East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
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East Bay Sanctuary Covenant at a glance
In short: East Bay Sanctuary Covenant reported $312K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $311,900 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -39.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $5,484,872
- +23.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,159,169
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $80,821
- +1077.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,562,897
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who East Bay Sanctuary Covenant funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $583K (2021). In 2024 it reported $312K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sisters of St Francis of Philadelphia Aston, PA | General Support | $14,667 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,484,872 | $4,159,169 | $3,562,897 | $311,900 | Total only | $80,821 |
| 2023 | $4,433,143 | $4,260,543 | $3,468,428 | $514,100 | Total only | $6,862 |
| 2022 | $3,627,133 | $3,167,400 | $2,606,824 | $14,667 | 1 | $6,148 |
| 2021 | $2,472,298 | $3,238,698 | $2,416,111 | $583,340 | Total only | $4,618 |
| 2020 | $1,774,507 | $2,258,943 | $2,014,562 | $137,780 | Total only | $2,748 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
Based on IRS filings
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $312K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $81K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant is led by Alex Schafran, Co Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alex Schafran
Co Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Co Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Bhuket
Co Chair
Co-Chair → Co Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Balderston
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Pawsey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Minda Hickey
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Tripp
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Labossiere
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Rich
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denis Salazar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Reisch
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julieta Barcaglioni
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reena Arya
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn White
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ada Recinos (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Eduardo Martinez (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Fine (2020–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 322
- Former: Roberta Weisbard (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Sister Maureen Duignan (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Maria Labossiere (2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 222
- Former: Andrea Valverde (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maria La Boissiere (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Barry Fike (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dorothy Wonder (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Everett Kalin (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
How much does East Bay Sanctuary Covenant give each year?
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant reported $312K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $514K in grants paid.
How large is East Bay Sanctuary Covenant?
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is East Bay Sanctuary Covenant?
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Berkeley, CA. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does East Bay Sanctuary Covenant operate?
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is East Bay Sanctuary Covenant's EIN?
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3249753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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