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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0438710

BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CARMEL, CA 93922

Financials

$725K$1.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$724,722$1,436,652-$711,930$5,784,569$0$5,784,569
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Interest
$8,928
Net gain from sales of assets
$715,794

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,375,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,385,035
Excise tax on investment income
$10,426

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,501,914
Total assets, end of year
$5,784,569
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,784,569
Fair market value of assets
$29,552,759
Qualifying distributions
$1,385,035
Net investment income
$757,030

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

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN SNORF LANSBURY
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
PRESIDENT0.25$0
CYNTHIA SNORF LIVERMORE
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
TREASURER0.25$0
JAMES CADILLAC ZAK
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
SECRETARY0.25$0
ROBERTA BUFFETT BIALEK
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT EMERITA0.25$0
CAROLYN SNORF AKCAN
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
V CASCADE ZAK DEWITT
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
CHARLES EDGAR LANSBURY
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
GALEN LANSBURY
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
ROBERT LANSBURY
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
WILLIAM LANSBURY
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
L BERKSHIRE ZAK
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0
W EVEREST ZAK
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922
DIRECTOR0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 221432, CARMEL, CA 93922-1432
Signed the 990-PF
SUSAN S LANSBURY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(831) 998-0999
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0438710
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,784,569
Income (IRS master file)
$757,072

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$981,176$1,212,682$6,004,398IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION is 77-0438710.
Is BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BERKSHIRE 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 BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BERKSHIRE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $724,722, expenses of $1,436,652 and total assets of $5,784,569 at year end.

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