PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION

EIN 94-1186179 · Education (B500)

What they do

PACIFIC SCHOOL of RELIGION PREPARES A DIVERSE CADRE of SPIRITUALLY ROOTED LEADERS WITH THE VISION, RESILIENCE, and SKILL to CREATE A WORLD WHERE ALL CAN THRIVE. GROUNDED IN THE RIGOROUS STUDY and FAITHFUL PRACTICE of PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN FAITH, PSR PARTNERS WITH STUDENTS of ALL BACKGROUNDS to DEEPEN THEIR SPIRITUALITY and ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY to LEAD IN TRANSFORMATIVE WAYS. CONNECTED to A BROAD NETWORK of RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, and PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS - WITH A PARTICULAR COMMITMENT to THE WISDOM of HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES - PSR OFFERS AN EDUCATION THAT is MARKED BY INNOVATION, REFLECTION, and EXCELLENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

123.80%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

9.76%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$186.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

53.29%of revenue went to management and office costs28.5% of expenses

$7.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,663,540 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $330,145 for DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVY (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,369,416

Mission workProgram services$6,647,176123.80% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,861,53653.29% of revenue28.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$524,2449.76% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Total expenses$10,032,956186.85% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.3% mission · 28.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.85% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 33.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 32.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 29.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 31.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 35.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 26.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 27.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,369,416

Expenses$10,032,956

Annual shortfall $4,663,540 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,647,176 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,861,536 · 28.5% of expenses

Fundraising$524,244 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,369,416

Expenses$10,032,956

Assets$76,311,226

Income$14,605,716

Contributions$1,962,159

Mission work (program services)$6,647,176

Fundraising$524,244

Management and general$2,861,536

Stocks and bonds$17,397,033

Accounting fees$502,626

Investing fees$150,888

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVYPRESIDENT · 37 hrs/week $330,145Base $194,868 · Other $135,277

BYRON CHUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE · 37 hrs/week $209,793Base $195,202 · Other $14,591

MURRY EVANSVP FOR MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT · 37 hrs/week $197,175Base $103,471 · Other $93,704

SUSAN ABRAHAMVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 37 hrs/week $186,020Base $154,035 · Other $31,985

BERNARD SCHLAGERDIR CENTER FOR LESBIAN & GAY STUDIES · 37 hrs/week $161,302Base $130,220 · Other $31,082

NATASHA LEE THRU MAY 2025VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 37 hrs/week $157,185Base $121,975 · Other $35,210

MICHELLE ESTRELLADOED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 37 hrs/week $123,162Base $101,590 · Other $21,572

ANDREA VECCHIONEED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 37 hrs/week $57,033Base $55,666 · Other $1,367

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DAVID VASQUEZ-LEVYPRESIDENT

BYRON CHUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IGNITE

MURRY EVANSVP FOR MARKETING AND ENROLLMENT

SUSAN ABRAHAMVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

BERNARD SCHLAGERDIR CENTER FOR LESBIAN & GAY STUDIES

NATASHA LEE THRU MAY 2025VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

MICHELLE ESTRELLADOED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

ANDREA VECCHIONEED OF DEV & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

SANDRA Y NATHANCHAIR

RUSSELL K KAUPUTRUSTEE

SHANNON M MARCKXTRUSTEE

RICHARD CHUNGTRUSTEE

QAISUL TAKIHUNANGTRUSTEE

PETER K HANASHIROTRUSTEE

PATRICK REYESTRUSTEE

STAN C BARKEYTRUSTEE

AKIKO MIYAKE-STONERTRUSTEE

VERIL PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

MARSHA E FOSTERTRUSTEE

MARK P JACOBSENSECRETARY

MARIA E GALLOTRUSTEE

JOHN H VAUGHNTRUSTEE

JEREMIAH CHANTRUSTEE

DEMITRIUS G BURNETTTRUSTEE

DEBORAH ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

DANIELLE HAWTHORNETRUSTEE

CHARLES BUCKTRUSTEE

CHARLENE HAN POWELLTRUSTEE

CATHERINE PIEZTREASURER

BRITTANY GREGORY BEGAN MAY 2025VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

ARLENE MENDOZATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 1798 SCENIC AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1323
County: Alameda
In care of: BRITTANY GREGORY
Primary officer: BRITTANY GREGORY, VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 848-0528 Officer phone(510) 849-8200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B500)