Public Charity

THE FIELD SEMESTER

Based in BERKELEY, CA, THE FIELD SEMESTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $639K in expenses, $9.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 471206481 BERKELEY, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$639K
Total Assets$9.5M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TFS seeks to reintroduce students to a deeper sense of self and community through an intensive interdisciplinary education on the land. Academically rigorous and experientially rich, our innovative program inspires and equips our graduates to be leaders in community restoration: environmental, social, political, and cultural. After a semester of deep learning and action, TFS graduates will be able to establish themselves anywhere as integrated and restorative parts of their communities and of the systems that sustain all life.

Sample Grants Received

2024
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$833,333
2023
TO SUPPORT THE HIRING OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANT FOR THE CO-DIRECTOR POSITIONS.
$75,000
2022
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$1,000,000
$25,000
2021
ADVISED - FOR SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CAMPUS AT PORT COSTA.
$200,000

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Officers & Directors

Director Andy Spear
Director Christian Donovan
CO-CHAIR Dr Lizette Ortega Dolan
Director Joshua Weintraub
CO-CHAIR Millie Chu Baird
Director Olivia Lynch

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Top Grant Purposes

ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$1,000,000 1 grant
FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT
$833,333 1 grant
ADVISED - FOR SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CAMPUS AT PORT COSTA.
$200,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE HIRING OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANT FOR THE CO-DIRECTOR POSITIONS.
$75,000 1 grant
To cover payroll and project costs
$27,094 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $639K $9.5M
2024 $5.9M $379K $8.6M
2023 $1.6M $218K $2.9M
2022 $745K $113K $1.7M
2021 $872K $68K $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $872K to $1.7M (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.5M.

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