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The San Francisco Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation reported $358.6 million in revenue and $254.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.09 went to program services, $3.53 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $670,879 (CEO). 67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $255MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $359MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 64.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $670,879 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 67 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 84.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThrough the generosity of donors, past and present, the foundation funds approximately 3,200 non-profit organizations in the bay area and across the country each year, working on a broad range of charitable purposes in response to the ever-changing needs of our communities. With its programmatic grantmaking, the foundation works to ensure that all people in the bay area are economically secure, rooted in vibrant communities, and have a voice in the decisions that impact them
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $567,457 | $0 | $103,422 | $670,879 |
| CFO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $362,991 | $0 | $55,022 | $418,013 |
| CIO Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $321,806 | $0 | $75,339 | $397,145 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $292,504 | $0 | $75,850 | $368,354 |
| COO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $291,108 | $0 | $46,643 | $337,751 |
| CPO Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $292,503 | $0 | $33,442 | $325,945 |
| VP, PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $243,419 | $0 | $44,676 | $288,095 |
| VP, POLICY/INNOVATION (THRU 6/5/25) Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $243,419 | $0 | $38,226 | $281,645 |
67 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The San Francisco Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MISSION VALUE PARTNERS Investment management | $730,917 |
| XANTRION INC Technology services | $651,367 |
| COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC Consulting services | $522,316 |
| GROUND WORKS CONSULTING Consulting services | $391,215 |
| CREWCIAL PARTNERS LLC Investment consulting | $343,623 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to The San Francisco Foundation totaling $64M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The San Francisco Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The San Francisco Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The San Francisco Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The San Francisco Foundation reported that 95.1% of its $254.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The San Francisco Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The San Francisco Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $670,879, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The San Francisco Foundation get its money?
Of $358.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 64.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The San Francisco Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0679337 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611329349304731 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349302554 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349311628 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349301545 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201319349304190 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141369349301959 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0679337: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.