Nonprofit · EIN 85-2361734
CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $419,240 | $622,312 | -$203,072 | $432,141 | $13,866 | $418,275 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $808,912 | $342,228 | $466,684 | $630,767 | $9,468 | $621,299 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $369,342 | $344,361 | $24,981 | $158,531 | $83,914 | $74,617 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $327,492 | $277,858 | $49,634 | $134,995 | $85,359 | $49,636 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990-EZ | $0 | – | – | $0 | – | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $402,973
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,267
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $423,548
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,001
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,210
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,711
- Program services (functional)
- $540,140
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,866
- Fundraising (functional)
- $53,306
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $630,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $432,141
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,866
- Net assets, end of year
- $418,275
- Publicly traded securities
- $334,696
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,497
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $402,778
- Gross receipts
- $419,240
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $79,000 |
| FRED BLOCK | ORG PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KARL KLARE | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALDON MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLE JOFFE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET SOMERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GOULD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE DUBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASMINE BENJAMIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO PREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MINSUN JI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $73,375 | $26,432 |
| FRED BLOCK | ORG PRESIDEN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL KLARE | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDON MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE JOFFE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SOMERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GOULD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DUBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE BENJAMIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO PREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MINSUN JI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mridula Udayagiri | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 30 | $50,567 |
| Fred Block | President Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Aldon Morris | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carole Joffe | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret Somers | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karl Klare | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pat Zavella | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Deborah Gould | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Dubb | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mridula Udayagiri | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 30 | $27,683 |
| Fred Block | President Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Aldon Morris | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carole Joffe | President Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Margaret Somers | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karl Klare | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Pat Zavella | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Deborah Gould | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steve Dubb | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Block | President | 0 | $0 |
| Mridula Udayagiri | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 42 PLAZA DR, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2414
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- FRED BLOCK, 42 PLAZA DRIVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705
- Signed the 990
- FRED BLOCK, ORG PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (415) 985-7999
- Website
- HTTPS://CESCHOLAR.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- MARJTAX INCORPORATED
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2361734 or by the name CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP.
- 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
WE USE OUR SKILLS AS RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS TO GENERATE NEW IDEAS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- OUR CENTER IS PART OF A MOVEMENT TO FOCUS SCHOLARS ON RESEARCH THAT ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE, RACIAL AND GENDER JUSTICE, POVERTY, AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION. WE FOLLOW A BOTTOM-UP STRATEGY BY SUPPORTING SCHOLARS WHOSE DISSERTATIONS ARE MODELS OF ENGAGED RESEARCH. OUR FELLOWS COLLABORATE WITH ACTIVISTS, THINK TANKS, AND LEGISLATORS TO SHAPE PUBLIC POLICY. CES SEEKS TO BUILD A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF ENGAGED SCHOLARS WHO WORK WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP ADVANCES VALUES, SUCH AS GREATER EQUALITY WITHIN AND ACROSS NATIONS, MORE EFFECTIVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, AND MORE ENLIGHTENED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES.Expenses $477,700 · grants $361,108
- IT IS A MYTH THAT GOOD SCHOLARSHIP MUST BE VALUE FREE. WE HAVE MANY POWERFUL EXAMPLES OF RESEARCHERS WHO ARE POLITICALLY ENGAGED AND THAT ARE ABLE TO MEET THE HIGHEST SCHOLARLY STANDARDS. WE SEEK TO ENCOURAGE THIS KIND OF HIGH-QUALITY, POLITICALLY-ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP BY CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS.Expenses $62,440 · grants $62,440
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2361734
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $432,141
- Income (IRS master file)
- $419,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $419,240 | $622,312 | $432,141 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $808,912 | $342,228 | $630,767 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $369,342 | $344,361 | $158,531 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $327,492 | $277,858 | $134,995 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
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 85-2361734).
Questions about CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP is 85-2361734.
- Is CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP 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 CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP 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 CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP 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 CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRED BLOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,000 (AMY PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $419,240, expenses of $622,312 and total assets of $432,141 at year end.
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