Berkeley Student Cooperative
Berkeley Student Cooperative reported $11.8 million in revenue and $14.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.97 went to program services, $23.13 to management and general costs and $1.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,589 (OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D.). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.7% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,589 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.33% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 24 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe Berkeley Student Cooperative (bsc) is a nonprofit housing cooperative providing affordable housing and board to students at uc berkeley and other bay area colleges and universities. Bsc has approximately 1,300 student members living in or eating at our seventeen houses and three apartment cooperatives around the uc berkeley campus. Each house is democratically run, where all members contribute labor to keep housing costs affordable
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,076 | $0 | $30,513 | $188,589 |
| FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MGR (THRU 2/2025) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,860 | $0 | $25,448 | $187,308 |
| PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,950 | $0 | $26,087 | $156,037 |
| BOARD AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,626 | $0 | $20,149 | $133,775 |
| SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,898 | $0 | $16,038 | $130,936 |
| MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,074 | $0 | $16,627 | $129,701 |
| HOUSING SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,248 | $0 | $11,324 | $126,572 |
| EE ASSOC BOARD MEMBER/OPS SUPERVISOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,363 | $0 | $9,608 | $83,971 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Berkeley Student Cooperative (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $412K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b24 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 11aNo
- 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIDELITY ROOF COMPANY Roofing renovation repair | $185,534 |
| SECURITY ENGINEERS Fire alarm monitoring services | $129,423 |
| LITTLER MENDELSON PC Legal services | $122,551 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Berkeley Student Cooperative totaling $496 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.
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Every number above is copied from Berkeley Student Cooperative's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Berkeley Student Cooperative, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Berkeley Student Cooperative's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Berkeley Student Cooperative reported that 75.0% of its $14.2 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Berkeley Student Cooperative pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Berkeley Student Cooperative reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $188,589, for the role of OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Berkeley Student Cooperative get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 21.0% came from contributions and grants and 77.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Berkeley Student Cooperative a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-0948140 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202611059349300546 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202511059349302526 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202431069349301583 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202421069349301577 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202211089349301571 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202131059349302223 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-0948140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.