San Francisco Public Health Foundation

Analysis

San Francisco Public Health Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 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 Public Health Foundation reported income of $18.6m and spending of $19.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $410k to $18.6m (+4450%), an average of +160% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 1062%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, San Francisco Public Health Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Delta Planning & Development District Inc ($18.6m), Housing Matters ($18.6m) and Centennial Mental Health Center Incorporated ($18.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 7.5% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. At year end it held assets of $12.6m against liabilities of $2.6m, net assets of $9.9m. It reported 45 employees.