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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4263182

Blackberry Creek Foundation

A private foundation in Berkeley, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $336,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $336,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,664,470

  • Tax year 2024

    $251,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,219,297

  • Tax year 2023

    $268,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,707,153

  • Tax year 2022

    $384,812

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,399,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $279,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,059,945

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alameda County Community Food BankOakland, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $150,000
  2. Bike East BayOakland, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $50,000
  3. Cycles of ChangeOakland, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $25,000
  4. Berkeley High School Development FundBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  5. Berkeley PATH WanderersBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  6. Berkeley Public Schools FundBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. California Housing Defense FundOakland, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. California Mobility FundSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Rich City RidesRichmond, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  11. Walk Bike BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Walk Oakland Bike OaklandOakland, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $10,000
  13. Alameda PostAlameda, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $5,000
  14. Groundwork RichmondRichmond, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $5,000
  15. Urban TilthRichmond, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $5,000
  16. Waterside WorkshopsBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $5,000
  17. Friends of Five CreeksBerkeley, CA

    Unrestricted for charitable exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $25,00026% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $20,00021% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $20,00021% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $326,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bryan WalserCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Bianca WalserCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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