Nonprofit · EIN 94-0948140
BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,760,553 | $14,163,357 | -$2,402,804 | $54,975,380 | $14,281,095 | $40,694,285 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,398,186 | $11,149,394 | $3,248,792 | $55,614,109 | $14,072,899 | $41,541,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,474,713
- Program service revenue
- $9,132,187
- Investment income
- $153,653
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $111,377
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $411,767
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,159,159
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,268,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $256,464
- Accounting fees
- $40,215
- Occupancy
- $3,134,749
- Travel
- -$2,336
- Depreciation
- $1,889,368
- Program services (functional)
- $10,618,115
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,275,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $269,769
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,614,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $54,975,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,281,095
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,694,285
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,289,612
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,161,377
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,207,713
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,486,572
- Gross receipts
- $11,760,553
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 1,200
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CHELSEA-SEIFERT | OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D. Officer | 40 | $158,076 | $30,513 |
| JUHANDRYN DESSAMES | FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MGR (THRU 2/2025) Officer | 40 | $161,860 | $25,448 |
| MARTIN SPINDLER | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,950 | $26,087 |
| ZOE WAN | BOARD AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,626 | $20,149 |
| BRANDON BUCKINGHAM | SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,898 | $16,038 |
| DAVID BOYD | MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,074 | $16,627 |
| GIOVANNI TREVOR SMITH | HOUSING SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,248 | $11,324 |
| ALEX HAMMOND | EE ASSOC BOARD MEMBER/OPS SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 40 | $74,363 | $9,608 |
| JOSHUA FENTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 8/2024) Officer | 40 | $66,692 | $9,643 |
| CYN MACIAS-GOMEZ | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $28,848 | $0 |
| HAMIDULLAH HAMID HAKIMI | VP OF EXPERIENCE & TRAINING Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $11,363 | $0 |
| ALIREZA KESHMIRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $8,943 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RUIZ | VP OF CAPITAL AND FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $3,543 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MENESES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $2,200 | $0 |
| MARICRUZ MONTES DE OCA SANCHEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $1,997 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCTAVIA OEHMKE | VP OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $935 |
| CRISTIAN ZAMORA | VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (THRU 4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| MAURA LIEVANO | INT VP OF EXT AFFAIRS (THRU 4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| JAMES AUSMAN | ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADHIRAJ AHUJA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ALPTRAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLO BOSIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEBASTIEN DUMESNIL FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ETHAN DUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KALEIGHA EASTERLY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ERICKSON | ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHARINE HORNE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEVANG KADAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SKYLAR KASEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAKOB JESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN JIMENEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINA JAY JIMENEZ | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAMERON LIPPINCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANAIS PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MALO RABALLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RILEY SAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TRAVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN VEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANGEL VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN OLESEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH 1/2024 Officer | 40 | $155,937 | $29,520 |
| JUHANDRYN DESSAMES | FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER Officer | 40 | $141,064 | $16,566 |
| MARTIN SPINDLER | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,208 | $27,200 |
| DAVE CHELSEA-SEIFERT | OPS MGR / CO-INT E.D. START 2/2024 Officer | 40 | $106,192 | $40,336 |
| PAVIN JOHNSON | MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,861 | $6,682 |
| BRANDON BUCKINGHAM | SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,059 | $8,892 |
| ZOE WAN | BOARD & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,558 | $18,204 |
| MIGUE DUARTE | CFS WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,441 | $15,813 |
| ALEX HAMMOND | EMPL ASSOC BOARD DIR / OPS SUPERVISOR Trustee or director | 40 | $72,713 | $3,025 |
| CYN MACIAS-GOMEZ | SUMMER VP / VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $1,073 | $0 |
| LIZA MAMEDOV | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| AMARIT BUNCHIEN | BOARD VP / VP OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RUIZ | VP OF CAPITAL & FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILANI VILLASENOR | VP OF EXP & TRAINING THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMIDULLAH HAKIMI | VP OF EXP & TRAINING Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES AUSMAN | ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ERICKSON | ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARICRUZ MONTES DE OCA-SANCHEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNG YU HSUAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINE COTTENOIR | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OMER PORAT | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON KOHN | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/2024 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH CARROLL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN ARROYO | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RILEY SAHAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL GERARDO | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 10/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA CRUZ | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTO GARCIA | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS WYLIE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICENTE GONZALEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLY ARMSTRONG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER GOLDSTEIN | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAIDIE LONG | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 8/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK ARMAS | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS RAMIREZ SILVA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY LEE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IZZIE KIM | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTIAN ZAMORA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA BRINK | BOARD DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LINA JIMENEZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALIREZA KESHMIRI | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY ARENA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MALEA LEWIS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ENNE TATISHCHEVA | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES CASSAR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA LEE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVANG KADAM | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN MENESES | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HINES-SHAIKH | CO-INT EXEC DIR START 2/2024 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2424 RIDGE RD, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1212
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSHUA FENTON, 2424 RIDGE ROAD, BERKELEY, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA FENTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 848-1936
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO PROVIDE A QUALITY, LOW-COST, COOPERATIVE HOUSING COMMUNITY TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE (BSC) IS A NONPROFIT HOUSING COOPERATIVE PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND BOARD TO STUDENTS AT UC BERKELEY AND OTHER BAY AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. BSC HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENT MEMBERS LIVING IN OR EATING AT OUR SEVENTEEN HOUSES AND THREE APARTMENT COOPERATIVES AROUND THE UC BERKELEY CAMPUS. EACH HOUSE IS DEMOCRATICALLY RUN, WHERE ALL MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE LABOR TO KEEP HOUSING COSTS AFFORDABLE.Expenses $10,618,115 · grants $111,377 · revenue $9,132,187
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-0948140
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $54,975,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,760,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $10,499,027 | $9,163,955 | $62,005,892 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $11,741,752 | $8,153,076 | $63,591,156 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | 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 BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC is 94-0948140.
- Is BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE 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 BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JOSHUA FENTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,076 (DAVID CHELSEA-SEIFERT, OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D.).
- How much revenue does BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,760,553, expenses of $14,163,357 and total assets of $54,975,380 at year end.
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