San Francisco Foundation
95% goes to programs $2 to raise $100 Strong reserves Declining revenue
San Francisco Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in San Francisco, California, registered in 2002, with $200,001,839 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B+, and it directs about 95% of spending to programs.
1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 1400, San Francisco, CA, 94111 EIN 01-0679337 Since 2002
Revenue (FY2023)
$200.0M
▲ 25.5% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2023)
$236.3M
Net assets
$1.6B
Employees
141
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
B+
★★★★
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →A+Program efficiency40% of the rating95% to programs · $2 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For San Francisco Foundation: 95% to programs · $2 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
C+Financial health25% of the rating82 mo reserves · -18% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For San Francisco Foundation: 82 mo reserves · -18% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For San Francisco Foundation: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
ATransparency10% of the rating4 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For San Francisco Foundation: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
To mobilize resources to build strong communities, foster civic leadership & promote philanthropy.
Contact & location
- Address
- 1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 1400, San Francisco, CA, 94111
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- Subcategory
- Public Foundations
- Phone
- …
- Website
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Financial trends
Revenue declined from $238.9M (FY2014) to $200.0M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $121.3MNet assets $1.6B
Operating margin
-18.1%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.7B
Total liabilities
$121.3M
Net assets
$1.6B
Salaries & benefits
$19.1M
8% of expenses
Board members
13
13 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $200,001,839▲25.5% | $236,282,932▲11.2% | $1,615,258,331▲0.4% | $1,736,547,510▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $159,316,562▼46.4% | $212,475,588▼21.3% | $1,608,941,246▲4.3% | $1,718,316,930▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $297,436,709▼6.5% | $270,104,827▲34.8% | $1,543,176,821▼15.0% | $1,634,801,767▼14.5% | 990 |
| 2020 | $318,173,727▼6.8% | $200,326,726▼21.2% | $1,815,998,337▲25.5% | $1,912,451,253▲25.0% | 990 |
| 2019 | $341,484,551▲79.4% | $254,307,023▲29.3% | $1,447,200,600▼0.6% | $1,529,601,920▲0.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $190,328,961▲8.9% | $196,618,739▲9.0% | $1,455,796,850▼0.1% | $1,517,425,708▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $174,798,823▲14.0% | $180,415,135▲7.6% | $1,457,089,134▲4.6% | $1,518,812,345▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $153,318,491▼22.0% | $167,683,582▲10.4% | $1,392,947,620▲8.2% | $1,448,095,082▲8.8% | 990 |
| 2015 | $196,521,844▼17.7% | $151,910,879▲7.8% | $1,287,295,848▼2.5% | $1,330,445,105▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $238,891,137 | $140,982,385▲38.8% | $1,320,668,623▲16.1% | $1,377,581,743▲17.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $101,595,858 | $1,137,256,059▲8.8% | $1,171,869,720▲9.5% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $101,631,580▲8.3% | $1,044,806,089▼1.9% | $1,070,070,041▼1.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $93,806,255 | $1,065,338,673 | $1,088,106,863 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: Fred Blackwell — $496,241 (0.21% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Blackwell | Ceo | 37.5 | $496,241 |
| Sonja Velez | Cfo | 37.5 | $335,566 |
| Galen Maness | Coo | 37.5 | $316,473 |
| Judith Bell | Cio | 37.5 | $310,417 |
| Rehana Abbas | Cpo | 37.5 | $284,087 |
| Valerie Goode | Chief Marketing Officer | 37.5 | $271,168 |
| Khanh Russo | Vp of Policy & Innovation | 37.5 | $227,823 |
| Raquiba Labrie | Vp, Programs | 37.5 | $220,680 |
| Michael Bankert | Controller | 37.5 | $204,440 |
| Mark Doherty | Senior Director of Investments | 37.5 | $189,631 |
| Pamela Doherty | Senior Director of Planned Giving | 37.5 | $189,461 |
| Abdi Soltani | Trustee | 2 | — |
| David Ibnale | Vice-chair | 4 | — |
| Holly Kernan | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Justina Lai | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Justin Steele | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Kimberly Wicoff | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Lateefah Simon | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Miguel Bustos | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Molly Ford | Trustee | 2 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2023)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Value Partners | Investment Management | $712,955 |
| Crewcial Partners LLC | Investment Consulting | $448,663 |
| Canyon Value | Investment Management | $380,887 |
| Westwood Global | Investment Management | $362,128 |
| Payden & Rygel | Investment Management | $337,473 |
Grants received · $168.2M total
115 grants to San Francisco Foundation totaling $168.2M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General nonprofit support | 2024 | $1,247,800 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Philanthropic community support | 2024 | $500,000 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Community & human services | 2024 | $250,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $171,869 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Gcc bay area multisector collaboratives project | 2024 | $150,000 |
| Daffy Charitable Fund | General support of mission | 2024 | $12,000 |
| Tipping Point Community | Discretionary issue area | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Community devel | 2024 | $9,083 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $8,856,259 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2023 | $7,947,798 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | General nonprofit support | 2023 | $1,231,191 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | Rose fund at the san francisco foundation | 2023 | $153,706 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $122,500 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2023 | $54,686 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Community devel | 2023 | $53,750 |
Grants made · $189.1M in FY2023
