Mission
THE BASIC FUND IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED PROGRAM WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY HELPING OFFSET THE COST OF TUITION AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE BAY AREA.
Public Charity
THE BASIC FUND
THE BASIC FUND is a Public Charity headquartered in OAKLAND, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $15.6M revenue, $17.2M expenses, $21.9M total assets. 126 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943290699
OAKLAND, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$15.6M
Total Expenses$17.2M
Total Assets$21.9M
Grant Records126
Funding Total$32.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$4,484,350
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,315,750
To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families
$768,318
EDUCATIONAL
$380,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$240,500
Showing up to 5 of 126 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Brian Griggs
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Christine Weiss
DIRECTOR
Crystal Bryant
DIRECTOR
Eric A Schwartz
CHAIRMAN
James H Herbert Ii
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Janisha Sabnani
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.6M | $17.2M | $21.9M |
| 2023 | $8.6M | $9.6M | $23.1M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $9.6M | $23.5M |
| 2021 | $9.6M | $9.1M | $24.0M |
| 2020 | $9.5M | $7.5M | $23.2M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $9.5M to $15.6M (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.