Nonprofit · EIN 94-1186179
PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,369,416 | $10,032,956 | -$4,663,540 | $76,311,226 | $4,239,410 | $72,071,816 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,337,618 | $9,163,580 | -$1,825,962 | $74,809,838 | $4,503,912 | $70,305,926 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,949,912 | $8,045,369 | $2,904,543 | $70,611,909 | $4,533,289 | $66,078,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,962,159
- of which government grants
- $24,738
- Program service revenue
- $2,388,004
- Investment income
- -$96,203
- Net rental income
- $1,081,159
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$837,183
- Other revenue
- $1,115,456
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $504,676
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,125,665
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,666,406
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,936,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $76,461
- Accounting fees
- $502,626
- Occupancy
- $602,936
- Travel
- $172,024
- Depreciation
- $407,006
- Program services (functional)
- $6,647,176
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,861,536
- Fundraising (functional)
- $524,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $74,809,838
- Total assets, end of year
- $76,311,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,239,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $72,071,816
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,712,668
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,397,033
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,167,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,904,230
- Gross receipts
- $14,605,716
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1866
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $194,868 | $135,277 |
| BYRON CHUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE Highest-paid employee | 37 | $195,202 | $14,591 |
| MURRY EVANS | VP FOR MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT Officer | 37 | $103,471 | $93,704 |
| SUSAN ABRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 37 | $154,035 | $31,985 |
| BERNARD SCHLAGER | DIR CENTER FOR LESBIAN & GAY STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 37 | $130,220 | $31,082 |
| NATASHA LEE THRU MAY 2025 | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37 | $121,975 | $35,210 |
| MICHELLE ESTRELLADO | ED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 37 | $101,590 | $21,572 |
| ANDREA VECCHIONE | ED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 37 | $55,666 | $1,367 |
| BRITTANY GREGORY BEGAN MAY 2025 | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA Y NATHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PIEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK P JACOBSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| QAISUL TAKIHUNANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA E FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE HAN POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMITRIUS G BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STAN C BARKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES BUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARLENE MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN H VAUGHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER K HANASHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL K KAUPU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH CHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAWTHORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AKIKO MIYAKE-STONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA E GALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VERIL PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHANNON M MARCKX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $173,240 | $122,024 |
| MURRY EVANS | VP FOR MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT Officer | 37 | $161,197 | $48,552 |
| BYRON CHUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE Highest-paid employee | 37 | $189,556 | $13,688 |
| NATASHA LEE | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37 | $152,981 | $33,850 |
| SUSAN ABRAHAM | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN Officer | 37 | $152,886 | $25,122 |
| BERNARD SCHLAGER | DIR CENTER FOR LESBIAN & GAY STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 37 | $143,464 | $25,201 |
| ANDREA VECCHIONE | ED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 37 | $108,835 | $3,490 |
| MICHELLE ESTRELLADO | ED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 37 | $9,688 | $1,540 |
| SANDRA Y NATHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PIEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK P JACOBSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| QAISUL TAKIHUNANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA E FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE HAN POWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AKIKO MIYAKE-STONER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA E GALLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERIL PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON M MARCKX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMITRIUS G BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN C BARKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES BUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MENDOZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H VAUGHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER K HANASHIRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL K KAUPU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CHUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID VASQUEZ LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37 | $158,019 | $110,255 |
| BYRON CHUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE Highest-paid employee | 37 | $181,350 | $13,688 |
| SUSAN ABRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND DEAN Officer | 37 | $148,876 | $23,819 |
| BERNARD SCHLAGER DIRECTOR OF | THE CENTER FOR LESBIAN & GAY STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 37 | $124,952 | $38,862 |
| NATASHA LEE | VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 37 | $131,685 | $13,366 |
| MURRY EVANS | VP FOR MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT Officer | 37 | $92,523 | $9,321 |
| ANDREA VECCHIONE ED | OF DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNER Officer | 37 | $10,001 | $7,700 |
| DON HILL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI CANNON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GUNNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDE JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN AKANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PIEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MITCHELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SCHERR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JACOBSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA FOSTER BOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA NATHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VERIL PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARNER BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1798 SCENIC AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1323
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY, 1798 SCENIC AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- BRITTANY GREGORY, VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN
- Phone
- (510) 848-0528
- Website
- WWW.PSR.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1186179 or by the name PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION.
- 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
PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION PREPARES A DIVERSE CADRE OF SPIRITUALLY ROOTED LEADERS WITH THE VISION, RESILIENCE, AND SKILL TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE. GROUNDED IN THE RIGOROUS STUDY AND FAITHFUL PRACTICE OF PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN FAITH, PSR PARTNERS WITH STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO DEEPEN THEIR SPIRITUALITY AND ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO LEAD IN TRANSFORMATIVE WAYS. CONNECTED TO A BROAD NETWORK OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS - WITH A PARTICULAR COMMITMENT TO THE WISDOM OF HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES - PSR OFFERS AN EDUCATION THAT IS MARKED BY INNOVATION, REFLECTION, AND EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION: THE PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) OFFERS FIVE MASTER'S DEGREE, FOUR CERTIFICATES OF STUDY, AND A PROFESSIONAL DOCTORAL IN MINISTRY. PSR STUDENTS GO ON TO SERVE AS ORDAINED PARISH PASTORS, HOSPITAL AND PRISON CHAPLAINS, YOUTH DIRECTORS AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATORS, TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, SOCIAL SCIENCE ADMINISTRATORS, LITURGICAL ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS. PSR PROVIDED EDUCATION TO 68 STUDENTS STUDYING FOR THE MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE, 14 STUDENTS STUDYING FOR OTHER MASTER'S DEGREES AND 77 STUDENTS STUDYING FOR A DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE. STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR INSTRUCTION AT THE SCHOOL RECEIVE PERSONALIZED DIRECTION AND ATTENTION FROM A RENOWNED FACULTY.Expenses $3,094,609 · grants $504,676 · revenue $1,489,645
- STUDENT SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL MINISTERIAL EDUCATION AT THE PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION IS COMBINED WITH A STUDENT'S SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EDUCATION. STUDENTS SEEKING DEGREES ARE ENCOURAGED AND HELPED TO APPLY THE SUBJECTS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM TO THE CONTEXT OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CULTURES, WORLD RELIGIONS AND THE ARTS. THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDES FOR THE MENTORING OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR STUDY. STUDENTS RECEIVE PASTORAL CARE, SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND OTHER CARE.Expenses $2,710,017 · revenue $898,359
- HOUSING SERVICES: THE SCHOOL PROVIDES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS, IN DORMITORIES AND ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. THE SCHOOL WELCOMES FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TO HOUSING AT RATES THAT ARE BELOW MARKET RATES. WIRELESS NETWORKS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS.Expenses $842,550
- GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.revenue $34,297
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
- 94-1186179
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $76,311,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,605,716
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,369,416 | $10,032,956 | $76,311,226 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,337,618 | $9,163,580 | $74,809,838 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,949,912 | $8,045,369 | $70,611,909 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,881,919 | $7,415,690 | $62,520,074 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-1186179).
Questions about PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION
- What is the EIN of PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION is 94-1186179.
- Is PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION 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 PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION 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 PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION 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 PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY.
- Who are the officers and directors of PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,868 (DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,369,416, expenses of $10,032,956 and total assets of $76,311,226 at year end.
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