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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3242538

SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710

Financials

$1.4M$1.6M2023$1.3M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,302,279$2,493,080-$1,190,801$618,433$46,721$571,712
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,369,657$1,621,501-$251,844$2,102,500$177,084$1,925,416
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,010,000
Dividends
$28,511
Interest
$5,228
Net gain from sales of assets
$258,540

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$151,750
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,504,256
Excise tax on investment income
$3,429

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,102,500
Total assets, end of year
$618,433
Total liabilities, end of year
$46,721
Net assets, end of year
$571,712
Fair market value of assets
$618,433
Qualifying distributions
$2,504,256
Net investment income
$292,279

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Doug Smith
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Sec/Treas/Dir10$0
William Ruh
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director5$0
Lawrence Finch
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Chair/Director1$0
Paul Cayard
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director10$0
Tom Seip
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director1$0
Jean LeMieur Not Dir
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
CFO2$0
Katherine Carraher Not Dir
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Asst. Sect'y1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Doug Smith
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Sec/Treas/Dir10$0
William Ruh
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director5$0
Lawrence Finch
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Chair/Director1$0
Paul Cayard
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director10$0
Tom Seip
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Director1$0
Jean LeMieur Not Dir
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
CFO2$0
Katherine Carraher Not Dir
127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 947101616
Asst. Sect'y1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
127 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1616
In care of
% DOUGLAS D SMITH
Signed the 990-PF
Douglas D Smith, Sec/Treas/Dir
Phone
(510) 841-4123
Return prepared by
Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3242538 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3242538
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$618,433
Income (IRS master file)
$2,278,619

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,302,279$2,493,080$618,433XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,369,657$1,621,501$2,102,500XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

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 94-3242538).

Questions about SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE

What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE is 94-3242538.
Is SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,302,279, expenses of $2,493,080 and total assets of $618,433 at year end.

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