Tenderloin Housing Clinic Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PREVENT TENANT DISPLACEMENT, PRESERVE AND EXPAND THE CITY'S LOW COST HOUSING STOCK AND TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME TENANTS. THE CLINIC IS SUCCESSFUL IN FULFILLING THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING FREE LEGAL SERVICES, SECURING SRO UNITS THROUGH THE MASTER LEASE PROGRAM AND OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS.
- Income
- $75.3 million
- Spending
- $71.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 476
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $259,035, director of finance
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: 47 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 89% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 44% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (4)
- $56.5 million spent. SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) HOUSINGTHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO HOMELESS TENANTS THROUGH MASTER LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH RESIDENTIAL HOTELS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA SINCE MAY 1, 1999. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR TWENTY-TWO MASTER-LEASED SRO HOTELS AND THE BRISTOL HOTEL. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT MANAGES TENANTS' LEASES AND COMPLIANCE WITH HOTEL LEASES AND ENSURES THE SANITATION, SAFETY, UPKEEP AND CODE COMPLIANCE OF THE HOTELS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTARY COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO TENANTS RESIDING IN THESE HOTELS. THE SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION HELP RESIDENTS MAINTAIN HOUSING, ENRICH THEIR SELF-RESPECT, CONFIDENCE AND AWARENESS, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, MINIMIZE AND/OR RESOLVE ISSUES THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE THEIR HOUSING, BUILD A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER HELPFUL SERVICES. THE SRO HOTELS' OPERATING EXPENSES, INCLUDING LEASE PAYMENTS, ARE FUNDED BY A COMBINATION OF RENT COLLECTIONS AND SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH HSH, COC, AND VASH.
- $2.1 million spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSINGNEW HORIZONS IS A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDED BY A CONTRACT WITH APD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES UP TO 12 MONTHS OF CLEAN AND SOBER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND HOUSING PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS ON PROBATION AT A MASTER-LEASED SRO HOTEL. THE LEROY LOOPER GRADUATE PROGRAM IS A STEP-UP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS 12 MONTHS OF TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THC'S NEW HORIZONS TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, OR OTHER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND NEED ADDITIONAL TIME TO SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $2.1 million spent. LEGAL ASSISTANCETHIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND/OR LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO LONG-TERM, SENIOR, LOW-INCOME AND/OR DISABLED TENANTS IN SAN FRANCISCO FACING EVICTION FROM ELLIS ACT AND OWNER MOVE-IN ACTIONS BY LANDLORDS, AS WELL AS TO TENANTS FACING EVICTION IN SAN FRANCISCO UNDER THE TENANTS RIGHT TO COUNSEL LEGISLATION. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM A MOHCD CONTRACT AND COURT-AWARDED LEGAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SETTLED LAWSUITS. THE PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY NON-LITIGATION REPRESENTATION (WHERE NO FEES OF ANY KIND ARE CHARGES OR COLLECTED), WITH SOME NONREVENUE AND REVENUE GENERATING LITIGATION. THE MOHCD CONTRACT FUNDS THE MAJORITY OF THIS PROGRAM. MOST OF THE REVENUE GENERATING CASES ARE ON A CONTINGENCY FEE BASIS.
- $3.5 million spent. COMMUNITY ORGANIZINGTHIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE CENTRAL CITY SRO COLLABORATIVE (COLLABORATIVE) AND CODE ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH PROGRAM (CEOP) FUNDED BY CONTRACTS WITH DBI AND THE LAVOZ RENTAL ASSISTANCE (LAVOZ) FUNDED BY A MOHCD CONTRACT. THE COLLABORATIVE AND CEOP PROVIDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH, COUNSELING AND TENANT ORGANIZING TO SRO AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO. LAVOZ HELP LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS APPLY FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT NON-PAYMENT EVICTION. HOUSING SERVICE: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING, RENTAL AND PAYMENT ASSISTANCE WHERE THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS A DISBURSING AGENT. COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT IS ALSO OFFERED TO ADULT CLIENTS UNDER HSH AND THE COC FUNDING. THESE SERVICES TARGET TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, LOW-INCOME FAMILIARS AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE MENTALLY ILL, HAVE CHRONIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS, AND/OR BE AFFLICTED WITH DISABLING HIV, AIDS OR RELATED DISORDERS. GALVIN APARTMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION OWNS AND MANAGES A STUDIO APARTMENT BUILDING NAMED IN HONOR OF SISTER BERNIE GALVIN OF RELIGIOUS WITNESS WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE.
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 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 September 1980.
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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