BASIC FUND: Form 990, tax year 2024

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
BASIC FUND (EIN 94-3290699)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202621339349306342
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T14:34:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN941254756PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOOD & STRONG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12580 N 1ST ST STE 460AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95131ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN943290699EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BASIC FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBASIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4159865650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 14TH STREET 290AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94612ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRACHEL ELGINSMITHPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4159865650PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMAGA E KISRIEVPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01008919PTIN
Phone4089988400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRACHEL ELGINSMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 14TH STREET 290AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$42,828,423GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BASICFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ENHANCE EQUITY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers23TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$14,873,471PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,691,478CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$705,780PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$498,072CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,579,251PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,189,550CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$15,261,255PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$7,758,315CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,364,805PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,529,829CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$946,353CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$590,330PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$676,401CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,216,390PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,964,545CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,637,139PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,225,005CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$21,853,396TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$24,161,414TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$565,198TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$306,095TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,288,198NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,855,319NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE BASIC FUND IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED PROGRAM WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY HELPING OFFSET THE COST OF TUITION AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,712,795ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,758,315GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTHE BASIC FUND (THE FUND) IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED PROGRAM DEDICATED TO BROADENING THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, MARIN, NAPA, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, SANTA CLARA, SOLANO, AND SONOMA COUNTIES AFFORD THE COST OF TUITION AT PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OF THEIR CHOICE. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$8,712,795TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee13EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RACHEL ELGINSMITHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4159865650PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 14TH STREET 290AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94612ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
RACHEL ELGINSMITH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER50.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$199,900$0$0
JAMES H HERBERT II
CHAIRMAN1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN GRIGGS
PRESIDENT1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COUCH
VICE PRESIDENT1.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY PETERS
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANISHA SABNANI
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL BROWMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRYSTAL BRYANT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONO GRAYSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JURGEN HUCK
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUPERT H JOHNSON JR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN C KERN JR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN E KERRIGAN JR
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED KRUTTSCHNITT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONNIE LOTT
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MCCARTHY
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM RANZETTA
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM T RING
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN ROMO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC A SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WARREN E SPIEKER JR
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA REED
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER50.000.00$205,800$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$405,700TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$587,238RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$11,104,240AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$19,603NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,691,478TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$498,072TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$498,072ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,638,873SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,638,873SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,189,550TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$498,072ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,758,315TotalAmt
Program Services$7,758,315ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,760TotalAmt
Program Services$67,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$288,341FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$863,093TotalAmt
Program Services$556,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$105,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,304FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,303TotalAmt
Program Services$92,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,596FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,673TotalAmt
Program Services$46,774ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,235FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$543TotalAmt
Fundraising$543FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$426ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,132FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,632TotalAmt
Management And General$1,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,493TotalAmt
Program Services$32,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$277,251FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,483TotalAmt
Fundraising$9,483FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,895TotalAmt
Program Services$34,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,198FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,238TotalAmt
Program Services$17,882ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,814ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,542FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,290TotalAmt
Program Services$72,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,653FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,271TotalAmt
Program Services$3,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,366FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,438TotalAmt
Program Services$10,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,366FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,246TotalAmt
Program Services$6,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,827FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,179TotalAmt
Program Services$2,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,475ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,355FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM COSTS$10,665$10,665
OTHER$1,028$277$590$161

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,964,545TotalAmt
Program Services$8,712,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$305,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$946,353FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,457BOYAmt
EOY$356,797EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,535,870BOYAmt
EOY$6,863,751EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,910,734BOYAmt
EOY$2,377,043EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,755BOYAmt
EOY$69,219EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$115,353LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$95,914LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,412BOYAmt
EOY$19,439EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,797,260BOYAmt
EOY$14,138,329EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$355,908BOYAmt
EOY$336,836EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,853,396BOYAmt
EOY$24,161,414EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,723BOYAmt
EOY$19,909EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$511,475BOYAmt
EOY$286,186EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$565,198BOYAmt
