Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TNDC'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES IN THE TENDERLOIN AND THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO, TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND RESOURCES.
- Income
- $37.0 million
- Spending
- $30.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 25.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 57%
- Employees
- 609
- Volunteers
- 64
- Highest pay
- $313,488, cfo and interim co-ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 25.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2515 of 15 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $8.0 million spent. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (PM): THE PM DEPARTMENT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OVERSEEING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF TNDC'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO. COMMUNITIES RANGE FROM 8 TO 276 UNITS IN SIZE FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 4,300 UNITS ACCOMMODATING INDIVIDUALS IN STUDIOS AND ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, AND FAMILIES IN MULTI-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. THE PM DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT PROPERTIES ARE SECURE, WELL-MAINTAINED, AND COMPLIANT WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOSTERING SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES. BY ADDRESSING TENANT NEEDS, COORDINATING REPAIRS, AND UPHOLDING QUALITY STANDARDS, PM SUPPORTS TNDC'S MISSION TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A SECURE AND STABLE HOME. THE PM DEPARTMENT CENTERS TENANT STABILITY BY WORKING WITH TNDC'S TENANT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIAL WORK TEAM TO PREVENT EVICTIONS AND INCREASE HOUSING RETENTION.
- $5.7 million spent. TENANT & COMMUNITY SERVICES (TCS): SOCIAL WORK UNIT: IN 2024, 96% OF TNDC RESIDENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FROM THEIR SOCIAL WORKER, AND PROVIDED 1,280 REFERRALS TO TENANTS, 80% OF WHICH RESULTED IN SUCCESSFUL LINKAGES. TOP SERVICE CATEGORIES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESSING MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND MEDIATING TENANT/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIPS. 94% OF RESIDENTS MAINTAINED HOUSING FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS (OR MOVED INTO OTHER PERMANENT LOCATIONS). LAST YEAR,5,137TENANTS RECEIVEDVOLUNTARYINDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES FROM THEIR SOCIAL WORKER. SOCIAL WORKERS FACILITATE A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS, PRODUCE DROPS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS. SOCIAL WORKERS ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED 1,423 ACTIVITIES FOR 4,501 UNDUPLICATED TENANTS.TNDC'S TENDERLOIN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM (TASP): TASP PROVIDED PROGRAMMING TO OVER 200 CHILDREN (AGED 7 TO 18) AND THEIR FAMILIES, OFFERED SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND OUR TRADITIONALMONDAY THROUGH FRIDAYDROP-IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMSERVICES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. TASP DISTRIBUTED OVER $35K IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 16 FORMER TASP STUDENTS AND DELIVERED FREE FOOD BOXES FOR TASP FAMILIES EVERY WEEK. HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM: IN 2024, MORE THAN 300,000 POUNDS OF FREE FOOD WERE GIVEN OUT AT OUR FOOD PANTRIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SF-MARIN FOOD BANK; WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED FOOD SOURCED FROM A LOCAL BIPOC GROCER "ARCADIO'S", AND DEEP MEDICINE'S "TE KWE A'NAA WAREP" FARM WHICH TRANSLATES TO HONOR MOTHER EARTH IN OHLONE. THE PANTRIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUST TNDC TENANTS BUT TO THE REST OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. PANTRIES INCLUDE CENTRAL TENDERLOIN NEIGHBORHOOD PANTRY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PANTRY, WILLIE B. KENNEDY PANTRY, AND KAIN NA.
- $9.2 million spent. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (HD): IN 2024, TNDC PROGRESSED ON 10 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, 7 ARE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REPRESENT 801 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS INCLUDING SENIORS, TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES, INCLUDING SOME OF WHOM ARE HOMELESS, AND/OR HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS. THREE ARE REHABS OF TNDC PROPERTIES REPRESENTING 159 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, 32 OF WHICH WERE COMPLETED IN 2024 AND 47 UNITS BEGAN CONSTRUCTION. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OPENING 70 NEW SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT 180 JONES IN THE TENDERLOIN; AND BREAKING GROUND ON 90 HOMES AT 2550 IRVING, TNDC'S FIRST FAMILY HOUSING BUILDING IN THE SUNSET DISTRICT.
