Nonprofit · EIN 94-1721596
SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $15,421 | $52,517 | -$37,096 | $81,775 | $2,850 | $78,925 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $57,302 | $28,750 | $28,552 | $116,021 | – | $116,021 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $91,902 | $94,038 | -$2,136 | $88,330 | – | $88,330 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,406
- Membership dues
- $1,015
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,861
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $13,227
- Occupancy
- $20,784
- Printing, publications and postage
- $644
- Other expenses
- $6,001
- Program services (functional)
- $39,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $116,021
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,850
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,925
- Cash, savings and investments
- $81,383
- Gross receipts
- $15,421
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFRED W WILLIAMS | Chairman and President | 5 | $0 |
| William Hoskins | Executive Director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Howard | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Virginia Smyly | Director / Curator | 5 | $0 |
| Kiwan Gore | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Addie Watson | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Louis Garrett | Director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HOSKINS | EXEC DIR / C | 5 | $0 |
| KIWAN GORE | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOWARD | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SMYLY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| LOUIS GARRETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNA SHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ADDIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HOSKINS | EXEC DIR / C | 5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SMYLY | TREASURER/AR | 7 | $0 |
| KIWAN GORE | MEMB COMM CH | 5 | $0 |
| LOUIS GARRETT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWNA SHERMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| ADDIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR/COM | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 762 FULTON ST 2ND FLR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4119
- In care of
- % ALFRED WILLIAMS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 762 FULTON ST 2 FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- ALFRED WILLIAMS, 762 FULTON ST 2 FL, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Andrew Howard, Treasurer
- Phone
- (415) 929-6172
- Website
- sfaahcs.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1721596 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To educate African Americans and the public at large about the history and culture of San Francisco's African American community.
Program accomplishments
- Activities and Exhibits: The Book Club, sponsored jointly with the African American Center at the San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, continued every other month. Black History Month Kick-off at City Hall, February 7, 2025 with John Templeton keynote speaker and theme of ?African Americans and Labor.? The exhibit, ?Sargent Claude Johnson: A Mid-Twentieth Century California African American Artist,? was launched in June 2025 and extended into late 2025 in a new exhibit, ?Black Creativity, featuring 5 creative figures, including Johnson, Montford Cardwell, Mary Ellen Pleasant and Carlos Martinez. An information table was available at the SFPL, Main Branch, second annual Genealogy conference. The Society held a Jonestown Remembrance Anniversary, featuring Captain Yulanda Williams, survivor.Expenses $25,510
- Library and Archive: Portions of the 1970s Monograph, ?Blacks in the West,? and other essays acquired by the Society (either speeches given to the Society or essays prepared by Society members) have been word processed and will be made available in pdf versions in 2026. In response to an inquiry from the City?s Grants for the Arts? Office regarding the Society?s activities while it was located at Ft. Mason, a partial list of activities, including programs, poetry workshops and exhibits was developed from records found in the archive. (Events and Exhibits 1994 ? present.) A list of Carlton Goodlett archival documents and artifacts was sent to Rob Reiter, of the City?s Real Estate Department.Expenses $1,334
- Outreach and Education: Praisesinger newsletter developed and sent to membership and friends and posted to website: November ? December 2025, Summer 2025, Amos Brown Special Edition, April 2025Expenses $12,709
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1721596
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,421
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $15,421 | $52,517 | $81,775 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $57,302 | $28,750 | $116,021 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $91,902 | $94,038 | $88,330 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: ALFRED WILLIAMS | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Alfred Williams | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Alfred Williams | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-1721596).
Questions about SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY is 94-1721596.
- Is SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990-N for 2021 names ALFRED WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,421, expenses of $52,517 and total assets of $81,775 at year end.
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