EOY$306,095EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,155,758BOYAmt
EOY$4,581,552EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,132,440BOYAmt
EOY$19,273,767EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,288,198BOYAmt
EOY$23,855,319EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,853,396BOYAmt
EOY$24,161,414EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,225,005ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$342,116NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,432,921CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,372,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,036,379CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,873,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,691,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,406,381TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,432,921CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,372,132CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,036,379CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,873,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,691,478CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,406,381TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,168,407SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$34,237,974PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$159,717CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$54,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$537,627CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$705,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$498,072CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,956,242TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,362,623TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.61840PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.54350PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$45,728OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,119DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,609BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,752OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,786DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,966BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,873OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$25,009DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,864BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,439TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$286,186Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$286,186TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BASIC FUND AND ITS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON RELATED INCOME UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE EACH RECEIVED A DETERMINATION FORM THE IRS THAT THEY ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE BASIC FUND'S AND ITS CONSOLIDATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT IT HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient3136RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,758,315CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BASIC FUND MAKES GRANTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. THE FUND AWARDS THESE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE ACCORDING TO THE FUND'S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, BASED ON FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. FAMILIES SUBMIT FOR EACH STUDENT ALONG WITH FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION FROM A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. EACH STUDENT MUST MEET THE ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR CHOSEN SCHOOL. SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE, DETERMINED BY FINANCIAL NEED. ONCE AN APPLICANT HAS BEEN AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP THE SCHOOL VERIFIES TO THE BASIC FUND THAT THE STUDENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AND IS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL. SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOLS, EITHER THROUGH PRE-APPROVED ACH PAYMENTS OR BY CHECK. THE INSTITUTIONS ARE ALL SCHOOLS KNOWN TO THE BASIC FUND, WHICH HAS LONG STANDING ARRANGEMENTS AND MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AT EACH SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY VISITS ANY NEW SCHOOLS CHOSEN BY PARENTS, AS WELL AS SCHOOLS WHERE THERE IS A LARGE CONCENTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, AND IN ANY CASE AIM TO VISIT EACH SCHOOL AT LEAST BIANNUALLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
LAURA REED
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$190,800$0$15,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$205,800$0$0$0
RACHEL ELGINSMITH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$191,900$0$8,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$199,900$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT, BRIAN GRIGGS, TREASURER, MR. JEREMY PETERS, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, RACHEL ELGINSMITH, REVIEWED IN DETAIL THE FORM 990. A COMPLETED COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPRESIDENT BRIAN GRIGGS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RACHEL ELGINSMITH REGULARLY MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS BOARD TO ENSURE THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT IS MANDATED BY POLICY, THAT ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MUST NOTIFY THE BOARD OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ON A NO LESS THAN ANNUAL BASIS. OUR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY (THE "POLICY") COVERS ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF SUCH PERSONS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY PERSON COVERED UNDER THE POLICY MUST ANNUALLY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTOR(S) AND OFFICER(S) DELEGATED BY THE BOARD, CURRENTLY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND TREASURER, TO CONSIDER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. SHOULD THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WARRANT REVIEW BY THE BOARD, THE DESIGNATED OFFICER(S) ALERT THE CHAIRMAN AND OTHER BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS, TO CONSIDER THE TRANSACTION AND DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. AN INVESTIGATION AND SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED TO AID IN THE DETERMINATION, IF NECESSARY. A CONFLICT MUST NOT EXIST WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AT ANY TIME. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A TRANSACTION WILL RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE BOARD MUST TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES NOT ARISE. SHOULD AN ALREADY EXISTING CONFLICT OF INTEREST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD, NECESSARY STEPS TO ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT MUST BE TAKEN. IF THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION THAT COULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS AN EXCESS BENEFIT TO A DIRECTOR OR VOTING OFFICER, SPECIAL PROCEDURES ("SANCTIONS") ARE UNDERTAKEN PRIOR TO SUCH A TRANSACTION. THESE SANCTIONS INCLUDE BOARD APPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION, AND INVESTIGATIONS AND DATA GATHERING IS TO HAPPEN PRIOR TO SUCH A VOTE. THE VOTE OCCURS WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IN QUESTION, OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ANY APPROVED TRANSACTIONS ARE DULY RECORDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AIN 2009, THE BOARD MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS APPROVED THE USE OF A SEARCH COMPANY TO FILL THE NEWLY CREATED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ROLE. THE SEARCH FIRM PROVIDED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY RANGE DETERMINED FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION AND THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WERE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THE DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED THE LIST OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE TIME, HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED AND A DESCRIPTION FOR THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED UPON BY THE BOARD AND HOW IT WAS OBTAINED, ETC. AS REQUIRED BY THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. UNTIL 2019, THE BOARD REQUESTED A REVIEW OF MARKET CONDITIONS AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. UPON REVIEW BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, THE BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE TITLE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND A SALARY INCREASE TO REFLECT UPDATED RESPONSIBILITIES AND MARKET CONDITIONS FOR THE POSITION. IN JANUARY 2020, THE BOARD MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS APPROVED THE USE OF A SEARCH COMPANY TO FILL THE NEWLY CREATED CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER ROLE. THE SEARCH FIRM PROVIDED COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY RANGE DETERMINED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR POSITION AND THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION WERE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL OF THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE A REVIEW OF SIMILAR POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BASIC FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 14TH STREET STE 290AddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94612ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN931637027EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT THE BASIC FUNDPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BASIC FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BASIC FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$587,238InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationREIMBURSEMENTMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.