Our mission is to nurture, teach and empower children and families to transform their lives by providing critical assistance to low-income families with early childhood development, workforce training, school-age enrichment, and family support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$296K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $598K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$296K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $240K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.7M
Spent
$12.8M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$14.6M
FY2023$16.3M
FY2024$18.4M
FY2025$20.4M
Expenses
$12.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.8M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$16.0M
FY2024$17.4M
FY2025$19.6M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1977.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $12.0M Management & general 4% · $492K Fundraising 3% · $344K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $296K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$183,888Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$112,494Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (start 03/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (start 03/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Skolnick’s $220K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lawland Long——$130,805$226,936$188,280$183,888
Jonathan Skolnick$219,920$209,643$197,286$22,500——
Melissa Bryan$176,345$170,916$122,703———
Susan Murphy——$138,955$164,254——
Patricia Macias-Murillo$155,937—————
Mariah Wesley Elizabeth Bozeman—$152,713————
Seiko Weaver Velder$141,948$130,257$132,332$128,660——
Zhen Ni$136,201$132,771$129,205$141,731——

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures, teaches, and empowers children and families through early childhood, workforce, and family support programs.

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3 programs · $12.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Child Development Program

Faces SF provides subsidized early childhood education at three sites across san francisco for INFANT/TODDLERS, preschool, and after-school enrichment for K-6TH grade. Services are delivered in english, spanish, and chinese.

$11.8Mprogram expense
02

Workforce Development Program

Since 2004, our workforce program offers a community-based workforce program in san francisco through a combination of education, barrier removal, referral, job readiness and placement and supportive services.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Family Support Services Program

Faces SF family support program is a family-centeric program with the objective of strengthening san francisco families and communities by delivering activities and services that promote wellness, development, and stability.

$57Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$240K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$12.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.0M
Managementcol C$492K
Fundraisingcol D$344K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5113
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$974K$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$390K$257K$132K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.8M$55K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$148K$131K$10K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$569K$505K$37K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$376K$333K$24K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$55K$42K$2K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$355K$307K$24K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$36K$22K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$212K$179K$31K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$78K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6.6M$6.5M$20K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.8M$12.0M$492K$344K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $20.4M$19.6M$810K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.4M$17.4M$993K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.3M$16.0M$305K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.6M$13.5M$1.0M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.4M$12.9M$531K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.7M$12.8M−$77K$4.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,749,045 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,365,944$12,313,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $468,076$343,023
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107,361$92,639
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$30,503$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,910,878$12,749,045
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 $4,926,329$5,434,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,058,032$7,392,030
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,984,361$12,826,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,483−$77,347
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,749,045 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,862,741
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,313,383
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $343,023$343,023
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $88,127$88,127
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,512$4,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $343,023 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,639$12,749,045
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,826,392 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $257,387 · Fundraising $132,276$389,663
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,815,672 · Management $54,674 · Fundraising $81,037$3,951,383
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $131,079 · Management $9,521 · Fundraising $7,215$147,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $504,883 · Management $36,670 · Fundraising $27,788$569,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $333,384 · Management $24,370 · Fundraising $18,406$376,160
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41,668 · Management $1,821 · Fundraising $11,862$55,351
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $306,565 · Management $23,668 · Fundraising $24,993$355,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,851 · Management $22,295 · Fundraising $11,503$69,649
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $179,382 · Management $31,226 · Fundraising $1,378$211,986
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,786$6,786
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,500$40,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $78,261 · Management $3,483 · Fundraising $2,747$84,491
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,523,613 · Management $19,870 · Fundraising $11,951$6,555,434
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $12,607$12,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,990,858 · Management $491,771 · Fundraising $343,763$12,826,392
Part X · Balance sheet $6,007,811 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $943,318$1,863,577
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,835$35,789
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $949,604$622,805
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $409$4,308
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,259$2,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,861$49,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,530,668$3,429,712
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,546,954$6,007,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,020,039$1,129,768
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$625,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,020,039$1,754,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,439,010$4,001,938
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,905$251,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,526,915$4,253,043
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,546,954$6,007,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,253,043 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,749,045
XI-2 Total expenses$12,826,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$77,347
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,526,915
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$196,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,253,043

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