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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0191744

BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94703

Financials

$93K$79K2023$109K$130K2024$113K$146K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$113,238$145,821-$32,583$104,508$0$104,508
December 31, 2024990-EZ$109,309$129,516-$20,207$137,091$100$136,991
December 31, 2023990$93,391$78,667$14,724$157,198$0$157,198
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$113,238
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$140,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$370
Occupancy
$2,773
Printing, publications and postage
$578
Other expenses
$2,100
Program services (functional)
$146,821

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$137,091
Total assets, end of year
$104,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$104,508
Cash, savings and investments
$104,508
Gross receipts
$113,238

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Holly BaldwinPresident2$0
Sarah WilliamsSecretary1$0
Ary SmithTreasurer1.5$0
Joys ChoiBoard Member, Former CFO1$0
Amanda PrasuhnCFO1$0
Kathleen Vanden HeuvelBoard Member1.5$0
Audrey BarronBoard Member1$0
Sue SchechterBoard Member1.5$0
Daniel MagrawBoard Member1$0
Mattie ArmstrongBoard Member0.5$0
Steven KazanBoard Member1$0
Susan NaseriBoard Member0.5$0
Tenzin YighaBoard Member0.5$0
Ashley JohnsonBoard Member0.5$0
Lana El-FarraBoard Member0.5$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Todd TrattnerBoard Member0.5$0
Lana El-FarraBoard Member0.5$0
Lisa EllsBoard Member0.5$0
Lynnette BacligBoard Member0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Holly BaldwinPresident2$0
Sarah WilliamsSecretary1$0
Joys ChoiCFO1$0
Lynnette BacligBoard Member0.5$0
Audrey BarronBoard Member2$0
Kyle Kate DudleyBoard Member0.5$0
Lana El-FarraBoard Member0.5$0
Lisa EllsBoard Member0.5$0
Ary SmithTreasurer2$0
Kathleen Vanden HeuvelBoard Member0.5$0
Steven KazanBoard Member2$0
Sue SchechterBoard Member1$0
Mattie ArmstrongBoard Member0.5$0
Amanda PrasuhnBoard Member1$0
Todd TrattnerBoard Member0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Holly BaldwinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sarah WilliamsSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joys ChoiCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lynnette BacligBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Audrey BarronBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kyle Kate DudleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Lana El-FarraBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Lisa EllsBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Ary SmithTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Kathleen Vanden HeuvelBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Steven KazanBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Sue SchechterBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.1$0
Blake ThompsonCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Mattie ArmstrongBoard Member
Trustee or director, Institutional trustee
0.25$0
Amanda PrasuhnBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Todd TrattnerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3954, BERKELEY, CA 94703-0954
Signed the 990-EZ
Amanda Prasuhn, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(510) 682-8683

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0191744 or by the name BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Berkeley Law Foundation supports Berkeley Law student and emerging public interest attorneys nationwide through strategic funding initiatives. We provide scholarship assistance to current students and aware year-long grants that enable new attorneys to pursue innovative legal projects addressing critical community needs across the United States.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grants to new lawyers for year-long projects providing legal services to underserved populations
    Expenses $81,817 · grants $75,000
  • Scholarship assistance to law students intending to pursue public interest legal careers
    Expenses $65,004 · grants $65,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0191744
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
1976
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$104,508
Income (IRS master file)
$113,238

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$113,238$145,821$104,508XML
990-EZDecember 2024$109,309$129,516$137,091XML
990December 2023$93,391$78,667$157,198XML
990December 2022$49,906$72,138$142,474IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 51-0191744).

Questions about BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION is 51-0191744.
Is BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BERKELEY LAW 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 BERKELEY LAW 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 BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,238, expenses of $145,821 and total assets of $104,508 at year end.

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