- $895,752 spent. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT (CO): IN 2024, THE TENDERLOIN COMMUNITY WITNESSED SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND DEVELOPMENT. THE TENDERLOIN FOOD POLICY COUNCIL CELEBRATED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY WITH BIG WINS FOR THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS THE RESTORATION OF THE MARKET MATCH PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE STATE BUDGET AND EXPANSION OF FOOD VOUCHERS FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE TENDERLOIN. THEY RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF HONOR FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. THEY HELD REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 100 TENDERLOIN RESIDENTS WITH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH, CHINESE, ARABIC AND SPANISH. 6 RESIDENT LEADERS OF THE FOOD POLICY COUNCIL MEMBERS ALSO ATTENDED A NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE WHERE THEY LEARNED LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN ORGANIZING, MEETING FACILITATION AND ADVOCACY. THEY DEVELOPED A PLATFORM AGENDA AND DEVELOPED ADVOCACY ACTION PLANS FOR CAMPAIGNS IN 2025.2024 ALSO SAW THE CREATION OF THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING OVERDOSE PREVENTION NETWORK, A RESIDENT ADVOCACY GROUP WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING OVERDOSES IN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, ESPECIALLY HIGH IMPACTED SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCIES (SROS). THEY IDENTIFIED RESIDENT LEADERS TO CO-FACILITATE THE GROUP WITH STAFF AND BEGAN WORKING ON IDENTIFYING POLICY OR PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED FROM THOSE THAT ARE THE MOST IMPACTED BY OVERDOSES. THEY WILL WORK THROUGH 2025 ON CREATING THE ADVOCACY PLATFORM AND STRATEGIES. WE WORKED WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO PILOT THE INSTALLATION AND SUPPLY OF NARCAN IN A FEW OF OUR SRO BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TENANT SERVICES, A PLAN FOR MANAGING AND MONITORING THE PILOT IN 2024.THE TENDERLOIN CHINES RIGHTS ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED ITS 14TH YEAR WITH ANOTHER GROUP OF CHINESE SENIORS COMPLETING A LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AND ASSUMING LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY. WITH NEARLY 400 RESIDENT MEMBERS, TCRA IS THE LARGEST RESIDENT-BASED NEIGHBORHOOD ADVOCACY GROUP IN THE TENDERLOIN.IN 2024, WE ALSO SAW THE COMPLETION OF THE DRAFT TENDERLOIN COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN (TCAP), A COMMUNITY-DEVELOPED PLAN FACILITATED IN PART BY TNDC COMMUNITY ORGANIZING STAFF WHO SERVED AS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR TCAP. OUR STAFF HOSTED AND FACILITATED DOZENS OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS, RESIDENT WORKING GROUPS, FOCUS GROUPS AND THE COMMUNITY TCAP PARTNER MEETINGS. WE ALSO HOSTED A LARGE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL TO SHARE THE DRAFT PLAN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP SUPPORT. HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS WERE ENGAGED AS THROUGH THIS UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING PROCESS WITH THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. THE TCAP WILL BE OFFICIALLY VOTED ON BY THE SF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR APPROVAL IN EARLY 2025.A NEW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CURRICULUM AND PLAN WAS CREATED AND FUNDING IDENTIFIED THAT WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT MULTIPLE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY RESIDENT COHORTS IN 2025.THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT ENGAGED WITH THE SF DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS IN DOING VOTER OUTREACH, EDUCATION, VOTER REGISTRATION, POLL WORKER REGISTRATION, AND GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORTS WHICH INCLUDED EVENTS SUCH AS THE "WALK WITH WINDY" GET OUT THE VOTE EVENT THAT BRINGS MANY DOZENS OF TENDERLOIN RESIDENTS TOGETHER TO CONDUCT A MARCH TO CITY HALL TO DELIVER COMPLETED THEIR BALLOTS OR TO VOTE IN PERSON.FURTHER COMMUNITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WAS GIVEN BY THE ORGANIZING TEAM FOR RESIDENT-LED GROUPS SUCH AS THE TENDERLOIN PEOPLE'S CONGRESS AND THE TENDERLOIN FILIPINO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, ENGAGING OVER 200 RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 February 1982.
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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