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Northern California Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Foundatio

EIN 46-3584726 · San Francisco, CA

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

What it says it does

Public and Charitable Programs in California

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

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 82% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$105,940 spent. January 13-20, 2025, The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Foundation presented the celebration in honor of Dr. King and in conjunction with the U.S. federal holiday in honor of Dr. King. 20,000+ celebrants attended the events.
$12,000 spent. The Black and Brown Comix Arts Festival produced over 5 programs for the 2025 BCAF event held every January in conjunction with the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
$19,000 spent. The first Colloquium Series Program saw partnerships with leading colleges and universities to deliver lectures and programs about Dr. King and important questions of the times

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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