The San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO (SVDP-SF) IS TO OFFER HOPE AND SERVICE ON A DIRECT PERSON-TO-PERSON BASIS, WORKING TO BREAK THE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
- Income
- $21.9 million
- Spending
- $22.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 92%
- Employees
- 278
- Volunteers
- 167
- Highest pay
- $202,438, chief executive officer
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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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 (2)
- $17.2 million spent. HOMELESS SERVICES:THE MULTI SERVICE CENTER, THE LARGEST SINGLE ADULT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS MEN AND WOMEN IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO 299 CLIENTS. THE SHELTER TYPICALLY SERVES 329 CLIENTS. HOWEVER, DUE TO CITY RENOVATIONS OF THE SHELTER, CAPACITY IS TEMPORARILY REDUCED. REFERRALS COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING'S ADULT COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM. DROP-IN SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED, AND REPLACED WITH A 24-HOUR SHELTER FOR THE 329 CLIENTS THAT THE SOCIETY SERVES. CLIENT SERVICES CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS COUNSELING, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, AND SHOWER AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES.THE SOCIETY IS CONTRACTED TO RUN THE TAY PROGRAM AS PART OF SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY'S URGENT ACCOMMODATION VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS GUEST AGED 18-27 POPULATION OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES ARE SITUATED WITHIN OUR MSC-SOUTH SHELTER. TAY PROGRAM IS A RENEWABLE CONTRACT AND IS COMPRISED OF PROBLEM-SOLVING, HOUSING ASSESSMENT, HOUSING REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT, AND MOBILE CASE MANAGEMENT OUTREACH ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO. 119 CLIENTS WERE SUPPORTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.THE DIVISION CIRCLE NAVIGATION CENTER, AS A LOW BARRIER SHELTER, PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO HIGHLY VULNERABLE AND LONG-TERM HOMELESS ADULT MEN AND WOMEN WHO FEAR ACCESSING TRADITIONAL SHELTERS. REFERRALS COME FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CASE MANAGERS TRYING TO CONNECT CLIENTS TO INCOME, PUBLIC BENEFITS, HEALTH SERVICES, AND SHELTER. CLIENTS CAN BRING THEIR PARTNERS, PETS, AND POSSESSIONS FOR A TEMPORARY STAY WHILE THEY RECEIVE SERVICES. THE BED COUNT HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 98 TO 186 TO BRING OPERATIONS TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
- $2.0 million spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES:THE RILEY CENTER AND THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO OFFER AN ARRAY OF SERVICES AIMED AT SUPPORTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THESE SERVICES ARE GROUNDED IN A HOUSING FIRST APPROACH, PRIORITIZING SAFETY, STABILITY, AND EMPOWERMENT, OFFERING SERVICES THAT HELP SURVIVORS REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SECURITY. THE RILEY CENTER SERVES A DIVERSE POPULATION OF SURVIVORS, ENSURING ITS SERVICES ARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND MULTILINGUAL TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS.THE RILEY CENTER OFFERS SAFE AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR ANY SURVIVOR OF AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH ROSALIE HOUSE, BRENNAN HOUSE, AND THE COMMUNITY OFFICE.ROSALIE HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN. ROSALIE HOUSE PROVIDES A 24-HOUR CRISIS LINE, UP TO TWELVE WEEKS IN A 23-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, PEER COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES.BRENNAN HOUSE OFFERS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN. BRENNAN HOUSE PROVIDES UP TO 12 MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT SERVICES LISTED ABOVE FOR UP TO 32 CLIENTS AND CHILDREN FOR FAMILIES THAT NEED MORE TIME TO STABILIZE. THE GOAL IS TO BOTH REMOVE BARRIERS TO HOUSING AND TO SECURE AVAILABLE HOUSING FOR THESE CLIENTS.THE RILEY CENTER COMMUNITY OFFICE PROVIDES FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS WHO ARE STRIVING TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AFTER HAVING EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE SURVIVORS WE SERVE HAVE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY OFFICE INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COORDINATION OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. COMMUNITY OFFICE IS AN OFFICIAL ACCESS POINT FOR SURVIVORS TO OBTAIN A COORDINATED ENTRY ASSESSMENT. THE COMMUNITY OFFICE IS ALSO A DROP-IN CENTER FOR RESOURCES AND SERVICES DIRECTLY SERVING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.COMMUNITY OFFICE ADHERES TO TRAUMA-INFORMED, CLIENT-CENTERED, AND HOUSING FIRST PRINCIPLES, ENSURING LOW-BARRIER ACCESS TO SERVICES. IT OPERATES WITH HARM REDUCTION PRINCIPLES AND COMPLIES WITH PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT DESIGNATED ACCESS POINTS, WITH BILINGUAL SUPPORT AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES AVAILABLE AS NEEDED. THE PROGRAM ALSO FACILITIES FEEDBACK THROUGH SURVEYS, TRACKS DATA ON SERVICE EFFECTIVENESS, AND SUPPORTS SURVIVORS IN BECOMING DOCUMENT-READY FOR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES.THE RILEY CENTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATED ENTRY PROGRAM, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BECAUSE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS SURVIVORS TO RESOURCES AND SERVICES AIMED AT ENSURING THEIR SAFETY AND HOUSING STABILITY. THIS INCLUDES OUTREACH, PROBLEM-SOLVING CONVERSATIONS, HOUSING ASSESSMENTS, PRIORITIZATION FOR HOUSING AND SHELTER, AND REFERRALS TO THE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS.ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY WAS AWARDED TWO EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER (EHV) CONTRACTS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HSH) FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED BY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEPARTMENT (HUD) TO BOTH PROVIDE HOUSING NAVIGATION TO AND MAKE HOUSING PLACEMENTS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIFICALLY. THESE HUD EHV DOLLARS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EXTEND TO DECEMBER 2025.COMMUNITY OFFICE IS ALSO HOME TO THE UAV DV PROGRAM, WHICH IS FUNDED BY HSH. THE URGENT ACCOMMODATION VOUCHER (UAV) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHORT-TERM HOTEL STAYS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. ITS PRIMARY GOAL IS TO TRANSITION PARTICIPANTS QUICKLY FROM HOTEL PLACEMENTS TO LONGER-TERM SHELTER OR HOUSING SOLUTIONS. THE PROGRAM TARGETS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (HSH) AND UTILIZES VARIOUS REFERRAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING COORDINATED ENTRY, OUTREACH TEAMS, AND SELF-REFERRALS.
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
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 June 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 February 2011.
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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