Berkeley Public Schools Fund
To champion equitable public education for students, families, and our community.
Berkeley Public Schools Fund at a glance
In short: Berkeley Public Schools Fund gave $413K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $138K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $413,029
- +189.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,676
- +286.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,103
- Total assets
- $2,151,889
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Classroom Grants
Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Amount
Up to $230,000+ (300+ grants awarded annually)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Cooking and Gardening Strategic Impact Grants
Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Equity Grants for Educators
Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Berkeley Public Schools Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collabheration LLC ($31K). Together the top 2 received $41K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($371,926), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Berkeley Public Schools Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). 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 $143K (2024) to $755K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $413K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $371,926 |
| Collabheration LLC Pinole, CA | Youth Equity Project grant | $31,103 |
| New Apollo Youth Symphony Berkeley, CA | Music camp for students | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,151,889 | $2,054,769 | $1,744,804 | $413,029 | 3 | $43,381 |
| 2024 | $1,992,482 | $2,514,687 | $2,047,166 | $142,511 | 4 | $33,807 |
| 2023 | $1,882,263 | $2,819,521 | $2,468,324 | $597,247 | 1 | $20,876 |
| 2022 | $1,339,120 | $1,642,630 | $1,885,344 | $348,697 | 1 | $-76,945 |
| 2021 | $1,561,386 | $2,232,812 | $2,049,927 | $755,189 | 7 | $12,044 |
| 2020 | $1,427,215 | $1,856,645 | $1,389,680 | $645,439 | 4 | $4,758 |
| 2019 | $910,500 | $1,178,422 | $1,023,640 | $649,831 | 4 | $2,328 |
About Berkeley Public Schools Fund
Based on IRS filings
Berkeley Public Schools Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $413K. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Berkeley Public Schools Fund is led by Meredith Ross, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 3 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Ross
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$104K (2022) → $106K (2025)
Lynna Tsou
Chairman
Chair-Program → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sinai
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kevin Craddock II
Chair-Program
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Won
Financial Director & Stem Supervisor
Stem Prg & Assistant Finance Manager → Financial Director & Stem Supervisor, 2025
On filings since 2024
41.3 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $127K (2025)
Greta Hadley
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Allan C Miller
Director
Co-Chair Bsv → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Friedman
Director
Vice Chair Grnt → Vice Chair Program, 2020
Vice Chair Program → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dennis Schrag
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jose Luis Bedolla
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Rachel Eisner
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ana Zamost
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Juan Galvan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kacy Hatcher Robinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Tse-Sung Wu
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Cardenas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maya Glenn
Secretary
Secretary & Chair-Gov → Director, 2021
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lutzker
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Erin Rhoades (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Lea Baechler-Brabo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Madan Kumar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tasha Henneman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Yasi Nouri-Massih (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry Taplin (2024) — Director
- Former: Marsha Weintraub (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Oscar Luna (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Reynaldo Santa Cruz (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Bellomo (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eli Kennedy (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynna Tsao (2021–2022) — Chair-Program
- Former: William Lana (2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Hudson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua Miller (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Ruben Lizardo (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Caner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Locke Schultz Jaeger (2019–2020) — Vice Chair Development
- Former: Marisita Jarvis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Yasi Nouri Massih (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Josh Daniels (2020) — Director
- Former: Abigail Smith (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Allen Carr (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jaime Hernandez (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nichelle Kitt (2019) — Secretary & Chair-Gov
- Former: Tracy Hollander (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Angie Won (Financial Director, STEM Supervisor). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Public Schools Fund
How much does Berkeley Public Schools Fund give each year?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund gave $413K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 4 grants.
What is Berkeley Public Schools Fund's typical grant size?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund's median grant in 2025 was $31,103, and its average grant was $137,676, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Berkeley Public Schools Fund give grants?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Berkeley Public Schools Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Berkeley Public Schools Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Berkeley Public Schools Fund?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Berkeley Public Schools Fund?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Berkeley Public Schools Fund's EIN?
Berkeley Public Schools Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2918219. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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