Yimby Action FY2020 filing

Membership association San Francisco, CA EIN 81-5140915 NTEE S01
Revenue
$644K
▲ +54%
FY2020 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$543K
▲ +180%
FY2020 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$348K
FY2020 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
50%
FY2020 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$644K
FY2020▲ +54%
Expenses
$543K
FY2020▲ +180%

Advocates for building more housing to improve communities and empower others.

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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
3 funders, incl. Yes in My Back Yard
$1.2M in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
50% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +54% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).


Advocates for building more housing to improve communities and empower others.

Type
Membership association · Community Development
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.yimbyaction.org
Filings
6 on file (2019–2020)
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Where the money goes · FY2020
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.24
Operating surplus
+16%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
79%
of spending is salaries & benefits

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$379K
FY2020▲ +34%
Total liabilities
$32K
FY2020▲ ×115
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$102K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$379K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B50%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · 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 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2832 $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 $272K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Direct and grassroots advocacy to influence policymaking and governmental decisions: 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 and state…

$136Kprogram expense
02

Coalition Building

In order to facilitate 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.

$68Kprogram expense
03

Public Education

Yimby action prepares and distributes information to the general public about the lack of housing in and around san francisco, the bay area, and the state of california, proposed legislation solutions and governmental activities to address these issues, and the current state of affairs around housing policy.

$68Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$644K
Investment income$57
Other revenue$156
Total revenueLn 12$644K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.50 Management & general $0.25 Fundraising $0.24
Program services50%$272K
Management & general25%$138K
Fundraising24%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$32K
Total net assetsLn 32$348K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $379K · Operating expenses/yr $543K
8.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $272K · Total expenses $543K
50%
Management & General
Management & general $138K · Total expenses $543K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $133K · Total expenses $543K
24%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $101K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $545K
$0.19 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $644K · Total revenue $644K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $644K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $644K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $57 · Total revenue $644K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $543K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $644K · Prior year $419K
+54%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $348K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $644K · Expenses $543K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $379K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $348K · Total assets $379K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $379K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ernest Brown · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $543K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $428K · Total expenses $543K
79%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 50%——
Overhead ratio 25%——
Fundraising cost ratio 21%——
Revenue growth 54%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%——

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$644K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$419K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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