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EIN 46-5476017

Battery Powered

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
San Francisco
State
California
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
Description
Battery Powered connects philanthropists to nonprofit organizations and causes that tackle society's toughest challenges. In 2022, The Battery Foundation increased charitable giving by providing donor education and new grants in journalism & the media, housing & homelessness, and the future of food. They also responded to the war in Ukraine with a pop-up education and fundraising event.
Also known as...
The Battery Foundation
Total revenues
$2,940,363
2023
Total expenses
$3,448,056
2023
Total assets
$2,502,711
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Battery Powered

In 2023, The Battery Foundation provided donor education and new grants totaling $2.9 million in The areas of youth uplift (youth self-expression, organizing, and healing); women's health and wealth (women's sexual and reproductive health and economic empowerment); and climate action: water (water resilience).

Grants made by Battery Powered

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mindful Life ProjectGeneral Support$250,000
Youth PassagewaysGeneral Support of Ever Forward Club$250,000
Public Health InstituteGeneral Support of Riseup$250,000
...and 22 more grants made totalling $2,733,813

Who funds Battery Powered

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$294,333
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)General Nonprofit Support$209,320
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$121,500
...and 25 more grants received totalling $1,394,350

Personnel at Battery Powered

NameTitleCompensation
Colleen GregersonExecutive Director$198,795
Jill MinkusDirector of Grants and Impact$130,783
Michael BirchTreasurer$0
Suzan CanliSecretary$0
Xochiltzin BirchPresident$0

Financials for Battery Powered

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,864,690
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$75,673
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,940,363

Form 990s for Battery Powered

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-31990View PDF
2022-122023-06-08990View PDF
2021-122022-08-08990View PDF
2020-122021-11-04990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 20, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $84,000 from Marin Community Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $209,320 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from CDR Johnson Family Foundation
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCorporate foundationsCharities
Issues
Homelessness
Characteristics
Political advocacyProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
717 Battery St
San Francisco, CA 94111
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
thebatterysf.com/batterypowered 
Phone
(415) 230-8000
IRS details
EIN
46-5476017
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T30: Public Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Reporting Incomplete
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0212527
FTB Entity ID
3666461
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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