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BASIC FUND

EIN: 94-3290699 · OAKLAND, CA 94612-5514 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 54 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 76/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$8.6M
Total Revenue
$9.6M
Total Expenses
$22.6M
Net Assets
16
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 28.13x
Liability-to-Asset 2.4%
Revenue Diversification 93.7%
Executive Compensation $431K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 11,226 similar organizations (United States, Education, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
90.2% 84.5%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
2.2% 13.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
7.6% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
28.1 mo 8.6 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.4% 23.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
93.7% 90.7%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-9.0% 7.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
0.8% 11.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-12.3% 3.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $8.6M $9.6M $22.6M 90.2% 16
2022 $9.4M $9.6M $23.4M 92.5% 13
2021 $19.1M $9.1M N/A — 12
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Organization Details
EIN
94-3290699
State
CA
City
OAKLAND
ZIP
94612-5514
Classification
B820
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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