Nonprofit · EIN 80-0304869
YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,064,071 | $4,495,707 | $568,364 | $8,203,470 | $2,799,361 | $5,404,109 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,060,007 | $3,717,660 | $342,347 | $5,366,262 | $530,517 | $4,835,745 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,693,657 | $3,972,751 | -$279,094 | $5,052,979 | $559,581 | $4,493,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,234,905
- of which government grants
- $1,234,905
- Program service revenue
- $3,642,123
- Investment income
- $187,043
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$49,902
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $187,813
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $422,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $757,837
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,062
- Accounting fees
- $86,121
- Occupancy
- $42,473
- Travel
- $6,869
- Depreciation
- $69,573
- Program services (functional)
- $3,887,611
- Management and general (functional)
- $548,873
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,366,262
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,203,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,799,361
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,404,109
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $250,077
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,404,109
- Gross receipts
- $12,345,055
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ROWITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,621 | $19,485 |
| CONSTANCE CAVALLAS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,500 | $13,361 |
| JILL LINWOOD | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,423 | $3,980 |
| RACHEL GORDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ENGLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLEMENTS | SECRETARY / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON BERTRANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARRILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESI DANGANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DE PALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL FRENTSOS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEVE GHOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DULCINEA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED GRAFF | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 7/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HENNIS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRISTINA IBARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KIRVIN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON LIMA | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MAGBOO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONIE PATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA SHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE VAN'T HUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERWIELEN | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE WIENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIKTORIYA WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ROWITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $216,795 | $38,729 |
| CONSTANCE CAVALLAS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,500 | $12,476 |
| RICHARD CICCARONE | DIR. BRANDING, ACTIVATIONS, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,127 | $16,151 |
| LISA KIRVIN | CHAIR THRU 1/2024 / DIR START 1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | VICE CHAIR THRU 1/2024 / CHAIR START 1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ENGLES | VICE CHAIR START 1/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLEMENTS | SECRETARY / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CARRILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE CLIFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DE PALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRENTSOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEVE GHOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCINEA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GRAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR THRU 1/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA IBARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON LIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR THRU 10/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCBRIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR THRU 8/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERWIELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE VAN'T HUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADINE VARAH | DIRECTOR THRU 1/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONETTA WHITE | DIRECTOR THRU 1/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY MAUPIN | FORMER EXEC DIR (THRU 6/2022) Former | 0 | $120,687 | $28,212 |
| CONSTANCE CAVALLAS | DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,287 | $18,549 |
| SHARON DOLAN | INTERIM EXEC DIR (7/2022 - 10/2022) Officer | 20 | $63,750 | $0 |
| SCOTT ROWITZ | SECR/TREAS (THRU 9/2022) / EXEC DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $26,401 | $0 |
| LISA KIRVIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA ENGLES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CLEMENTS | SECRETARY/TREASURER (START 9/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CARRILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISELDA CHEW | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIF CLARK | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DE PALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DURHAM | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRENTSOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEVE GHOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCINEA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE GREENBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERMIAH GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA IBARRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MAGUIRE | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MERRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE SAVALZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH TELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADINE VARAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANDERWIELEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONETTA WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 149 NATOMA ST 2ND FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-3732
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT ROWITZ, 149 NATOMA STREET FLOOR 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT ROWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 919-4049
- Website
- WWW.YERBABUENA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 80-0304869 or by the name YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT.
- 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
ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE YERBA BUENA NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAN FRANCISCO ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY FOSTERING A SAFER AND MORE SECURE COMMUNITY, ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND BEAUTY, AND REINFORCING THE VIABILITY OF OUR ECONOMIC BASE.
Program accomplishments
- CLEANING AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS - THE CLEAN TEAM ("TEAM") WORKS TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE AND CLEANLINESS OF THE DISTRICT DAILY FROM 6:00 AM TO 10:00 PM. THE TEAM STEAM CLEANS ALL SIDEWALKS IN THE DISTRICT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH, WORKS DAILY ON SIDEWALK CLEANING AND GUTTER SWEEPING, AND REMOVES TRASH ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THE TEAM ALSO PULLS WEEDS, CLEANS TREE WELLS, REMOVES GRAFFITI, AND PAINTS POLES AND MAILBOXES.IN ADDITION, GUIDED BY THE YERBA BUENA STREET LIFE PLAN, THE YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT (YBCBD) INVESTS IN PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING GREENING, PUBLIC ART, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATES FOR REAL PUBLIC BENEFITS RELATED TO NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.Expenses $1,615,023 · grants $17,500 · revenue $1,703,844
- SAFETY AND SECURITY - THE COMMUNITY GUIDES ("GUIDES") SERVE AS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. GUIDES PROVIDE INFORMATION, DIRECTIONS, AND CONNECT THOSE WHO NEED HELP TO THE RIGHT SOCIAL SERVICES. GUIDES REPORT MAINTENANCE ISSUES SUCH AS AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING. GUIDES DO NOT PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, BUT WILL CALL EMERGENCY DISPATCH TO REPORT ISSUES. UP TO SIX GUIDES WORK 6:00 AM TO 10:00 PM, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE YBCBD ALSO ENGAGES ONE SOCIAL SERVICES SPECIALIST TO WORK WITH THE STREET POPULATION AND CONNECT THEM TO SERVICES.IN ADDITION TO EXISTING POLICE SERVICES, THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT ("SFPD") PROVIDES OFFICERS TO THE YBCBD UNDER CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 10B. THESE OFFICERS ARE FUNDED BY THE YBCBD AND WORK TEN HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. THE 10B OFFICER PRIMARILY ADDRESSES QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF SFPD, SUCH AS ISSUING CITATIONS FOR DRINKING, TRESPASSING, PERMIT VIOLATIONS, LITTERING, AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INFRACTIONS. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE PRESENCE ADDS UP TO 70 HOURS PER WEEK OF POLICE TIME TO THE HOURS ALREADY PROVIDED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION.Expenses $1,561,091 · revenue $1,360,563
- BRANDING, ACTIVATION, AND MARKETING - MARKETING PROGRAMS HELP STRENGTHEN THE AREA'S ECONOMIC VIABILITY TO MAKE IT MORE INVITING TO BUSINESSES AND VISITORS. THE YBCBD ESTABLISHED A NAME AND BRAND FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ALONG WITH A NEIGHBORHOOD WEBSITE THAT LISTS ALL BUSINESSES, EVENTS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. THE YBCBD ALSO COORDINATES EVENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.Expenses $711,497 · grants $170,313 · revenue $577,716
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
- 80-0304869
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,203,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,345,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,064,071 | $4,495,707 | $8,203,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,060,007 | $3,717,660 | $5,366,262 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,693,657 | $3,972,751 | $5,052,979 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,466,781 | $3,428,025 | $5,026,110 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 80-0304869).
Questions about YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT
- What is the EIN of YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT is 80-0304869.
- Is YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT 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 YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT 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 YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT 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 YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT ROWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,621 (SCOTT ROWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,064,071, expenses of $4,495,707 and total assets of $8,203,470 at year end.
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