UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION

Suspended - FTB/SOSNonprofit Corporation - Public BenefitCalifornia Secretary of StateBERKELEY, CAFormed 16 years ago

UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION is a currently suspended California Nonprofit Corporation - Public Benefit, first registered with California Secretary of State on December 3, 2009. No matching contractor license was found in RecordGraph's current records. No federal exclusion record was found as of the last data import.

What this means

Both the California Franchise Tax Board and the Secretary of State have suspended this entity's rights, powers, and privileges. The business has outstanding issues with both state taxes and state filing requirements. It cannot legally operate in California until both agencies lift the suspension.

Source: California Secretary of State / Franchise Tax Board →

In business since

2009

Registered Dec 3, 2009

Legal status

Suspended - FTB/SOS

Suspended by both the tax board and the Secretary of State.

Official definition →

Contractor license

None found

No matching license found

SAM.gov exclusions

None found

No match as of May 23, 2026

Standing issue on record

State registration standing: Not Good

Tax standing: Not Good

Source: California Secretary of State

Matched records

Each connected record is a separate government filing RecordGraph matched to this business. Officer names are reported appearances on public filings. Click a node for detail.

Person-match data as of July 18, 2026 — a static snapshot, not continuously refreshed.

Business registration

Official state record on file with California

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Legal business name: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION
Entity type: Nonprofit Corporation - Public Benefit
State: California
Formed: December 3, 2009 — Formed 16 years ago
Filing number: 3262579
Current standing: Suspended - FTB/SOS
Business address: 1432 BLAKE ST
BERKELEY, CA, 94702
State registration standing: Not Good
Tax standing (FTB): Not Good
Registered agent standing: Good
Last annual filing: December 14, 2009

Registered agent

The person or company designated to receive legal documents on behalf of this business.

Name: GAYLA THOMPSON
Address: 1432 BLAKE ST — BERKELEY, CA, 94702
Type: Individual Agent

Source: California Secretary of State · Registered agent information is published by the state when available. This is a legal contact designated to receive official documents on behalf of the business, not necessarily an owner or officer. · Verify at source ↗

Officers & Directors

People listed on official state filings for this business.

Gayla ThompsonOfficerCA
Gayla ThompsonOfficerCA

Source: California Secretary of State bulk filing data · Observed May 23, 2026 · Officer lists are not available on the California SOS online portal — sourced from official state filing extracts.

Where this information comes from

Data source: California Secretary of State
Data observed: May 23, 2026
RecordGraph record ID: 34659467
Coverage: California — complete

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