San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $7.8 million
- Spending
- $7.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 12.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 48
- Highest pay
- $263,223, vp, philanthropy & executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 21 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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)
- $4.5 million spent. THE 49ERS FOUNDATION HARNESSES FOOTBALL TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER BAY AREA YOUTH THROUGH A COLLECTIVE OF INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED STRATEGIES. FROM AWARD-WINNING STEAM EDUCATION AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAMS, TO IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LEADING NON-PROFITS, WE ARE TIRELESSLY DEDICATED TO INSPIRING THE CONFIDENCE AND COLLABORATION OUR YOUTH NEED TO TACKLE WHAT IS POSSIBLE.SINCE 1991, THE 49ERS FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED MORE THAN $72 MILLION BACK INTO HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BAY AREA COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF IT TO REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE NEXT GENERATION.
- $939,001 spent. 49ERS EDU PRESENTED BY CHEVRON LEVERAGES THE GAME OF FOOTBALL AND LEVI'S STADIUM AS PLATFORMS TO EXPOSE STUDENTS AT AN EARLY AGE TO STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART & MATH) CONCEPTS AND CAREERS, CREATING EXCITEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND LEARNING. BY PROVIDING STANDARD-ALIGNED PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL ENRICHMENT MATERIALS TO THOSE FURTHEST FROM RESOURCE AND OPPORTUNITY, 49ERS EDU CAN BE A CATALYST IN CREATING INTEREST AND DEVELOPING STEAM LITERACY. COMMITTED TO SERVING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES IN THE BAY AREA, 49ERS EDU EMPOWERS OUR YOUTH BY BUILDING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND FOUNDATIONAL STEAM KNOWLEDGE TO BETTER PREPARE THEM AS FUTURE LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $661,833 spent. 49ERS PREP PRESENTED BY U.S. BANK EMPOWERS BAY AREA YOUTH TO LEAD HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY ENGAGING IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NURTURING THE GROWTH OF STUDENT-ATHLETES ON AND OFF THE PLAYING FIELD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE NON-CONTACT ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TO TEACH LIFE LESSONS THAT BUILD STRONGER INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. 49ERS PREP'S PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF TEAMWORK BY CREATING SAFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO PLAY, GROW AND HAVE FUN AT NO COST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 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 March 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 August 1998.
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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