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Inner Sunset Community Advocates Inc

EIN 23-7321686 · San Francisco, CA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ISCA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO CREATE TRANSFORMATION IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BY FOSTERING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND MAKING GRANTS TO QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$279,103
Spending
$286,488
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $135,000 spent. ISCA EMPOWERED MARGINALIZED PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY ISSUING GRANTS TO EIGHT (8) QUALIFIED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.
  2. $90,000 spent. ISCA FOSTERED AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY ISSUING GRANTS TO FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, PURSUANT TO ISCA'S POSITION AS A SECURED CREDITOR WITH AN OPTION TO REPURCHASE THE "PARK SUNSET" LOW-INCOME APARTMENT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1353 SEVENTH AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, ISCA CONTINUES TO HELP ASSURE THAT PARK SUNSET APARTMENTS PROVIDES AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS, SENIORS, AND DISABLED PERSONS.
  3. $27,000 spent. ISCA ISSUED GRANTS TO THE SEVENTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (SAPC) OF SAN FRANCISCO. SAPC HAS A LONG HISTORY OF SUPPORTING NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AND OF BUILDING COMMUNITY AMONG THE INNER SUNSET NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAN FRANCISCO. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING RELIGIOUS SERVICES, SAPC HOSTS A CHILDCARE CENTER, ADDICTION-RECOVERY GROUPS, HEALTH CARE INFORMATION SERVICES OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS, NEIGHBORHOODS ARTS AND PERFORMANCES, AND RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES.SABLED PERSONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1974.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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