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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BAY AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$115,603,119
Total expenses
$113,796,126
Contributions and grants received
$111,909,502
Grants paid
$23,797,688
Program service revenue
$1,787,200
Investment income
$646,721
Other revenue
$1,259,696
Total assets, end of year
$56,678,407
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,307,557
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$42,370,850
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$103,674,388
Management and general expenses
$9,999,938
Fundraising expenses
$121,800
Program service expenses (Part III)
$103,674,388

Program services were 91.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $106,139,941

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,769,561

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Per Member Per Month Services

    total $1,752,000 · related or exempt $1,752,000

  • 2b · Program service revenue: IPS Homes & Job Connect

    total $35,000 · related or exempt $35,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Client Meals

    total $200 · related or exempt $200

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $113,666 · excluded $113,666

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $254,607

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $254,607

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $254,607 · excluded $254,607

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $30,441 · other assets $502,614

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $30,441 · other assets $502,614

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $533,055 · excluded $533,055

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $891,306 · excluded $891,306

  • 11b · Other revenue: Property Management Fees

    total $67,194 · excluded $67,194

  • 11c · Other revenue: Proceeds from Insurance Claim

    total $46,589 · excluded $46,589

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,005,089

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $23,797,688 · program services $23,797,688

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,110,413 · program services $1,026,067 · management and general $82,373 · fundraising $1,973

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $52,901,500 · program services $48,875,460 · management and general $3,927,590 · fundraising $98,450

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $438,218 · program services $405,697 · management and general $32,186 · fundraising $335

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,007,919 · program services $6,487,845 · management and general $514,722 · fundraising $5,352

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,348,763 · program services $4,036,002 · management and general $305,326 · fundraising $7,435

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $290,572 · program services $290,572

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $129,928 · management and general $129,928

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,830,131 · program services $2,141,080 · management and general $689,051

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $223,416 · program services $58,834 · management and general $164,082 · fundraising $500

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,627,859 · program services $2,026,090 · management and general $1,601,769

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,874,225 · program services $3,194,626 · management and general $679,599

  • 17 · Travel

    total $803,594 · program services $732,740 · management and general $70,849 · fundraising $5

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $662,696 · program services $468,355 · management and general $194,341

  • 20 · Interest

    total $88,741 · program services $59,556 · management and general $29,185

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $177,300 · program services $175,872 · management and general $1,428

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,556,185 · program services $1,234,358 · management and general $321,260 · fundraising $567

  • 24a · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $4,905,520 · program services $4,357,149 · management and general $548,371

  • 24b · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $3,916,420 · program services $3,844,666 · management and general $65,522 · fundraising $6,232

  • 24c · Other expenses: Telephone and Internet

    total $554,650 · program services $285,175 · management and general $269,227 · fundraising $248

  • 24d · Other expenses: Printing

    total $162,562 · program services $42,808 · management and general $119,390 · fundraising $364

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $387,826 · program services $133,748 · management and general $253,739 · fundraising $339

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,421,516 · end of year $12,091,858

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $1,943

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $36,414,484 · end of year $37,239,494

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,118,101 · end of year $120,221

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $150,665 · end of year $269,685

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $4,964,659

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,636,413

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,084,598 · end of year $2,328,246

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $178,959 · end of year $165,866

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $419,570 · end of year $458,521

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $772,586 · end of year $4,002,573

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,878,418 · end of year $7,328,044

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,363,439 · end of year $4,757,960

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,372,206 · end of year $823,475

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,382,559 · end of year $1,398,078

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,563,857 · end of year $42,370,850

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BACS' mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing "whatever it takes." BACS helps people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or behavioural health challenges while balancing other complications like health needs, substance use, generational trauma, incarceration, poverty, and more. BACS was founded in 1953 and has served more than 100,000 people; in the past year, BACS has helped over 19,000 people.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Bay Area Community Services' (BACS) mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing "whatever it takes." We envision a world where all people are healthy, safe, and engaged in community wellness, with access to quality housing.

