San Francisco Consumer Action

Analysis

San Francisco Consumer Action is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, San Francisco Consumer Action reported income of $975k and spending of $1.1m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income fell from $2.2m to $975k (-55%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2020, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 158% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Francisco Consumer Action sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($975k), Sebastopol Area Senior Center ($975k) and Nether United Soccer Club ($975k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $238k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $465k. It paid $57k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $984k against liabilities of $114k, net assets of $870k. It reported 12 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.