501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$510K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$510K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.4M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$10.6M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
Net assets
$74.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.6M
FY2025▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$5.8M
Net assets
$74.4M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77.3M
FY2021$83.4M
FY2022$64.2M
FY2023$68.3M
FY2024$67.9M
FY2025$74.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1986.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 47% · $2.7M Operating & administrative 53% · $3.1M

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

10 people listed on the 990-PF; $510K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$390,037Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair, Director
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director (started 05/01/25)
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director (ended 04/30/25)
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director (started 05/01/25)
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$13,333Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director (ended 04/30/25)
$6,667Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Janet Y Spears$390,037$369,837
Jarmin Yeh$20,000$22,500
Roma Guy$20,000$22,500
Sonia Melara$20,000$22,500
Kimberly Brandon$6,667$22,500
Thurman White$20,000$15,000
Debra Plousha-Moore$20,000$15,000
Roberta Vargas$13,333—

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in San Francisco, CA.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 52 grants · $4.0M · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$225,000
San Francisco Senior and Disability ActionFY2025$200,000
Mission ActionFY2025$200,000
Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders INCFY2025$175,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$175,000
Cara Education FundFY2025$175,000
Richmond Neighborhood CenterFY2025$165,000
Booker T Washington Community Service CenterFY2025$110,000
San Francisco African American Faith-Based CoalitionFY2025$108,000
Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior ServicesFY2025$104,000
Samoan Community Development CenterFY2025$103,000
YMCA of San FranciscoFY2025$100,000
YMCA of San FranciscoFY2025$100,000
YMCA of San FranciscoFY2025$100,000
Us4us BayareaFY2025$100,000
San Francisco FoundationFY2025$100,000
Pilipino Workers CenterFY2025$100,000
OpenhouseFY2025$100,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$77K
Median grantPart XV$100K
Largest grantPart XV$225K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$10.6M
Investment income$10.6M
Money out
$5.8M
Grants paid$2.7M
Running costs$3.1M
Owns and owes
$74.4M
net assets
Cash and savings$264K
Total assets$78.8M
Liabilities$4.4M
People
10
listed
Paid8
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$10.6M
Total revenue$10.6M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$264K
Total assets$78.8M
Liabilities$4.4M
Net assets$74.4M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.6M$5.8M$4.8M$74.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$7.2M−$2.7M$67.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$6.1M−$2.3M$68.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$5.9M−$2.2M$64.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$4.7M$2.3M$83.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.8M$4.7M$142K$77.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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