Basic Fund
Donations deductibleBasic Fund's network
28 people14 organisationsi28 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (28). Violet dotted lines (15) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
28 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 28 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H Herbert II Chair (also filed as James H Herbert, James Herbert II) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Griggs | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Crystal Bryant | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Jamieson (also filed as Ed Jamieson) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward McDermott | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric A Schwartz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| J William Morris III | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James P Conn (also filed as James Conn) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Janisha Sabnani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeffrey G Edwards (also filed as Jeffrey Edwards) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeremy Peters | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Couch | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John E Kerrigan JR (also filed as John Kerrigan, John Kerrigan JR) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kenneth T Derr (also filed as Kenneth Derr) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Romo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael McCarthy | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael W Wilsey (also filed as Michael Wilsey) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard C Barker (also filed as Richard Barker) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Chow | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard J Bertero (also filed as Richard Bertero) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert G Barrett (also filed as Robert Barrett) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rupert Johnson JR | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen L Millham (also filed as Stephen Millham) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steven S Klein | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theodore Kruttschnitt | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Timothy Ranzetta (also filed as TIM Ranzetta) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warren E NED Spieker JR (also filed as Warren E Spieker JR) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William T Ring (also filed as William Ring) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Weiss | Chief Adv. Officer | since 2021 |
| Michelle Harris | Development Director | since 2018 |
| Rachel Elginsmith | Executuve Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Reed | Chief Advancement Officer | 50 | $206k | ||
| Rachel Elginsmith | Chief Executive Officer | 50 | $200k | ||
| James H Herbert II | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Griggs | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Couch | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Peters | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janisha Sabnani | Deputy General Counsel | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurel Browman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Bryant | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jono Grayson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jurgen Huck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rupert H Johnson Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John C Kern Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John E Kerrigan Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ted Kruttschnitt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ronnie Lott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael McCarthy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Ranzetta | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William T Ring | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martin Romo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric A Schwartz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warren E Spieker Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Basic Fund
- EIN
- 943290699
- Address
- 475 14th St Ste 290, Oakland, CA, 94612-1936
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B820 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1997
- Principal officer
- Rachel Elginsmith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1998
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJames H Herbert II
≥8years on the filingsBrian Griggs
≥8years on the filingsCrystal Bryant
≥8years on the filingsEdward Jamieson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.2m
- Total liabilities
- $306k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $23.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7.8m
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 23