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Berkeley Parents Network

EIN 46-4347971 · Berkeley, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BERKELEY PARENTS NETWORK ("BPN") WILL PROVIDE A FREE RESOURCE FOR LOCAL PARENTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA TO FIND SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE, PEDIATRICIANS, TUTORS, MECHANICS, AND OTHER FAMILY SERVICES, AS WELL AS RECEIVE AND OFFER ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON TOPICS RANGING FROM PARENTING STRATEGIES TO INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION TO REVIEWS OF SPECIFIC PRESCHOOLS IN BERKELEY.

Income
$157,907
Spending
$111,787
Reserves
17.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Highest pay
$51,780, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $112,974 spent. BERKELEY PARENTS NETWORK IS A PARENT-TO-PARENT NETWORK FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WHOSE MISSION IS TO HELP LOCAL PARENTS EDUCATE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER. BPN HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE NEARLY 60,000 SUBSCRIBERS WHO RECEIVE WEEKLY EMAILS ON A RANGE OF PARENTING-RELATING TOPICS (CHILDCARE AND SCHOOLS, CLASSES AND CAMPS, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LOCAL SERVICES, AND ADVICE FROM OTHER PARENTS). BPN ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WHERE PARENTS' ADVICE AND REVIEWS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. MORE THAN 200,000 UNIQUE USERS VISIT THE BPN WEBSITE EACH MONTH

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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