Dignity San Francisco Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Faith-based organization providing weekly liturgical services, social events, retreats, scripture study and social justice/outreach.
- Income
- $222,090
- Spending
- $152,196
- Spent on programs
- 60%
- Reserves
- 95 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 90%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $9,905, adminstrator
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 95.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1560% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $32,115 spent. Annual retreat accommodations ($16,776.91), meals ($7500.00) & supplies($180.09); Diversity/Outreach events, including Pride, Speaker events,Unhoused Dinner & Feast Day/Holiday expenses ($7,658.16)
- $31,700 spent. Grants/donations to organizations in lieu of stipends for services rendered atliturgies ($4,500), scripture study sessions ($2,100), and seasonal & annualretreat leaders ($3000); social justice support grants ($22,100)
- $26,962 spent. Weekly/special liturgical services/events, including individual stipends forliturgical/administrative contributors & licenses/subscriptions and generalexpenses ($13,954.82), hospitality [food, supplies] for liturgies/events($7,665.42), Anniversary event exp. ($3531.77); Membership scholarships($300); and Memorials/gifts ($510.25) and Benevolent grants ($1000)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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