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Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc

EIN 94-3342323 · San Francisco, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Eviction Defense Collaborative strives to prevent homelessness, preserveaffordable housing, and protect the diversity of San Francisco. We work toward thesegoals by providing emergency rental assistance and by helping low-income tenantsgain equal access to the law in order to assert their rights in court.

Income
$22.7 million
Spending
$22.0 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
102
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$200,874, executive dir.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 66% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (housing, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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 (3)
  1. $10.2 million spent. In FY 22-23 EDC provided services to 2,622 unique individuals across all programs. The majority of clients served were San Francisco tenants at the highest risk of eviction and potential homelessness. Over 80% were low income, and 72% were Black, Indigenous, People of Color. 13% of clients served self-identified as LGBTQ+, 49% acknowledged having a disability, and 16% reported the need for an interpreter. EDC disbursed a total of $8,018,851 in emergency rental assistance and ongoing shallow tenant subsidies to 1025 community households residing in the City and County of San Francisco, who were at risk of eviction because they had fallen behind in their rent due to temporary financial setbacks, and/or were sufficiently rent burdened that they qualified for a shallow tenant subsidy.
  2. $8.6 million spent. Legal services including tenant counseling and full scope legal representation in an eviction matter: The Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC)walk-in Right to Counsel legal clinic provided limited and pro per services to 1,094 unique individuals providing 1,118 points of limited legal services. Our Tenant Right to Counsel Litigation team closed 346 Full-Scope Legal Representation cases and provided 93 limited Scope points of service. Services delivered had a 96% rate of positive outcomes, successfully preventing displacement and homelessness for the tenants served. Legal services included full scope representation, preparing legal answers and requests for delays of sheriff evictions, representation at Mandatory Settlement Conferences, and assisting tenants in representing themselves throughout their legal process when necessary.
  3. $761,867 spent. The Shelter Client Advocates(SCA) program served 387 unhoused individuals residing in shelters funded by the City and County of San Francisco who were facing Denials of Service (DOS, or eviction) from such shelters. The SCA team completed 586 shelter hearings and arbitrations for Denials of Service. The SCA program provides shelter residents with due) process at shelter eviction hearings, monitors shelter conditions and the application of shelter rules, and provides informal conflict resolution between the shelter staff and residents. San Francisco is unique in the country in that it provides a formal grievance process for those who have been denied services from City funded shelters. In 2022, the San Francisco Shelter Grievance Policy was codified into law after years of advocacy by a citywide coalition of homelessness advocates, including the EDC Shelter Client Advocacy Program.

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 March 2000.

    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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