Field Semester is located in Berkeley, CA. The organization was established in 2014. According to its NTEE Classification (B25) the organization is classified as: Secondary & High Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Field Semester is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2021, Field Semester generated $871.5k in total revenue. All expenses for the organization totaled $67.8k during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 19.2% per year over the past 3 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE FIELD SEMESTER 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, FIELD SEMESTER GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES ANYWHERE AS INTEGRATED AND RESTORATIVE PARTS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND OF THE SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN ALL LIFE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE FIELD SEMESTER (TFS) IS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING ITS CAMPUS AND LAUNCHING ITS PROGRAM. TFS?S CORE PROGRAM WILL BE A HIGH-SCHOOL SEMESTER PROGRAM WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STUDENTS TO LIVE, WORK AND LEARN TOGETHER, ON THE LAND. STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS SCHOOL S WILL COME SPEND AN ENTIRE SEMESTER IN RESIDENCE AT TFS ENGAGING IN PROJECT-BASED, HANDS-ON LEARNING, SMALL COMMUNITY LIVING, AND ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ALL WHILE EARNING CREDITS TOWARDS THEIR HIGH-SCHOOL GRADUATION. TFS IS CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM; ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BOLSTERING THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM?S REPUTATION WITH SENDING SCHOOLS, SECURING RELEVANT ACCREDITATION, REFINING THE CURRICULUM, DEVISING STAFFING PLANS AND OPERATING BUDGETS, IDENTIFYING STUDENT PIPELINES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS PLANNING, ENTITLING, AND CONSTRUCTING THE CAMPUS. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS AND RESOURCES ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED AND DIRECTED AT THE LAUNCH OF THIS PROGRAM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Yaeir Heber Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $36,999 |
Kyle Cornforth President | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Millie Chu Baird Chairman | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Paul Scott Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Lizette Ortega Dolan Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Olivia Lynch Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $16,875 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $854,660 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $871,535 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $871,535 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $27,083 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $37,799 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $591 |
Information technology | $195 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $213 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $350 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $1,588 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $67,819 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $736,090 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $493,142 |
Total assets | $1,229,232 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $290,319 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $290,319 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $938,913 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,229,232 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Field Semester has recieved totaling $31,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Morning Glory Family Foundatipn Chicago, IL PURPOSE: COMMUNITY | $21,000 |
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $10,000 |
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