San Francisco Study Center
San Francisco Study Center reported $15.5 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.81 went to program services, $6.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $174,237 (Finance Director). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $174,237 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseEditorial & publishing services and production to educate or inform on a variety of public health issues to support minority communities and housing rights for sf residents fiscal management of local non-profit programs to help them grow and behavioral health programs-advocacy program and peer conseling & therapy for hi-risk & low income
Disease prevention programs -determine and implement plansto either early detect or eliminate diseases affectinglow-income residents of sf.education and mentoring programsand behavorial health programs - advocacy programs and peer conseling & therapy for hi-risk & low income
Ethnic media services promotes cross cultural communication between ethnic media and the nonprofit advocacy and grassroots service orgs. Ems provides research,reporting and translation services to ethnic media on the coronavirus pandemic. Expand career paths for ethnic media reporters through professional trainings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,237 | $0 | $0 | $174,237 |
| Program Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,575 | $0 | $0 | $131,575 |
| Program Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,495 | $0 | $0 | $127,495 |
| Program Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,943 | $0 | $0 | $110,943 |
| Program Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,583 | $0 | $0 | $102,583 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Francisco Study Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.5M (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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5159
- Volunteers Part I, line 6156
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Nia Hamilton-Ibu Health Equity Training | $116,876 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to San Francisco Study Center 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 San Francisco Study Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Francisco Study Center reported that 93.8% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Francisco Study Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Francisco Study Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $174,237, for the role of Finance Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Francisco Study Center get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.3% came from contributions and grants and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Francisco Study Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2168838 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 202503509349300025 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500419349300035 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420539349300042 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330739349300843 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210229349300606 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100089349301220 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2168838: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.