San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Analysis

San Francisco AIDS Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1984, 42 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 June 2023, San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported income of $39.5m and spending of $44.4m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $48.1m to $39.5m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Francisco AIDS Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Osborne Association Inc ($39.4m), Chicago Sun-Times Media Inc ($39.5m) and Citrus Research and Development Foundation Inc ($39.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $419k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.1m. It paid $224k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $39.5m against liabilities of $12.6m, net assets of $26.9m. It reported 255 employees.