SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 94-0834950

What they do

to ATTRACT, DEVELOP, and RETAIN BUSINESS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $50.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.30%of revenue went to mission work50.4% of expenses · Program services

8.93%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$99.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

40.66%of revenue went to management and office costs40.7% of expenses

$1.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $496,349 for RODNEY ALLAN FONG (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$2,679,690

Mission workProgram services$1,347,83750.30% of revenue50.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,089,57740.66% of revenue40.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$239,1768.93% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,1000.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,676,59099.88% 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: 50.4% mission · 40.7% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 49.6% mission · 42.4% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 37.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 52.0% mission · 37.0% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.0% mission · 31.0% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 48.6% mission · 32.7% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.6% mission · 33.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.0% mission · 26.0% management · 16.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,679,690

Expenses$2,676,590

Annual surplus $3,100 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)$1,347,837 · 50.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,089,577 · 40.7% of expenses

Fundraising$239,176 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,679,690

Expenses$2,676,590

Assets$3,897,246

Income$3,268,829

Contributions$1,858,629

Mission work (program services)$1,347,837

Fundraising$239,176

Management and general$1,089,577

Accounting fees$4,300

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

RODNEY ALLAN FONGPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $496,349

LORI ANN FORKINVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATI · 40 hrs/week $179,127

DANIEL AARON HERZSTEINEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $156,238

SHAMRINA OSHANAEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $133,672

EMILY ABRAHAMEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $117,761

ANITA LW HUANGEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $115,732

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 (61)

RODNEY ALLAN FONGPRESIDENT & CEO

LORI ANN FORKINVP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATI

DANIEL AARON HERZSTEINEMPLOYEE

SHAMRINA OSHANAEMPLOYEE

EMILY ABRAHAMEMPLOYEE

ANITA LW HUANGEMPLOYEE

RACHEL HEITBOARD MEMBER

MARIO PUCCINELLIBOARD MEMBER

MARK MOLKEKEBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW AJIAKEBOARD MEMBER

MELINDA YEE FRANKLINBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA WHITEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL CONSTANZOBOARD MEMBER

MIKE GRISSOBOARD MEMBER

NADER NADERSHAHIBOARD MEMBER

NEIL THWAITESBOARD MEMBER

NICK HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

NOA CLARKTREASURER

PAPIA GAMBELINBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MARIO ALIOTOBOARD MEMBER

ROB TIBBETTSBOARD MEMBER

ASHIA DERKSENBOARD MEMBER

ROSIE DILGERBOARD MEMBER

SALLY KAYBOARD MEMBER

SARA BEUGLEMANSBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT DUNLAPIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

SCOTT GENTNERBOARD MEMBER

ALFREDO PEDROZACHAIR

SHANNON OSHEABOARD MEMBER

SHIYAMA CLUNIEBOARD MEMBER

STACEY OWENBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS BECKERAUDIT CHAIR

YOYO CHANBOARD MEMBER

JIM WUNDERMANBOARD MEMBER

DARLENE CHIU-BRYANTBOARD MEMBER

DAVID FIKEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID PERRYBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE HEARDBOARD MEMBER

ELLIE ROSSITERBOARD MEMBER

BETTY LOUIEBOARD MEMBER

ERIC MALDONADOBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE CHENBOARD MEMBER

GUY HOLLINSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES BRUNING-MILESBOARD MEMBER

JASON GELLERSECRETARY

JEFF ALBUMBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA BIERBOARD MEMBER

CAMMY BLACKSTONEVICE CHAIR

JOE DALESSANDROBOARD MEMBER

JOHN CUBOARD MEMBER

JOHN GINGRICHBOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN CAHILLPAST CHAIR

KATY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

KEBA KONTEBOARD MEMBER

KEITH BOSWELLBOARD MEMBER

LEE GREGORYBOARD MEMBER

LORCAN KEARNEYBOARD MEMBER

BETH HALVERSONBOARD MEMBER

LYNN MAHONEYBOARD MEMBER

MANOLO MORALESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: 235 MONTGOMERY ST STE 760, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2918
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: LORI ANN FORKIN
Primary officer: LORI ANN FORKIN, VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sfchamber.com Phone(415) 392-4520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SD MAYER & ASSOCIATES LLP