  • Housing - Focused Services:Residential and Housing Navigation rapid re-housing that helps people transition from encampments to housing with the goal of moving people off the streets into on-site housing where various mental health, hygiene, health, and job need support can be provided. Funding is provided by the California cities of Berkeley, Salinas, Hayward, Fremont, Oakland, Richmond and Sacramento.Homelessness Prevention provides emergency financial assistance, housing problem solving and support services, and landlord-tenant relationship support for people currently housed but at risk of losing their housing. Funding is provided by various private and foundation donations as well as the California cities of Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, Freemont and San Francisco. Programs include Keep Oakland Housed, Keep Everyone Housed, Oakland Shallow Subsidy Program, and Hayward Shallow Subsidy Program.Housing Fast provides interim housing and support services to single adult homeless individuals with a determined focus on finding permanent housing. Sites include the Henry Robinson Multi-Service Center, Holland Hotel, Don Brown Center, Berkeley STAIR Center, Hayward Navigation Center, Fremont Navigation Center, Delta Landing, and the SHARE Center. Housing Fast programs are in Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and Monterey County. The Henry H. Robinson Multi-Service Center and the Holland Hotel services are partially funded by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Continuum of Care grant under the Housing and Community Development of Act of 1974, by the City of Oakland and Alameda County. The Don Brown Center services are funded in partnership with Contra Costa Behavioral Health. Remaining funding for services is received from various private and foundation donations.Housing Resource Centers Housing Hubs that coordinate all county resources to connect high need individuals with housing. Includes housing navigation services, streamlined access to shelters and housing, legal workshops, and more. Landlord Liaison and Housing Subsidy Management Incentive and support to help landlords fill their units with people who might otherwise struggle to access housing, while partnering with landlords to open more units to people with complex needs. Provide some rental assistance, access to incentive funds, transitional and ongoing support for tenants, mediation for landlord/tenant relationships, and a 24/7 hotline for emergencies. Funding is provided by Alameda County. Medical Respite and Recuperative Care provides an opportunity for homeless and housing insecure populations to recuperate from illness or injury in a clean and safe setting after being discharged from hospital care. Services are provided in Alameda County. Funding is provided by various private, foundations and nonprofit organizations. Project Reclamation provides housing and support services to people with complex needs who would otherwise be homeless or unstably housed, who need support to live independently in the community. Funding is provided by various grants, rental and services fees. Services and activities are provided by East Bay Transitional Homes, Inc and Bay Area Community Services Housing Corporation. Both are related legal corporations established by BACS to support housing services as well as the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) section 202 housing project.

    Expenses $50,068,335 · Grants $19,124,236 · Revenue $1,787,200

  • Social Services:Case Management provides clinical care coordination such as assessment, treatment, andbrokerage to numerous community resources to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Funding is provided by the county of origin for the person served in Hayward, Oakland, Vallejo, Richmond, and Concord, California. IPS Supported Employment support employment services based in the individualized placement and support (IPS) evidence-based model, supporting people with complex needs, behavioral health challenges, co-occurring disorders, and/or who are experiencing homelessness to find and maintain competitive, satisfying employment. Funding is provided by Alameda County Behavioral Health. Re-entry Treatment provides integrated, comprehensive support including mental health services, substance use services, and housing support services with the goal of reducing the recidivism of justice-involved adults who are experiencing mental health issues and/or substance use issues.Crisis Residential Treatment / Crisis Stabilization Unit residential services to individuals who are experiencing active psychiatric distress, who may have just left emergency psychiatric hospitalization, or who need support to avoid hospitalization. Programs in Oakland, Hayward, and Vallejo.Crisis Navigation provides mobile outreach and crisis intervention services to community members of all ages. CNP strives to meet people "where they are at and provides short-term navigation services for up to 60 days including a "warm hand-off" to ongoing mental health services. Program provided in partnership with and funding from Sacramento County. Wellness Centers provide a constellation of wellness and recovery services to individuals with behavioral health challenges. The services include wellness recovery action plans, employment services, case management, psychiatric and community integration. Activities provide hope or individuals and support empowerment, self-responsibility, and achieving a meaningful role in life. Funding is provided by Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services and by contributions from private donors, foundations and nonprofit organizations.Success At Generating Empowerment (SAGE) provides support to adults living with mental health illnesses who are in the process of obtaining social security benefits and who need case management and care coordination to help stay engaged until benefits are obtained. Funding is provided by Alameda County Behavioral Care Services.

    Expenses $53,606,053 · Grants $4,673,451

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Steinfirst

    Chair (JUL-SEPT)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Judith Bloom

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Armando Pastran JR

    Sec./Treas. (JUL-APR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Jason Bell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Eric Dyce

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Ron Germann

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Hilda Nguthu-Bell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Marshall Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Scott Verges

    Board Member (JUL-APR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.8 + 0.3 related
  • Jaime Almanza

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $605,931
    From this org
    $582,431
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,500
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $582,431
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $605,931
  • Betsy Schwarzwalder

    Senior HR Director

    Total calculated
    $252,216
    From this org
    $221,216
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,000
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,216
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $252,216
  • Renee Tripp

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $252,266
    From this org
    $221,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,000
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,266
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $252,266
  • Jovan Yglecias

    Chief Program Officer

    Total calculated
    $276,315
    From this org
    $256,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,281
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $256,034
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,281
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $276,315
  • Christopher E Berger

    Psychiatrist

    Total calculated
    $326,292
    From this org
    $307,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,215
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,077
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,215
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $326,292

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
Bay Area Community Services strives to maintain both internal and external equity. Internal equity is the same pay range. External equity is maintained by comparing wages to what other similarly situated organizations (non profits) pay for comparable positions. It is the goal of bay area community services to eventually arrive at wages that are at 75th percentile of comparable positions in the non profit sector.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601329349307200

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