SF Partnership is an organization comprised of SF's leading employers dedicated to supporting an equitable, resilient, and vibrant economy shared by all people working and living in San Francisco. Through education, advocacy, and research, the organization is a meaningful partner in efforts to transform San Francisco into an affordable, thriving city with a good quality of life for all.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 30 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$317K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $805K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$179K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$941K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
Net assets
$980K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$941K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$694K
FY2022$652K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$830K
FY2025$941K
Expenses
$829K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$748K
FY2022$883K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$865K
FY2025$829K
Net assets
$980K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$901K
FY2024$866K
FY2025$980K

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 Jan 1992.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $317K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Snr. Vice Pres.
$196,020Pt VII · Sec A
Admin. Director
$120,824Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Wright$196,020$194,149$198,849$204,507$208,389$200,718
Katharine Cutting$120,824—————

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites business and civic leaders to advocate for local government reform and public policies that foster a resilient, equitable economy in San Francisco.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Worked to promote a public policy agenda to foster an equitable, resilient, and vibrant economy shared by all people working and living in San Francisco, engaging the full range of business, government, and community stakeholders with regular meetings, and advocated for local government efficiency and reform.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $375K · 2020–2022
Oversight Done RightCA · FY2022$10,000
Edwin Lee Asian Pac Dem ClubFY2022$10,000
Fed Up San Francisco Co Deane & CompanyFY2020$345,000
Yes on J More Funding for Sf Public Schools NowFY2020$5,000
San Francisco Women's Political CommitteeFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$941K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$980K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$860K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$941K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$309K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K
Net assetsLn 32$980K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$730K$805K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$183K$179K
Net assetsLn 32$866K$980K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$148K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$49K
TravelLn 17$190
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$463
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $941K$829K$112K$980K 990 PDF
FY2024 $830K$865K−$36K$866K 990 PDF
FY2023 $734K$940K−$207K$901K 990 PDF
FY2022 $652K$883K−$231K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $694K$748K−$54K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.3M−$208K$1.3M 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 $941,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $759,992$860,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69,640$81,266
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $829,632$941,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,059$488,342
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,089$340,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $865,148$828,982
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,516$112,284
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $941,266 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$810,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$860,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,266$81,266
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $81,266$941,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $828,982 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$196,020
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$120,824
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$147,584
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,914
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,498
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$5,735
IX-11g Other fees for services$11,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$1,153
IX-14 Information technology$13,576
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$48,758
IX-17 Travel$190
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$463
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$4,681
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$246,472
IX-24e All other expenses$4,914
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$828,982
Part X · Balance sheet $1,158,187 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,387$37,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $199,372$308,710
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,050$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,687$1,687
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,798$4,885
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $730,118$805,183
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,048,412$1,158,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,861$58,510
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $153,000$120,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $182,861$178,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $865,551$979,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $865,551$979,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,048,412$1,158,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $979,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$941,266
XI-2 Total expenses$828,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$865,551
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,842
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$979,677

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