BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION (EIN 83-0654488)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-06-19
IRS object ID
202301709349300890
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-06-19T18:03:23-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN522439400PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MT DIABLO TAX PROSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15356 CLAYTON ROAD STE 211AAddressLine1Txt
CityCONCORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94521ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830654488EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBAYCBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 HILLDALE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94708ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHERINE ROWLANDSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECPersonTitleTxt
Phone5102518100PhoneNum
Signature2023-06-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKATHERINEPersonFirstNm
Person LastROWLANDSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY RONDINI MBA EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00902769PTIN
Phone9255240918PhoneNum
Preparation2023-06-19PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKATHERINE ROWLANDSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBERKELEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94708ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (true)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Address Line1900 HILLDALE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JAREEN IMAM
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RYAN NAKASHIMA
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JAMES CHADWICK
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JENNIFER KHO
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WILLIAM DRUMMOND
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ALEJANDRA SARAGOZA
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BUTLER
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDSAY GREEN BARBER
BOARD MEMBER0.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE ROWLANDS
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ROBERT MERKER
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SARAH POLLOCK
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Total$4,782TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,000TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,749TotalAmt
Program Services$7,749ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,391TotalAmt
Program Services$13,391ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,371BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,371BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$80,371BOYAmt
EOY$78,739EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,632ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$433,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$360,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$469,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,381,050TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$433,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$360,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$469,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,381,050TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,381,050PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$433,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$360,863CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$469,659CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,381,050TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee EtcYes (true)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Additions During Year$48,642AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$17,500DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$31,142EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceAgent not reporting amounts on 990 (Part IV, line 1b)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART IV LN 1(B): BCNF SERVED AS CUSTODIAN AND FISCAL SPONSOR FOR PIEDMONT EXEDRA, A LOCAL NEWS OUTLET. PIEDMONT EXEDRA IS NOT YET REGISTERED AS 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT. AS A RESULT OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, PIEDMONT EXEDRA RECEIVED VIA BCNF $48,642 IN DONATIONS AND INCURRED $17,500 IN ADMIN EXPENSES. NEITHER OF THESE FIGURES ARE INCLUDED IN BCNF FORM 990, PART X.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11RETURN IS REVIEWED BY GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aBCN REVIEW BOARD USED COMPARABILITY DATA IN DETERMINING TOP MGMT OFFICIAL COMPENSATION
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bOTHER OFFICIALS ARE VOLUNTEERS AND THEREFORE NOT COMPENSATED
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19COMPANY PROFILE PROVIDED ON GUIDESTAR; BCN BELONGS TO INSTITUTE FOR NON PROFIT NEWS WHICH HAS ITS OWN RULES AND REGULATIONS WRT FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY PRESENTATION AND TRANSPARENCY

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