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Urban Preservation Foundation

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 68-0435495Revenue $57K in FY2024

On file with the IRSurbanpreservation.org1101 Sutter St, 94109-5604 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jul 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote community and neighborhood revitalization through historic and architectural Preservation and planning, through education, and through adaptive re-use of the built environment. Through its work, upf fosters interest and commitment to the improvement and stability of san francisco neighborhoods and communities. The Foundation is focusing on san francisco initially, with the goal of broadening its activities throughout the san francisco bay area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
123 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 123.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$57K
×16 vs prior year
Spent
$8K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$57K
FY2024▲ ×16
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$57K
Expenses
$8K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$8K
Net assets
$234K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$234K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $2K Management & general 71% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ramsey Daya
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Revitalizes communities by preserving historic buildings and planning for adaptive reuse.

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2 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Urban preservation foundation is the managing general partner of arc light co. Affordable, LP and potrero launch affordable, LP which own 178 townsend ST, san francisco and 2235 third ST., san francisco, respectively.

$2Kprogram expense
02

Urban preservation foundation completed facade easement reports for the following BUILDINGS580 howard ST, san francisco, CA54 mint ST. (now 14 mint plaza), san francisco, CA410 jessie ST. (now 2 mint plaza), san francisco, ca

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
The San Francisco FoundationFY2022$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2022–2022
Friends of Mint PlazaCA · FY2022$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$57K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$8K
Ln 25
Programscol B$2K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$57K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6$6
Total assetsLn 16$208K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$185K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$28$19$9
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8K$2K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $57K$8K$49K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K$6K−$3K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 $60K$56K$4K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $24K$6K$18K$184K 990 PDF
FY2020 $41K$10K$31K$166K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $57,171 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,592$3,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$43,655
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$9,870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,592$57,171
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,335$7,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,335$7,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,743$49,251
Part VI · Governance 2 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $57,171 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,646
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $43,655$43,655
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,870$9,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$57,171
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,920 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19 · Management $9$28
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,261 · Management $1,131$3,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,280 · Management $5,640 · Fundraising $0$7,920
Part X · Balance sheet $243,332 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,263$81,151
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,165$161,819
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,589$356
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $6$6
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $208,023$243,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,890$8,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,890$8,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,133$234,384
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $208,023$243,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,384 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$57,171
XI-2 Total expenses$7,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,133
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,384

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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