826 Valencia
826 Valencia reported $10.1 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.25 went to program services, $9.02 to management and general costs and $13.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.5% of the total. Government grants made up 7.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,358 (Executive Dir.). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% 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 $6.9MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,358 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.52% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseWorkshops:In our Workshops program, we served 438 students during the 2024-2025 school year. This year, we adapted to our students needs and energy, and decided to do more writing projects that incorporated illustrations and creativity. A highlight was the October haunted house project, where students developed a sales pitch for their haunted house and then built a diorama. At the end of the project, students presented their sales pitch, showcasing all their haunted amenities
In-School Programs: 826 Valencia partners with public schools throughout San Francisco to collaboratively develop writing curricula and bring 826 staff and volunteer tutors into partner schools, where we provide individualized writing lessons and tutoring. In FY25, we supported 48 teachers and 1,650 students at 13 schools. Our Black Student Cohort, an auxiliary program to our In-Schools programming, served 21 elementary school students as well
Field Trip Programs: 826 Valencia hosts Storytelling & Bookmaking and Choose Your Own Adventure writing field trips for elementary students at its Mission Center and podcasting field trips for middle and high schools at its Tenderloin Center. In FY25, we served 4,172 students with 195 field trips. Our podcasting field trips yielded 1,947 student podcasts that reached 29,147 listeners through our SoundCloud page
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,627 | $0 | $20,731 | $243,358 |
| Assoc. Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,516 | $0 | $10,789 | $150,305 |
| Finance Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,319 | $0 | $10,890 | $147,209 |
| Giving Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,187 | $0 | $16,797 | $130,984 |
| Dir. Advancement Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,277 | $0 | $11,687 | $119,964 |
| Programs Dir. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,086 | $0 | $9,850 | $109,936 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from 826 Valencia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $391K (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–1b18 · 18 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 6720
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to 826 Valencia totaling $1.1M 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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Questions people ask
How much of 826 Valencia's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 826 Valencia reported that 77.2% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 13.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does 826 Valencia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation 826 Valencia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,358, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does 826 Valencia get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.5% came from contributions and grants (including 7.2% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is 826 Valencia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3694151 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 202640849349301614 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510509349300706 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349303453 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311189349300826 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200829349301655 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130899349300043 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3694151: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.