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Jamestown Community Center Inc

EIN 94-3213124 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER (CENTER) WAS INCORPORATED ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1994. THE CENTER IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO THE YOUTH AND PARENTS IN THE MISSION DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE CENTERS MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE THE RESOURCES OF FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESPONSIBLE AND EMPOWERED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Income
$7.1 million
Spending
$5.6 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
10.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 79%
Employees
195
Volunteers
29
Highest pay
$160,950, executive direc

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (1)
  1. $4.7 million spent. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, THE JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH IN THE MISSION DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO. OUR NUMBER OF ANNUAL YOUTH PARTICIPATION HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY FROM 750 PARTICIPANTS TO 4,000 PARTICIPANTS RANGING FROM ZERO- TO TWENTY FOUR-YEAR OLDS. JAMESTOWN FULFILLS ITS MISSION WITH A FULL RANGE OF EARLY EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, SPORTS AND COUNSELING AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS.EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS:READING TOGETHER. WEEKLY PROGRAM OFFERED TO FAMILIES AND THEIR CHILDREN. ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON KINDER PREPAREDNESS AND IMPORTANCE OF READING WITH AND TO A CHILD.EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS:S SE PUEDE. K-2ND GRADERS ARE PROVIDED WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AS WELL AS AN ENRICHMENT OR RECREATION ACTIVITIES. BRAIN SOUP. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUTH IN 3RD-5TH GRADE PARTICIPATE IN AFTER-SCHOOL DANCE, MULTIMEDIA, THEATER, RECREATION, AND COOKING CLASSES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING READING AND WRITING SKILLS. SUMMER PLAYHOUSE. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUTH (K-5TH GRADE) SPEND THE SUMMER SEASON ENGAGED IN ARTS EDUCATION AND STRUCTURED RECREATION AND ALSO TAKE FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT SAN FRANCISCO. AFTER-SCHOOL EXPLORATIONS (ASE). MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH TAKE PART IN AFTER-SCHOOL COOKING, SKATEBOARDING, AND MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES EMPHASIZING DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SUMMER VOYAGE. IN THE SUMMER, MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH PLAN AND BUDGET WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS AROUND A THEME. LIKE ASE, DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS ARE EMPHASIZED.ACADEMIC TUTORING PROGRAM:ONE ON ONE TUTORING PROGRAM. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WHO ARE PERFORMING ONE OR MORE YEARS BELOW GRADE LEVEL RECEIVE INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS. YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS:PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM (PEP). YOUTH, AGES 17 TO 19, CREATE AGE-APPROPRIATE VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH WORKSHOPS TARGETED AT YOUTH IN JAMESTOWNS PROGRAMS. PEER EDUCATORS ALSO CO-FACILITATE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS.CAM TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM: COMMUNITY ACTION MODEL FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG TEENS TO WORK ON REDUCING THE USE AND ABUSE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AMONG TEENS IN THE COMMUNITY. CMCA ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM: COMMUNITY ACTION MODEL FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AMONG TEENS TO WORK ON REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT FOSTERS ALCOHOL ABUSE.YOUTH IN CHARGE (YIC). YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WITH JAMESTOWN FOR THREE OR MORE YEARS CAN SERVE IN YIC, JAMESTOWNS LEADERSHIP CORPS. YIC GIVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD ADVICE ABOUT PROGRAM DIRECTIONS AND BUDGETS AND REPRESENTS JAMESTOWN IN THE COMMUNITY. YOUTH APPRENTICES PROGRAM (YAP). HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH YOUTH RECEIVE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AS APPRENTICES IN THE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, THE JAMESTOWN OFFICE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS. THESE YOUTH WORK CLOSELY WITH MENTORS AND ATTEND BI-WEEKLY JOB READINESS TRAINING. SPORTS PROGRAMS:ORGANIZED TEAMS. BOYS AND GIRLS PLAY ON SOCCER (YEAR-ROUND) AND TEAMS THAT COMPETE IN CITY-WIDE LEAGUES. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND GENDER-SPECIFIC ISSUES.GIRLS SOCCER. GIRLS 3RD GRADE THROUGH 8TH GRADE PLAY IN RECREATIONAL SOCCER TEAMS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND GENDER-SPECIFIC ISSUES. THE TEAMS COMPETE AGAINST OTHER SCHOOLS THROUGH AN INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT THAT IS ORGANIZED COLLABORATIVELY BY SEVERAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.GIRLS AND BOYS SPORTS CAMP. IN THE SUMMER, GIRLS AND BOYS FURTHER THEIR SOCCER SKILLS AND PARTICIPATE IN NEW ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES, YOGA, AND FENCING. ARTS EDUCATIONPROVIDE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE ARTS PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. PRINTMAKING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN SESSIONS ARE BULT AROUND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS, INCREASE CONFIDENCE, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND WORK COLLABORATIVELY WHILE LEARNING ART SKILLS. PHOENIX RISERS PROGRAM:THE PHOENIX RISERS PROGRAM PROVIDES STRUCTURED ENRICHMENT, HOMEWORK SUPPORT AND BREAKFAST TO YOUTH TK-8 BEFORE SCHOOL FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS AT MULTIPLE SCHOOL SITES.COUNSELING AND PREVENTION SERVICES: SFP (STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM) A 14-WEEK PREVENTION AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH TARGETED AT FAMILIES OF PREADOLESCENTS FOCUSED ON SKILL BUILDING IN COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING. PARENT PROGRAMS:CONVIVENCIA. CONVIVENCIA INCLUDES WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS CHILD-REARING ISSUES AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

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 May 1995.

    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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