPROFIT THAT CONNECTS DRIVEN AND DETERMINED STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE PEOPLE, PREPARATION, AND POSSIBILITIES TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CREATE THEIR FUTURE, AND CHANGE THE WORLD.WE GUIDE DRIVEN YET UNDERSERVED STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM THE NATION'S MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES.
Program accomplishments
- SOPHOMORE PROGRAM: TO PROVIDE EACH MENTEE WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORING TO PREPARE THEM FOR APPLYING AND GAINING ACCEPTANCE INTO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED THE COST OF SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHICH INCLUDED TUITION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LOW INCOME HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES.JUNIOR PROGRAM: TO PROVIDE EACH MENTEE WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND MENTORING TO PREPARE THEM FOR APPLYING AND GAINING ACCEPTANCE INTO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED THE COST OF SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHICH INCLUDED TUITION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR LOW INCOME HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS.SENIOR PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES ACADEMIC ELEMENTS OF THE SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS.THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES FROM A VARIETY OF UNPAID VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST PROGRAMS OR PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE. THE ESTIMATED HOURS OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY UNPAID VOLUNTEERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 TOTALED 40,188 AND THE ESTIMATED VALUE WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,429,000.Expenses $815,969 · grants $180,896
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
- 27-3077640
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 4358: MINDS MATTER NATIONAL INC
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,656,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,411,428
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,411,428 | $1,167,610 | $2,656,447 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,334,838 | $857,416 | $2,392,191 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,171,108 | $675,516 | $1,877,477 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $982,539 | $531,688 | $1,558,245 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-3077640).
Questions about MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC
- What is the EIN of MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC is 27-3077640.
- Is MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Which annual return does MINDS MATTER BAY AREA 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 MINDS MATTER BAY AREA 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 MINDS MATTER BAY AREA 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 MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WHITNEY FLORES.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,000 (IRENE SHIH, CEO).
- How much revenue does MINDS MATTER BAY AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,411,428, expenses of $1,167,610 and total assets of $2,656,447 at year end.
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