BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1976

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Holly Baldwin

Phone

5106828683

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BERKELEY LAW FOUNDATION, founded in 1976, is a micro nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $93K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 87% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $15K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

BLF funds new public interest lawyers through tuition assistance to Berkeley Law students and year-long grants for new attorneys around the country. Our grants enable recipients to work on innovative projects that provide needed legal services in communities across the US.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $37,674 Revenue: $68,391

Grants to new lawyers for year-long projects providing legal services to underserved populations

Program 2

Expenses: $32,500 Revenue: $25,000

Scholarship assistance to law students intending to pursue public interest legal careers

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $93,391

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $93,391

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $70,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $70,174

Other Expenses $8,667

TOTAL EXPENSES $78,667

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$93,391	$49,906	+0.9%
Expenses	$78,667	$72,138	+0.1%
Net Income	$14,724	$-22,232	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Holly Baldwin	President	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Williams	Secretary	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joys Choi	CFO	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lynnette Baclig	Board Member	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Audrey Barron	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Kate Dudley	Board Member	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lana El-Farra	Board Member	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Ells	Board Member	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ary Smith	Treasurer	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen Vanden Heuvel	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steven Kazan	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sue Schechter	Board Member	0.10	Director	$0	$0	$0
Blake Thompson	CFO	1	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mattie Armstrong	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Prasuhn	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
Todd Trattner	Board Member	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2023	$93,391	$78,667	$157,198	$14,724
2022	$49,906	$72,138	$142,474	$-22,232
2021	$65,857	$58,586	$174,708	$7,271
2020	$138,527	$50,383	$167,437	$88,144