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Uptown Tenderloin Inc

EIN 36-4643665 · San Francisco, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE UPTOWN TENDERLOIN, INC. DBA TENDERLOIN MUSEUM (TLM) IS TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES... (SEE SCHED O)

Income
$867,624
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
8.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
6
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$100,900, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $519,054 spent. THE TENDERLOIN MUSEUM IS A COMMUNITY-CENTERED INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORY, DIVERSITY, AND RESILIENCE OF ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S MOST VIBRANT AND MISUNDERSTOOD NEIGHBORHOODS. WE TELL STORIES OF ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND WORKING-CLASS LIFE-NOT FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, BUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, WALKING TOURS, AND ARTS INITIATIVES, WE CREATE MEANINGFUL CULTURAL EXPERIENCES FOR COMMUNITIES OFTEN EXCLUDED FROM THEM, WHILE INVITING THE BROADER CITY TO ENGAGE WITH THE TENDERLOIN, SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND SEE THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CULTURAL LEGACY IN A NEW LIGHT.
  2. $100,555 spent. OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE TENDERLOIN MUSEUM HAS BUILT A STRONG RECORD OF COMMUNITY-CENTERED ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT HAS HELPED TRANSFORM HOW AUDIENCES UNDERSTAND THE TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD. WHAT BEGAN AS A SMALL CULTURAL INITIATIVE HAS GROWN INTO A DYNAMIC INSTITUTION PRODUCING 40-50 PUBLIC PROGRAMS ANNUALLY, 5-7 GALLERY EXHIBITIONS, APPROXIMATELY 50 RESIDENT-LED WALKING TOURS, AND ROUGHLY 90-100 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S DEDICATED PERFORMANCE VENUE. THE MUSEUM'S CONTEMPORARY GALLERY REGULARLY PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS FEATURING TENDERLOIN ARTISTS AND PROJECTS THAT ILLUMINATE THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CULTURAL HISTORY.
  3. $196,466 spent. IN ADDITION TO EXHIBITIONS, THE MUSEUM PRODUCES A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE TENDERLOIN COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES THROUGH THE SOUNDS OF THE TENDERLOIN SERIES, FILM SCREENINGS, ARTIST TALKS, AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND ARTISTIC INNOVATION.
  4. FULL MISSION STATEMENT: THE MISSION OF THE UPTOWN TENDERLOIN, INC. DBA TENDERLOIN MUSEUM (TLM) IS TO PROMOTE THE HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S CURRENT VIBRANCY, FUTURE POTENTIAL, AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable 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? 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    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 March 2009.

    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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