The San Francisco School

Analysis

The San Francisco School is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1966, 60 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The San Francisco School reported income of $12.7m and spending of $13.3m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $11.4m to $12.7m (+11%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The San Francisco School sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chi Omega Foundation ($12.6m), Bay Area Youth Services Inc ($12.7m) and Candelen ($12.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.4% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.7m (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.3m. It paid $5,475 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $27.0m against liabilities of $8.0m, net assets of $19.0m. It reported 113 employees.