THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND

EIN 01-0716217 · Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)

What they do

THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT for CALIFORNIAS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES, BY LENDING TO, INVESTING IN, and DIRECTLY ACQUIRING SUCH AFFORDABLE HOUSING and RELATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REAL ESTATE ASSETS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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Money made simple

12.02%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

0.75%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses

$15.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.31%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$42.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,480,496

Mission workProgram services$5,105,86612.02% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$979,5612.31% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$317,4060.75% of revenue5.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$36,077,66384.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,402,83315.07% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 14.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 15.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 12.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,480,496

Expenses$6,402,833

Annual surplus $36,077,663 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,105,866 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$979,561 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$317,406 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$42,480,496

Expenses$6,402,833

Assets$274,664,274

Income$58,161,822

Contributions$30,819,622

Mission work (program services)$5,105,866

Fundraising$317,406

Grants given$119,092

Average grant$59,546

Management and general$979,561

Accounting fees$420,468

Investing fees$11,051

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REBECCA FOSTERCEO · 40 hrs/week $410,622Base $362,585 · Other $48,037

JAN LINDENTHAL-COXCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $335,746Base $281,105 · Other $54,641

TAMAR DORFMANCFO · 40 hrs/week $288,707Base $275,460 · Other $13,247

CAROLINE MCCORMACKVICE PRESIDENT, LENDING · 40 hrs/week $136,885Base $130,901 · Other $5,984

RIGO MENDOZAFINANCE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $135,107Base $110,960 · Other $24,147

DEVON NEARYVICE PRESIDENT, LENDING · 40 hrs/week $127,186Base $115,101 · Other $12,085

KATHRYNE FISHERSVP LENDING AND CAPITAL · 40 hrs/week $117,533Base $111,292 · Other $6,241

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

REBECCA FOSTERCEO

JAN LINDENTHAL-COXCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

TAMAR DORFMANCFO

CAROLINE MCCORMACKVICE PRESIDENT, LENDING

RIGO MENDOZAFINANCE MANAGER

DEVON NEARYVICE PRESIDENT, LENDING

KATHRYNE FISHERSVP LENDING AND CAPITAL

TYLER VAN GUNDYDIRECTOR

TED HOLMANDIRECTOR

TANGERINE BRIGHAMDIRECTOR

PAUL CARNEYBOARD TREASURER

PABLO BRAVODIRECTOR

NINA HATVANYDIRECTOR

MEG SPRIGGSBOARD PRESIDENT

LYDIA TANBOARD SECRETARY

KATHERINE AUGUST DEWILDEDIRECTOR

KATE HARTLEYCHIEF LENDING OFFICER

JUDITH BELLDIRECTOR

JEREMY LIEWDIRECTOR

ERNEST BROWNDIRECTOR

BRIGITT JANDREAUDIRECTOR

ANAGHA DANDEKAR CLIFFORDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 564 MARKET ST STE 225, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5433
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % KEVIN KITCHINGHAM
Primary officer: TAMAR DORFMAN, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(415) 663-6938

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Housing Development, Construction & Management (L20)
IRS tax category: Housing Development, Construction & Management
Grant-giving organization: Yes