Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe San Francisco Foundation
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$359Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs122staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $255M spent
Programs$242M95%Management and general$9.0M4%Fundraising$3.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$53M in FY2023 and −$36M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI153funders
$61Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Crankstart FoundationSince FY2020$9.6M$17M$2.9M$37MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$330k$700k$7.5M$8.0M$7.5M$7.5M$7.5MThe James Irvine FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$150k$450k$226k$3.4M$8.3M$50kWadhwani Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$4.5M$6.1M$1.3MMenorah ParkSince FY2021$2.1M$5.4M$2.0MFriedman Family FoundationOn and off$7.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$90k$2.6M$6.6M$63M$17M$7.2M$1.9M105 other fundersUp to $4.9M a year each$3.9M$6.1M$6.6M$19M$13M$14M$9.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund