Nonprofit · EIN 81-1369151
SIMPLY THE BASICS
Tax-exempt · BENICIA, CA 94510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $443,088 | $498,389 | -$55,301 | $172,486 | $0 | $172,486 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $423,828 | $460,505 | -$36,677 | $230,576 | $0 | $230,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $443,088
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,773
- Other salaries and wages
- $89,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $223,983
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,747
- Occupancy
- $11,441
- Travel
- $6,389
- Program services (functional)
- $424,147
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,836
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $230,576
- Total assets, end of year
- $172,486
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $172,486
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $172,486
- Gross receipts
- $443,088
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 2,800
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN FREEBECK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,638 |
| ROBERT PERRY | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA PETROVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LYDIA MONTAGNESE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA GUITRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN FREEBECK | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,288 |
| ROBERT PERRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA MONTAGNESE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DAHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIYA GUPTA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1768 HELANE CT, BENICIA, CA 94510-2659
- In care of
- % MEGHAN FREEBECK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGHAN FREEBECK, 1768 HELANE COURT, BENICIA, CA 945102659
- Signed the 990
- MEGHAN FREEBECK, President
- Website
- WWW.SIMPLYTHEBASICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Krisch & Company
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-1369151 or by the name SIMPLY THE BASICS.
- 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
SIMPLY THE BASICS (THE "CORPORATION") IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY WITH BASIC NECESSITIES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THE TOOLS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT LIFE CHANGES AND LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY. UNDER THE "BASIC NEEDS" APPROACH TO ALLEVIATING POVERTY, THE CORE NEEDS OF ANY PERSON, SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, AND SHELTER, MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ACHIEVE SELF-ACTUALIZATION, SOBRIETY AND JOB SECURITY. THE CORPORATION SEEKS TO REFINE THIS CONCEPT TO INCORPORATE THE ADDITIONAL NEEDS OF HEALTH, HYGIENE AND EDUCATION. ACCORDINGLY, THE CORPORATION SEEKS TO REMOVE FUNDAMENTAL BARRIERS TO INDEPENDENCE AND SUCCESS BY PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES, AND THUS, GIVING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY NOT ONLY TO SURVIVE, BUT ALSO THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- HYGIENE BANK PROGRAM: SIMPLY THE BASICS HAS A GOAL TO MAKE HYGIENE MORE EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE. THE PURPOSE OF THE "HYGIENE BANK" IS TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH LIMITED INCOME OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ALWAYS HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS. AS SUCH, SIMPLY THE BASICS PROVIDES ONGOING HYGIENE SUPPLIES THROUGH A MYRIAD OF METHODS INCLUDING DIRECT TO RECIPIENT CARE FOR SUSTAINED HEALTH AND WELLNESS. HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARE INTIMATELY INTERWOVEN, AND POOR HYGIENE IS AN INEVITABLE RESULT OF HOMELESSNESS. ESTABLISHING PROPER HYGIENE IS KEY TO A SENSE OF SELF AND BETTER HEALTH. SIMPLY THE BASICS PROVIDES BASIC HYGIENE TO PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE, THUS BUILDING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY AND STRONGER HOMELESS PROGRAMS OVERALL.Expenses $424,147
- HYGIENE LOCATOR PROGRAM: THE SIMPLY THE BASICS HYGIENE LOCATOR IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT HOSTS NETWORK OF HYGIENE SERVICES ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE IN NEED WITH LOCAL HYGIENE SERVICES MAKING FINDING WHAT THEY NEED MOST MORE EQUITABLY AND EFFICIENTLY. A PERSON IN NEED OF HYGIENE, OR LOOKING TO DONATE HYGIENE, IS ABLE TO SEARCH BY LOCATION, SERVICE AREA, NEEDS, LANGUAGE, AND MORE TO FIND THE SERVICE SITE THAT WILL MOST EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY MEET THEIR NEEDS.
- HYGIENE BANK ASSOCIATION (HBA)PROGRAM: ESTABLISHED IN 2022, THE SIMPLY THE BASICS HYGIENE BANK ASSOCIATION IS THE FIRST EVER ALLIANCE OF NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE SERVICES TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE GOALS OF IMPROVING AND INCREASING ACCESS TO HYGIENE! THE GOALS OF THE HYGIENE BANK ASSOCIATION ARE TWOFOLD: TO AMPLIFY THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF HYGIENE ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION, ADVOCATING AS A COMMUNITY, SHARING DATA AND RESOURCES, AND LAUNCHING JOINT CAMPAIGNS. TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES AND OPERATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING HYGIENE SERVICES THROUGH ESTABLISHED QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS, VIRTUAL TRAININGS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND PEER TO PEER LEARNING.
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
- 81-1369151
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $172,486
- Income (IRS master file)
- $443,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $443,088 | $498,389 | $172,486 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $423,828 | $460,505 | $230,576 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $443,789 | $365,318 | $246,917 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-1369151).
Questions about SIMPLY THE BASICS
- What is the EIN of SIMPLY THE BASICS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIMPLY THE BASICS is 81-1369151.
- Is SIMPLY THE BASICS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to SIMPLY THE BASICS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SIMPLY THE BASICS 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 SIMPLY THE BASICS 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 SIMPLY THE BASICS 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 SIMPLY THE BASICS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEGHAN FREEBECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIMPLY THE BASICS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,638 (MEGHAN FREEBECK, President).
- How much revenue does SIMPLY THE BASICS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $443,088, expenses of $498,389 and total assets of $172,486 at year end.
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