BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1934

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOSHUA FENTON

Phone

5108481936

Tax Period

2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

BERKELEY STUDENT COOPERATIVE INC, founded in 1934, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $11.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $14.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 20% operating deficit.

Mission

TO PROVIDE A QUALITY, LOW-COST, COOPERATIVE HOUSING COMMUNITY TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, THEREBY PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $10,618,115 Revenue: $9,132,187

THE 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...

THE 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.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,474,713

Program Service Revenue $9,132,187

Investment Income $153,653

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $11,760,553

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $111,377

Salaries & Benefits $5,268,808

Fundraising Expenses $269,769

Program Expenses $10,618,115

Other Expenses $8,783,172

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,163,357

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$11,760,553	$14,398,186	-0.2%
Expenses	$14,163,357	$11,149,394	+0.3%
Net Income	$-2,402,804	$3,248,792	-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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1200

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

$496,921

Total Directors

$141,800

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ALEX HAMMOND	EE ASSOC BOARD MEMBER/OPS SUPERVISOR	40.00	Director	$74,363	$9,608	$83,971
CYN MACIAS-GOMEZ	BOARD PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$28,848	$0	$28,848
OCTAVIA OEHMKE	VP OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS	25.00	Officer Director	$935	$0	$935
JOSHUA RUIZ	VP OF CAPITAL AND FINANCE	25.00	Officer Director	$3,543	$0	$3,543
CRISTIAN ZAMORA	VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (THRU 4/2025)	25.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURA LIEVANO	INT VP OF EXT AFFAIRS (THRU 4/2025)	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HAMIDULLAH HAMID HAKIMI	VP OF EXPERIENCE & TRAINING	25.00	Officer Director	$11,363	$0	$11,363
JAMES AUSMAN	ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADHIRAJ AHUJA	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/2025)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH ALPTRAUM	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLO BOSIO	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SEBASTIEN DUMESNIL FERNANDEZ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/2025)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ETHAN DUNN	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KALEIGHA EASTERLY	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2024)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN ERICKSON	ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHARINE HORNE	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2024)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEVANG KADAM	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SKYLAR KASEY	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAKOB JESS	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAQUIN JIMENEZ	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINA JAY JIMENEZ	BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024)	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALIREZA KESHMIRI	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$8,943	$0	$8,943
CAMERON LIPPINCOTT	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIAN MENESES	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$2,200	$0	$2,200
MARICRUZ MONTES DE OCA SANCHEZ	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$1,997	$0	$1,997
ANAIS PEREZ	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MALO RABALLAND	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RILEY SAHAM	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL TRAVI	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTIAN VEGA	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGEL VARGAS	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID CHELSEA-SEIFERT	OPERATIONS MANAGER / INTERIM E.D.	40.00	Officer	$158,076	$30,513	$188,589
JOSHUA FENTON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 8/2024)	40.00	Officer	$66,692	$9,643	$76,335
JUHANDRYN DESSAMES	FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MGR (THRU 2/2025)	40.00	Officer	$161,860	$25,448	$187,308
MARTIN SPINDLER	PROJECT DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$129,950	$26,087	$156,037
BRANDON BUCKINGHAM	SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS TECHNICIAN	40.00	Highest	$114,898	$16,038	$130,936
ZOE WAN	BOARD AND EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT	40.00	Highest	$113,626	$20,149	$133,775
DAVID BOYD	MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN	40.00	Highest	$113,074	$16,627	$129,701
GIOVANNI TREVOR SMITH	HOUSING SUPERVISOR	40.00	Highest	$115,248	$11,324	$126,572

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
2025	$11,760,553	$14,163,357	$54,975,380	$-2,402,804
2024	$14,398,186	$11,149,394	$55,614,109	$3,248,792
2023	$10,499,027	$9,163,955	$62,005,892	$1,335,072
2022	$11,741,752	$8,153,076	$63,591,156	$3,588,676
2021	$10,593,922	$10,637,994	$57,970,092	$-44,072
2020	$12,313,327	$10,349,121	$56,996,489	$1,964,206
2019	$12,576,923	$10,502,661	$53,002,234	$2,074,262
2018	$12,338,485	$9,867,530	$52,010,657	$2,470,955
2018	$12,338,480	$9,768,908	$51,994,187	$2,569,572