YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT

EIN 80-0304869 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

ADVANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE for RESIDENTS and VISITORS IN THE YERBA BUENA NEIGHBORHOOD and SAN FRANCISCO ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY FOSTERING A SAFER and MORE SECURE COMMUNITY, ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY and BEAUTY, and REINFORCING THE VIABILITY of OUR ECONOMIC BASE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.77%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

1.17%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$88.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.84%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.4%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$5,064,071

Mission workProgram services$3,887,61176.77% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$548,87310.84% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$59,2231.17% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$568,36411.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,495,70788.78% 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: 86.5% mission · 12.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 16.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.3% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 11.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.17% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 10.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,064,071

Expenses$4,495,707

Annual surplus $568,364 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)$3,887,611 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$548,873 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$59,223 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,064,071

Expenses$4,495,707

Assets$8,203,470

Income$12,345,055

Contributions$1,234,905

Mission work (program services)$3,887,611

Fundraising$59,223

Grants given$1,193,950

Average grant$13,724

Management and general$548,873

Accounting fees$86,121

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

SCOTT ROWITZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $235,106Base $215,621 · Other $19,485

CONSTANCE CAVALLASDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,861Base $152,500 · Other $13,361

JILL LINWOODDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $123,403Base $119,423 · Other $3,980

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

SCOTT ROWITZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CONSTANCE CAVALLASDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JILL LINWOODDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

RACHEL GORDONCHAIR

LEONIE PATRICKDIRECTOR

LINDSEY LEEDIRECTOR

LISA KIRVINDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

MARIA KELLYDIRECTOR

MARK VANDERWIELENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

MATT FIELDDIRECTOR

MIKE SEDERDIRECTOR

OPIO DUPREEDIRECTOR

PAUL FRENTSOSDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

LAUREN MAGBOODIRECTOR

RYAN CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

SEVE GHOSEDIRECTOR

SHEILA SHINDIRECTOR

SIMON BERTRANGDIRECTOR

TED GRAFFDIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2024)

VIKTORIYA WISEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM CLEMENTSSECRETARY / TREASURER

JENNIFER DE PALMDIRECTOR

ANDREW HENNISDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

ANGIE CLIFTONDIRECTOR

ANITA ENGLESVICE CHAIR

BRIAN SHEEHYDIRECTOR

CHERYL RAMIREZDIRECTOR

CRISTINA IBARRADIRECTOR

DESI DANGANANDIRECTOR

DULCINEA GONZALEZDIRECTOR

LAURENCE WIENERDIRECTOR

JOHN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JOHN CARRILLODIRECTOR

JOHN MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

JOHN MERRITTDIRECTOR

JULIE VANT HULDIRECTOR

KATHARINE GREENBAUMDIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

KEN BUKOWSKIDIRECTOR

AARON LIMADIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 149 NATOMA STREET FLOOR 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: SCOTT ROWITZ
Primary officer: SCOTT ROWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ybcbd.org Phone(415) 919-4049

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes