San Francisco AIDS Foundation
San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported $44.3 million in revenue and $44.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.81 went to program services, $5.90 to management and general costs and $9.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.1% of the total. Government grants made up 44.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $435,122 (CEO). 57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% 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 $44MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $435,122 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.98% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 57 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseSexual health services:people living with HIV, gay, bisexual and queer men, trans and gender nonbinary people, people who inject drugs, and other communities at risk for HIV can receive judgment free HIV testing, sti screening and treatment, hepatitis c services, vaccinations, anal health care, doxy postexposure prophylaxis (pep) for sti prevention, and gender affirming care. The foundation provides pep and pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep), and has helped thousands gain access to these effective prevention tools and enroll in public programs to help pay for medications. The foundation also…
Substance & behavioral health servicesthe foundation provides substance use treatment services, contingency management services, and walk-in group and individual counseling. We offer sterile injection equipment, proper disposal services, overdose prevention training and resources, HIV testing, opiate replacement therapy, and hepatitis c testing and treatment at our 6th street center and at several satellite sites around San Francisco
Linkage & retention services and social support services:ensuring people living with HIV have access to health care services, including housing and public benefits is a critical component of the foundation's work. The health navigation program links people living with HIV and clients taking prep to crucial social services and insurance benefits, and the foundation's housing and benefits program provides housing assistance and financial benefits counseling to san franciscans living with HIV.the foundation's community engagement and social support programs engage long-term HIV survivors and…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $410,977 | $0 | $24,145 | $435,122 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,756 | $0 | $23,044 | $270,800 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,883 | $0 | $19,169 | $266,052 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,741 | $0 | $18,455 | $226,196 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,158 | $0 | $0 | $223,158 |
| SR. DIRECTOR - CLINICAL SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,387 | $0 | $21,970 | $214,357 |
| CFO (THRU 07/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,507 | $0 | $11,939 | $181,446 |
57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Francisco AIDS Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $551K (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–1b19 · 19 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5267
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,981
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HOMELESS YOUTH ALLIANCE Hiv prevention | $448,397 |
| CATALYTE INC Application development | $423,838 |
| GLIDE FOUNDATION Hiv prevention | $368,340 |
| ARMANINO LLP Accounting mgmt fees | $228,292 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to San Francisco AIDS Foundation totaling $78,798 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 San Francisco AIDS 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 San Francisco AIDS Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Francisco AIDS Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported that 84.8% of its $44.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Francisco AIDS Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $435,122, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Francisco AIDS Foundation get its money?
Of $44.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 78.1% came from contributions and grants (including 44.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Francisco AIDS Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2927405 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 202641359349310019 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500989349301810 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440959349301624 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320899349301902 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220479349301032 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100509349301605 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2927405: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.