Bay Area Community Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Berkeley, California, registered in 2008, with $778,503 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$779K
▲ 22.3% vs prior year
Housing median: $408K
Expenses (FY2024)
$947K
Net assets
$2.9M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Bay Area Community Land Trust— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Bay Area Community Land Trust: 37 mo reserves · -22% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Bay Area Community Land Trust— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Bay Area Community Land Trust: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.4M (FY2015) to $779K (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-21.6%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$20.9M
Total liabilities
$18.0M
Net assets
$2.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $778,503▲22.3% | $946,833▲2.0% | $2,908,009▼3.2% | $20,917,509▲16.5% | 990 |
| 2023 | $636,417▲23.2% | $927,877▲46.5% | $3,005,356▼5.7% | $17,948,071▲12.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $516,494▲38.9% | $633,258▲82.5% | $3,188,081▲5.6% | $15,948,538▲157% | 990 |
| 2021 | $371,880▼14.4% | $347,006▲20.4% | $3,019,476▲1.2% | $6,201,084▲34.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $434,392▼63.7% | $288,316▲48.0% | $2,982,344▲5.2% | $4,603,942▲51.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,196,260▲18661% | $194,784▲335% | $2,836,274▲59.3% | $3,036,142▲66.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | -$6,445▼132% | $44,762▲23.9% | $1,780,257▲21.7% | $1,825,912▲24.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $20,083▲137% | $36,132▲0.8% | $1,462,427▼1.0% | $1,462,810▼1.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $8,460▼99.4% | $35,831▲23.8% | $1,477,898▼4.4% | $1,478,751▼4.3% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,399,574 | $28,936 | $1,545,318 | $1,545,803 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
9 grants to Bay Area Community Land Trust totaling $328K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | See part iv | 2024 | $90,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Human services | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $13,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Capacity building | 2020 | $27,263 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $10,000 |
| Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | General support | 2020 | $7,280 |
| San Francisco Foundation | To provide general operating support for a clt to have more capacity to acquire land for permanently affordable housing cooperatives. challenge grant community support for berkeley, bay area community land trust is assisting residents impacted by covid-19 by providing rental assistance to tenants in its affordable housing cooperatives. | 2019 | $85,000 |
| National Trust For Historic Preservation In the United States | Save historic places | 2019 | $75,000 |
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Data for Bay Area Community Land Trust (EIN 20-5420298) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.