Berkeley Lab Foundation
To support the scientific and educational purposes of the regents of the university of California (the "university"), in its specific capacity as manager and operator of the lawrence berkeley national laboratory and to carry on other charitable and educational activities allowed by law, as determined by the board of directors.
Berkeley Lab Foundation at a glance
In short: Berkeley Lab Foundation gave $6.8M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,765,973
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,382,987
- -52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,382,987
- Total assets
- $28,419,113
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Berkeley Lab Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Regents of the University of California ($6.4M). Together the top 2 received $6.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Berkeley Lab Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $772K (2019) to $8.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA | Research and Educational Purposes | $6,441,040 |
| University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ | Research and Educational Purposes | $324,933 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,419,113 | $6,960,505 | $7,483,597 | $6,765,973 | 2 | $895,715 |
| 2024 | $26,706,707 | $9,891,985 | $7,824,825 | $7,117,954 | 1 | $530,226 |
| 2023 | $23,007,246 | $5,151,452 | $6,050,321 | $5,470,323 | 1 | $229,919 |
| 2022 | $23,841,224 | $8,617,884 | $9,164,510 | $8,553,742 | 1 | $66,910 |
| 2021 | $26,129,573 | $2,059,102 | $4,199,893 | $3,535,543 | 1 | $122,015 |
| 2020 | $21,701,296 | $10,408,384 | $4,646,529 | $4,136,635 | 1 | $184,065 |
| 2019 | $15,920,738 | $2,212,512 | $860,296 | $771,720 | 1 | $110,196 |
About Berkeley Lab Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Berkeley Lab Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.8M. Net investment income was $896K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berkeley Lab Foundation is led by Alicia Chang, Temporary President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alicia Chang
Temporary President
Vice President → Temporary President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Demoe
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Piermaria J. Oddone
Director & Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Leasure
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pulling
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
June Yu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Schroeder
Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Sarah Clift (2019–2024) — President · Filing note: Thru 424
- Former: Alicia Yeh (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Geoffrey O'Neill (2019–2020) — Director & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Lab Foundation
How much does Berkeley Lab Foundation give each year?
Berkeley Lab Foundation gave $6.8M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Berkeley Lab Foundation?
Berkeley Lab Foundation reported $28.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.
What is Berkeley Lab Foundation?
Berkeley Lab Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $28.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Berkeley Lab Foundation operate?
Berkeley Lab Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California.
What is Berkeley Lab Foundation's EIN?
Berkeley Lab Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2907726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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