Nonprofit · EIN 20-2121739
TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,171,661 | $46,071,414 | $6,100,247 | $86,631,508 | $16,568,338 | $70,063,170 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $45,031,227 | $42,383,103 | $2,648,124 | $78,716,404 | $14,728,813 | $63,987,591 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,321,039 | $39,924,272 | $1,396,767 | $75,218,932 | $13,879,465 | $61,339,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,593,649
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,732,663
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$21,657
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,227,372
- Other revenue
- -$3,154,651
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,305,660
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,218,321
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,379,051
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,558,167
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,423
- Accounting fees
- $64,523
- Occupancy
- $481,462
- Travel
- $31,886
- Depreciation
- $82,587
- Program services (functional)
- $37,812,522
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,348,002
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,910,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,716,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,631,508
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,568,338
- Net assets, end of year
- $70,063,170
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,013
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,583,425
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,335,200
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,727,970
- Gross receipts
- $98,756,736
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM COBBS | CEO Officer | 40 | $516,440 | $61,770 |
| ELIZABETH GIVENS - CHIEF | DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 11/24) Key employee | 40 | $298,352 | $62,572 |
| ELIZABETH BENDER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $313,503 | $37,155 |
| ALICIA SUTTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $296,672 | $37,654 |
| JACOB HOBSON - SR DR OF IND | GIV. (THRU 11/24)/CHIEF DEV OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $224,036 | $54,791 |
| KIMBERLY DAVIS-WELLS - CHIEF | COMMS & EVENT OFFICER (THRU 04/24) Key employee | 40 | $262,681 | $1,069 |
| KARA DUKAKIS - SENIOR | PROGRAM OFFICER, EARLY CHILDHOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,028 | $52,760 |
| LARA TANNENBAUM | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, HOUSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,841 | $51,847 |
| TALIA NAGAR | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, EMPLOYMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,028 | $51,786 |
| NORA SCADDEN - CHIEF | COMMS & EVENT OFFICER (AS OF 04/24) Key employee | 40 | $212,213 | $28,334 |
| ROHIT NAIMPALLY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,143 | $33,916 |
| KATHERINE GEORGIEV - SENIOR | DIR., GRANTMAKING & CAPACITY BLDG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,642 | $50,853 |
| GABE SANTOS | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER JENKYN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE AUGUST-DEWILDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY BAVOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BOYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES CASEY | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERALD CHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHASHI DEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY DURBAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHAEDRA ELLIS-LAMKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOELLE EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONNIE LOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MENDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA PEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEC PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGG PERLOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHEVENEE REAVIS | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIPLEY SALEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NED SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIVYA SILBERMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIL SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATEEFAH SIMON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE SLAUGHTER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN SPERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE STOCKWELL | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE WITTLINGER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JED YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM COBBS | CEO Officer | 40 | $481,440 | $54,896 |
| ELIZABETH GIVENS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $297,638 | $62,737 |
| ELIZABETH BENDER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $299,387 | $36,447 |
| ALICIA SUTTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $278,297 | $35,041 |
| KIMBERLY DAVIS-WELLS - CHIEF | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFCR (THRU 04/24) Key employee | 40 | $295,137 | $3,190 |
| JACOB HOBSON - SENIOR | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,334 | $60,995 |
| JACOB LEOS-URBEL - LEARNING | & EVALUATION DIRECTOR (THRU 02/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,094 | $47,184 |
| JULIE LO - SENIOR DIRECTOR | OF GRANTMAKING & CAPACITY BUILDING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,673 | $37,303 |
| NICOLAS AREVALO | CAPACITY BUILDING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,734 | $45,592 |
| NINA CATALANO - SENIOR PROGRAM | OFFICER, SF HOUSING (THRU 04/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,393 | $45,300 |
| DANIEL LURIE | BOARD CHAIRMAN (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE SANTOS - BOARD | MEMBER (THRU 09/23)/BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER JENKYN - BOARD | MEMBER (THRU 09/23)/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIPLEY SALEWSKI | VICE CHAIR (THRU 09/23)/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SCHWAB PAIGE | SECRETARY (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 03/24)/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE AUGUST-DEWILDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BAVOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BOYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERALD CHEN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HARBIN CLAMMER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHASHI DEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY DURBAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAEDRA ELLIS-LAMKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELLE EMERSON | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE LOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MENDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASON MORFIT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG PERLOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVYA SILBERMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATEEFAH SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM COBBS | CEO Officer | 40 | $451,440 | $52,505 |
| ELIZABETH GIVENS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $286,892 | $58,339 |
| ELIZABETH BENDER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $282,610 | $34,236 |
| JAKE HOBSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,130 | $56,961 |
| JOSHUA STEINBERGER - CHIEF | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (THRU 9/22) Key employee | 40 | $206,556 | $39,979 |
| JAMES AUSTIN - SENIOR | DIRECTOR OF IMPACT (THRU 3/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,447 | $37,157 |
| TALIA NAGAR | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, EMPLOYMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,339 | $44,256 |
| ALICIA SUTTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $196,345 | $25,693 |
| MARISA GILLER - NARRATIVE | CHANGE DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,052 | $43,031 |
| JACOB LEOS-URBEL | LEARNING & EVALUATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,098 | $43,736 |
| ANDREA EVANS | CHI DIRECTOR (THRU 06/22) Former | 40 | $102,374 | $798 |
| DANIEL LURIE | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SCHWAB PAIGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE AUGUST-DEWILDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BAVOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BOYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE HARBIN CLAMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHASHI DEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY DURBAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHAEDRA ELLIS-LAMKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER JENKYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE LOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MENDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MASON MORFIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG PERLOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIPLEY SALEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE SANTOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVYA SILBERMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATEEFAH SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANA GANTUS WALL | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WOLFSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 MONTGOMERY ST STE 850, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3452
- In care of
- % DANIEL LURIE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAM COBBS, 220 MONTGOMERY STREET 850, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- SAM COBBS, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 348-1240
- Website
- WWW.TIPPINGPOINT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2121739 or by the name TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WE BUILD COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE THE MOST PROMISING POVERTY-FIGHTING SOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY CONDUCTS RIGOROUS DUE DILIGENCE WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS AND GRANTEES. WE LOOK FOR ALIGNMENT WITH TIPPING POINT'S STRATEGY ALONG WITH STRONG LEADERSHIP, SOLID FINANCIAL STANDING, AND DEMONSTRATED WILLINGNESS TO MEASURE OUTCOMES. WE USE A MIX OF PRO BONO AND CONTRACTED SERVICES FROM OUR PARTNERS, TARGETED TRAININGS, AND STAFF ADVICE AND EXPERTISE TO PARTNER WITH GRANTEES WHERE THEY NEED THE MOST SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR IMPACT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLABORATE REGIONALLY AND ACROSS SECTORS TO CHANGE SYSTEMS AND BRING THE MOST EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO MORE PEOPLE.Expenses $37,812,522 · grants $26,305,660
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2121739
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,631,508
- Income (IRS master file)
- $98,756,736
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $52,171,661 | $46,071,414 | $86,631,508 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $45,031,227 | $42,383,103 | $78,716,404 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,321,039 | $39,924,272 | $75,218,932 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $55,633,961 | $40,432,751 | $69,097,467 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2121739).
Questions about TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY
- What is the EIN of TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY is 20-2121739.
- Is TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SAM COBBS.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $516,440 (SAM COBBS, CEO).
- How much revenue does TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,171,661, expenses of $46,071,414 and total assets of $86,631,508 at year end.
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