Nonprofit · EIN 42-1572763
WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $278,169 | $455,190 | -$177,021 | $1,068,098 | $0 | $1,068,098 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $429,244 | $170,001 | $259,243 | $1,245,119 | $0 | $1,245,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,000 | $71,951 | -$45,951 | $985,876 | $0 | $985,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $278,169
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $255,223
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,382
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,367
- Occupancy
- $11,519
- Travel
- $4,159
- Program services (functional)
- $393,774
- Management and general (functional)
- $54,747
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,669
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,245,119
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,068,098
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,068,098
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,068,098
- Gross receipts
- $278,169
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $115,566 |
| WILLIE L BROWN JR | CHAIRMAN AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICTOR MAKRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMI HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIUS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $115,566 |
| WILLIE L BROWN JR | CHAIRMAN AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICTOR MAKRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMI HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIUS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLSTEIN | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEANOR JOHNS | EXEC DIRECTOR-PART YR Officer | 20 | $14,000 |
| WILLIE L BROWN JR | CHAIRMAN AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VICTOR MAKRAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMI HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARIUS ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROWN | EXEC DIRECTOR-PART YR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| STEVEN KAY | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BOTT | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MILLSTEIN | LEGAL COUNSEL Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE L2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4003
- In care of
- % WILLIE L BROWN JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIE L BROWN JR, 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE L2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
- Signed the 990
- WILLIE L BROWN JR, CHAIRMAN AND CEO
- Phone
- (415) 773-0500
- Website
- WWW.WLBINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WMB2 LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 42-1572763 or by the name WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
- 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
AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RECRUITING AND TRAINING QUALIFIED PEOPLE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE, EXPANDING THE SUBSTANTIVE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AVAILABLE TO POLICY MAKERS, AND ADDRESSING THE MAJOR POLICY CHALLENGES CALIFORNIA MUST MEET IN THE COMING DECADES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE WILLIE L. BROWN JR INSTITUTE'S EFFORTS TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN QUALIFIED PEOPLE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE WILLIE L. BROWN, JR. LEADERSHIP CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING ITS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND SPEAKER'S SERIES.Expenses $393,774 · grants $255,223
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1572763
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,068,098
- Income (IRS master file)
- $278,169
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $278,169 | $455,190 | $1,068,098 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $429,244 | $170,001 | $1,245,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,000 | $71,951 | $985,876 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,977 | $104,480 | $1,031,827 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 42-1572763).
Questions about WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE
- What is the EIN of WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE is 42-1572763.
- Is WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE 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 WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIE L BROWN JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,566 (SUSAN BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILLIE L BROWN JR CENTER ON POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $278,169, expenses of $455,190 and total assets of $1,068,098 at year end.
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