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Advocates for building more housing to improve communities and empower others. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $2.2M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Community Development
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.yimbyaction.org
Filings
6 on file (2019–2024)
Revenue
$2.2MFY2024
Expenses
$1.8M
Net assets
$1.4M
People
14
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  81-5140915 Membership association San Francisco, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for building more housing to improve communities and empower others.
Leadership
Gillian Pressman · Managing Director · $141K
Money in and out
$2.2M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
+19% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $412K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.13
Operating surplus
+19%
revenue over expenses▲ +57% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
77%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +25%
Total assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +40%
Total liabilities
$29K
FY2024-0.2%
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$412K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CYimby Action
EINHdr · item D81-5140915
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.yimbyaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Managing Director
$141,427Pt VII · Sec A
Sf Organizing Director
$129,749Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$127,363Pt VII · Sec A
California Director
$126,538Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director of Development
$107,824Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gillian Pressman’s $141K as Managing Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gillian Pressman$141,427
Jane Natoli$129,749
Laura Foote$127,363$124,077$99,459$109,706
Leora Ross$126,538
Laura Fingal-Surma$121,407
Amy Klein$107,824

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Direct and grassroots advocacy to influence policymaking and govermental issues: yimby action lobbies state and local appointed and elected officials on housing issues, including proposed housing legislation and the approval of housing development, including through participation in at the public meetings of local, state, and federal…

$879Kprogram expense
02

Public Education

Yimby action prepares and distributes information to the general public about the lack of housing across the country. Proposed legislation solutions and governmental activities to address these issues, and the current state of affairs around housing policy.

$535Kprogram expense
03

Coalition Building

In order to faciliate its public education and grassroots and direct lobbying efforts, yimby action connects with community members, recruits housing advocates, and organizes coalitions of housing activists together with community leaders. It also works with others in the formation of similar organizations.

$93Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.2M
Investment income$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.13
Program services86%$1.5M
Management & general1%$15K
Fundraising13%$228K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$910K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$29K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed6.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $910K · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $1.8M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $15K · Total expenses $1.8M
0.9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $228K · Total expenses $1.8M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $256K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.7M
$0.15 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.2M · Total revenue $2.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $2.2M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.2M · Prior year $1.6M
+36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $419K · FY2024 $2.2M
+39%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.2M · Expenses $1.8M
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.5M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gillian Pressman · Reported title MANAGING DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $141K · Total expenses $1.8M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.4M · Total expenses $1.8M
77%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 0.9%
Fundraising cost ratio 11%
Revenue growth 36%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $200K · 2022–2024
Abundant Housing LaCA · FY2024$50,000
Abundant Housing LaCA · FY2023$100,000
Abundant Housing LaCA · FY2022$50,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$2.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$644K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$419K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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