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Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency

Berkley, CA · EIN 51-0173390 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency reported $20.9 million in revenue and $22.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.00 went to program services, $13.31 to management and general costs and $1.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $236,731 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 162% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22M

For context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
85.0%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.3%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.5%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
93.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.5%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$236,731$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
45
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.510.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$19M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

BOSS provides housing and comprehensive support services to homeless, disabled, and very low-income families and individuals, to help them build new skills, overcome urgent health problems and other crises, and achieve stable income and permanent housing in the community. To achieve this goal, BOSS provides the following programs: Community Housing Support Services: BOSS provides the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness PATH outreach and referral services. Shelter Plus Care S+C case management services. CalAim Housing and community supports services. HRC/West Oakland Access…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$236,731$0$0$236,731
Director
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$136,704$0$0$136,704
Director
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$116,408$0$0$116,408
Director
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$103,156$0$0$103,156
Director
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$97,499$0$0$97,499
CFO
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$93,245$0$0$93,245

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $716K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$21M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$22M85.0%−$848K$236,731
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$21M84.5%$496K$244,470
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$18M86.8%$1.0M$254,380
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$15M85.8%$594K$222,622
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$11M85.4%$82,972$221,810
FY2020 ⓘ$8.0M$8.2M82.9%$55,118$207,433

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5210
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ADAMIKA VILLAGE
$568,987
TC II 7200 Bancroft LLC
$320,067
Tranvu LLC
$304,912
T5 Solutions Technology Consulting
$244,415
Servpro of Belmont San Carlos
$234,874

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency totaling $413K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency reported that 85.0% of its $22.2 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $236,731, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency get its money?

Of $20.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.0% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Building Opp for Self-Sufficiency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 51-0173390 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349312234 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349310708 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312909 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349310969 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349306186 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349300809 · read the filing

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