Berkeley, CA

Berkeley Student Food Collective

EIN 27-3447117

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Low-income

Mission

The Berkeley Student Food Collective (BSFC) is dedicated to providing fresh, local, healthy, environmentally sustainable, and ethically produced food at affordable prices to the UC Berkeley campus and the greater East Bay community while educating students about food systems and democratic, cooperative business practices.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Berkeley Student Food Collective

The Berkeley Student Food Collective (BSFC) is a student-run, nonprofit cooperative grocery market located on Bancroft Way in Berkeley, California. It operates as a democratic, volunteer-member-run organization that combines retail operations with food-system education, leadership training, and programs to increase food access for students and the surrounding community.

BSFC maintains an active storefront, membership program, and community-facing initiatives (including sliding-scale prepared meals, pay‑it‑forward vouchers, and CalFresh/EBT participation) and partners with campus basic-needs efforts and local food justice groups. The organization has an established public presence, tax-exempt status (EIN 27-3447117), and recent activity and funding that demonstrate ongoing operations and donor-facing capacity.

Notable achievements

Established storefront (2010)

Opened a student-run storefront on Bancroft Way in November 2010, creating a consistent, accessible retail presence adjacent to UC Berkeley and building a model for campus food cooperatives.

TGIF grant for expansion (Spring 2022)

Awarded a Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) grant to support plans for expanding to a larger, full-service student grocery space and to increase operational capacity and sustainability programming.

Food-access programs (vouchers & EBT)

Operates pay‑it‑forward voucher and sliding-scale programs and accepts CalFresh/EBT (including participation in state/local incentive programs), increasing affordability and accessibility for students and low-income shoppers.

At a glance

Total assets: $30K
Annual revenue: $329K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)
EIN: 27-3447117
Location: Berkeley, CA
Website: www.foodcollective.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed and maintained in national nonprofit databases and tax filings (ProPublica/GuideStar/Candid), confirming its tax-exempt status under EIN 27-3447117.

Named a recipient of UC Berkeley’s Green Initiative Fund support (TGIF Spring 2022 grantee) in recognition of its sustainability and campus-impact work.

Included in UC Berkeley basic-needs and campus food-resources materials as a community partner and student-facing food access option.

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