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Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement Inc

EIN 94-1747575 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, YOUTH SERVICES & VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

Income
$17.8 million
Spending
$17.8 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-4.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
218
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$250,250, chief exe.

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

Weak: 37 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 112% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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

    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

    0 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 (5)
  1. $5.0 million spent. BAYVIEW HUNTERS POINT FOUNDATION (BVHPF) NAVIGATION CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, LOW-BARRIER PATHWAY FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO STABILIZE AND TRANSITION TOWARD PERMANENT HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
  2. $2.2 million spent. THE ADULT OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSESSMENTS, THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PSYCHIATRY AT BVHPF'S BAYVIEW CLINIC AND COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. THE YOUTH OUTPATIENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SIMILAR SERVICES AT BVHPF'S BAYVIEW CLINIC AND AT SEVERAL SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO.
  3. $1.9 million spent. THE OUTPATIENT METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MEDICALLY- SUPERVISED ALTERNATIVE TO HEROIN, FENTANYL AND OTHER OPIOIDS AT BVHPF'S BAYVIEW CLINIC. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING IS ALSO PROVIDED. THE JAIL METHADONE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM SERVES INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO JAILS.
  4. $6.3 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES JELANI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STEP DOWN, A THERAPEUTIC TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN THE BAYVIEW FOR FAMILIES WITH A PARENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AN INPATIENT SUD PROGRAM. FAMILIES STAY IN A LARGE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND ARE PROVIDED WITH COUNSELING AND SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN SOBRIETY, OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. BVHPF ALSO OPERATES HOLLOWAY HOUSE, A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN INGLESIDE FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ARLINGTON RESIDENCE IS AN SRO APARTMENT BUILDING IN THE TENDERLOIN FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS. BAYVIEW HILL GARDENS AND MONTEREY APARTMENTS ARE APARTMENT RESIDENCES IN THE BAYVIEW AND BERNAL PROVIDING LOW-INCOME HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. BVHPF PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THESE SITES TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING AND ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HOMELESS SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES BAYVIEW NAVIGATION CENTER, A LOW- THRESHOLD, HIGH-SERVICE TEMPORARY SHELTER PROGRAM FOR OVER 200 ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALONG WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE VEHICLE TRIAGE CENTER (CLOSED IN 2025) PROVIDED UNHOUSED ADULTS LIVING IN RVS AND OTHER VEHICLES A TEMPORARY SAFE SITE. BVHPF PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HOUSING SERVICES: BVHPF PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH), FLEXIBLE HOUSING SUBSIDY POOL (FHSP), AND EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER (EHV) PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS CLIENTS WITH SUBSIDIZED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BVHPF CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES HOUSING RETENTION SUPPORT, BARRIER REMOVAL SERVICES, FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FOOD SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES A WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY AT ITS BAYVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, IN THE STYLE OF A FREE FARMER'S MARKET WITH FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER HEALTHY GROCERIES. IN-CUSTODY SERVICES: BVHPF PROVIDES SUD COUNSELING AND TREATMENT THROUGH THE ROADS TO RECOVERY AND SISTERS PROGRAMS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES. BVHPF ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PRE-RELEASED AND RECENTLY RELEASED CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.
  5. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES JELANI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STEP DOWN, A THERAPEUTIC TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN THE BAYVIEW FOR FAMILIES WITH A PARENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AN INPATIENT SUD PROGRAM. FAMILIES STAY IN A LARGE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND ARE PROVIDED WITH COUNSELING AND SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN SOBRIETY, OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. BVHPF ALSO OPERATES HOLLOWAY HOUSE, A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN INGLESIDE FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. ARLINGTON RESIDENCE IS AN SRO APARTMENT BUILDING IN THE TENDERLOIN FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS. BAYVIEW HILL GARDENS AND MONTEREY APARTMENTS ARE APARTMENT RESIDENCES IN THE BAYVIEW AND BERNAL PROVIDING LOW-INCOME HOUSING FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. BVHPF PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THESE SITES TO SUPPORT RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN THEIR HOUSING AND ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HOMELESS SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES BAYVIEW NAVIGATION CENTER, A LOW- THRESHOLD, HIGH-SERVICE TEMPORARY SHELTER PROGRAM FOR OVER 200 ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. RESIDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALONG WITH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE VEHICLE TRIAGE CENTER (CLOSED IN 2025) PROVIDED UNHOUSED ADULTS LIVING IN RVS AND OTHER VEHICLES A TEMPORARY SAFE SITE. BVHPF PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AND ACCESS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HOUSING SERVICES: BVHPF PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH), FLEXIBLE HOUSING SUBSIDY POOL (FHSP), AND EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER (EHV) PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS CLIENTS WITH SUBSIDIZED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. BVHPF CASE MANAGEMENT INCLUDES HOUSING RETENTION SUPPORT, BARRIER REMOVAL SERVICES, FOOD SECURITY AND ACCESS TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FOOD SERVICES: BVHPF OPERATES A WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY AT ITS BAYVIEW COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, IN THE STYLE OF A FREE FARMER'S MARKET WITH FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER HEALTHY GROCERIES. IN-CUSTODY SERVICES: BVHPF PROVIDES SUD COUNSELING AND TREATMENT THROUGH THE ROADS TO RECOVERY AND SISTERS PROGRAMS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES. BVHPF ALSO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PRE-RELEASED AND RECENTLY RELEASED CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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 November 1971.

    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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