1,623 grants totaling $189.1M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by San Francisco Foundation →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | For uc berkeley graduate school of journalism. to support the undocumented student program. to support the uc regents, cal performances shenson concerts. to support the dreamers (undocumented students program). to support the center for nonprofit and public leadership at the haas school of business. to support multiple purposes and projects. the big gift match. general support for berkeley art museum and film archive (bampfa). for unrestricted general support at the discretion of the chancellor. for undergraduate scholarships. for the undocumented students program. for the underground scholars initiative. for the transfer scholarship program. for the re-entry scholarships program. for the rausser college of natural resource at uc berkeley. for the policy advocacy clinic fund at ucb law school. for the oscar and theodore geballe scholar-athlete award. for the magnes collection of jewish art and life. for the light the way capital campaign for the haas scholars program. for the jeff mack | $12,646,250 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For the linden fund. | $12,500,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | To support the children's hospital & research center at oakland. for an endowed fund to purchase medical and scientific equipment at mount zion medical. to support the ucsf citywide case management's use of trauma transformed in its operations. to support the ucsf citywide case management - citywide's wants and needs program. to support the helen diller family cancer center pancreatic cancer program fund, for research currently being undertaken by dr. margaret tempero. to support stem cell research conducted in the ruby ghadially laboratory in the department of dermatology. to fund the work done by dr. lindy fox in the department of dermatology. in support of the department of anesthesia and perioperative care, and the sepsis sundry fund. in support of the chancellor's circle. in support of the cardiology council. in support of the advanced prostate cancer research program, currently being conducted by dr. eric small. for ucsf's eating disorders program. for ucsf osher center for integ | $4,183,298 |
| Tides Center | To support the poder project. to support the leaderspring center. to support the generation housing project. to support the bay area regional health inequities coalition. to support the arab resource and organizing center. to support lift up contra costa. to support lift up contra costa organizational resilience. to support all home's affordable housing advocacy. for the generation housing project's participation in the shift the bay initiative. for the end poverty in california (epic) project, to participate in a statewide housing advocacy committee. for the bay area regional health inequities initiative, to participate in the shift the bay initiative. for the arab resource and organizing center's digital technology support. to support the voices for progress education fund. to support the lawyering project. to support the first exposures project. to support the delivering innovation in supportive housing project. to support the community justice exchange, for the appalachian legal de | $2,309,000 |
| National Philanthropic Tr | For the benefit of wolf family fund ii. for the wolf family fund ii | $2,050,000 |
| Cate School | For the final four sprint for general or capital use. for the cate annual fund. for the board of trustees special fund. for general support. | $2,033,300 |
| Oakland Unified School District | To support oakland goes outdoors activities. for general support. | $1,653,359 |
| Regents of the University of California At Berkeley | To support the uc berkeley labor center. to support the othering and belonging institute. to support the latinx research center. to support the black studies collaboratory. to support an equity assessment by the othering and belonging institute. to distribute the cadogan awards. for scholarship support, as specified. for scholarships in the academic year 2023-2024. for a scholarship for nchegem nyenke (3038940127) for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. for a scholarship for anysa gray (3036323276) for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. for a scholarship for alexis mccall (3034762511) for the 2023 - 2024 academic year. | $1,624,425 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | To distribute the murphy and cadogan awards. to support the school of education. to support the medical center's research and studies in the fields of neurogastroenterology and motility. to support museums by moonlight. to support multiple specific efforts. in support of athletic scholarships. for undergraduate education and the buck/cardinal club. for the stanford law school public interest fellowships. for the stanford graduate school of business, class of 2016. for the stanford fund scholarship. for the stanford fund for undergraduate education. for the stanford fund for undergraduate education (2100481121). for the stanford fund annual gift. for the school of education. for the mood disorders center gift fund - dr. alan schatzberg. for the law clinic at stanford law school. for the john gardner public service fellowship at the haas center for public service. for the hoover institution. for the hoover institute - institutes in public law and the first amendment. for the haas center | $1,539,116 |
| Education Reimagined | For the expansion of the leadership team and organizational capacity. | $1,500,000 |
| Wadhwani Institute For Artificial Intelligence Foundation | For general support. | $1,500,000 |
| Fii - National | To support the hope sf guaranteed income / community investments pilot. | $1,500,000 |
| Center For the Art of Translation | For general support. for the capital campaign. for general support. | $1,415,046 |
| Hamlin School | For general support. for general support of the annual fund. | $1,400,500 |
| Non-profit Housing Association of Northern California | To support statewide housing advocacy research priorities. to support organizational capacity. to mobilize member advocacy. to lead the shift the bay initiative. for general support. for general support. | $1,390,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is San Francisco Foundation a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. San Francisco Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 01-0679337, based in San Francisco, California. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is San Francisco Foundation's EIN?
- San Francisco Foundation's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 01-0679337.
- How much revenue does San Francisco Foundation report?
- San Francisco Foundation reported $200,001,839 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of San Francisco Foundation's spending goes to programs?
- San Francisco Foundation spends about 95% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does San Francisco Foundation have?
- CharityIndex grades San Francisco Foundation B+, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does San Francisco Foundation's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on San Francisco Foundation's latest Form 990 is $496,241, paid to Fred Blackwell (Ceo).
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Data for San Francisco Foundation (EIN 01-0679337) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.