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Yerba Buena Housing Sites Trust

EIN 94-3048976 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceWeak19 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 47% of its spending went to programs.

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY TO THE YERBA BUENA LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS INCLUDING WOOLF HOUSE, CEATRICE POLITE AND MENDELSOHN HOUSE APARTMENTS.

Income
$128,894
Spending
$216,701
Spent on programs
47%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 357939% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    47% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    1 of 1 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $102,701 spent. PROVIDE FUNDS FOR A HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR, TENANT AND OWNERS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION) TO MANAGE LOW INCOME, ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED HOUSING PROJECTS INCLUDING WOOLF HOUSE I,II & III APARTMENTS(212 UNITS), CEATRICE POLITE APARTMENTS (91 UNITS), MENDELSOHN HOUSE (189 UNITS), KNOX SRO (140 UNITS), LELAND (24 UNITS), AND HOTEL GRAND SOUTHERN SRO (72 UNITS). PENDING ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE TRUST'S DOCUMENTS, NO HOUSING ADMINISTRATION FEE WAS EARNED BY THE HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR STARTING FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1991.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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