Saint Francis Foundation

Analysis

Saint Francis Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 June 2023, Saint Francis Foundation reported income of $2.9m and spending of $5.0m, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $2.9m (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Saint Francis Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dr Dale B Hull Foundation for Neurological Rehabilitation Inc ($2.9m), Natividad Medical Foundation Inc ($2.9m) and Northern Oxford Regional Ambulance Service ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $270k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $532k. It paid $26k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $112.5m against liabilities of $11.3m, net assets of $101.2m. It reported 6 employees.