Nonprofit · EIN 81-4053105
YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,060,079 | $11,374,291 | -$1,314,212 | $140,726,584 | $813,642 | $139,912,942 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,832,008 | $10,769,669 | $1,062,339 | $145,845,657 | $1,031,068 | $144,814,589 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,944,533 | $9,827,058 | $2,117,475 | $149,539,288 | $2,199,601 | $147,339,687 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,647,313
- of which government grants
- $7,603,196
- Program service revenue
- $2,115,757
- Investment income
- $160,410
- Other revenue
- $136,599
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,220,009
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $437,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,266,031
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,327,350
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,714
- Accounting fees
- $106,741
- Occupancy
- $512,354
- Travel
- $6,026
- Depreciation
- $44,856
- Program services (functional)
- $10,463,898
- Management and general (functional)
- $910,393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,845,657
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,726,584
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $813,642
- Net assets, end of year
- $139,912,942
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $319,599
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,167,357
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $129,745,585
- Gross receipts
- $10,060,079
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVE GHOSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $207,611 | $39,333 |
| ANDREW GILLESPIE | CHIEF ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,356 | $61,549 |
| LEOPOLDO DIAZ | STATIONARY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,914 | $58,853 |
| ANTONIO MELLADO | STATIONARY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,080 | $58,040 |
| BRIANA MAUGHAN | GENERAL MANAGER, YB GARDENS Key employee | 40 | $156,733 | $15,261 |
| ANGELO FERRERAS | CAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,440 | $19,414 |
| ANTHONY PELLEGRINI | CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,761 | $25,400 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TANG | VICE CHAIR (THROUGH 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LI | SECRETARY/VICE CHAIR (START 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCKENZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DENNIS-PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELBERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE FAUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRICO PENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAQUEL REDONDIEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH REMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE RIVAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYLE ROMASANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT ROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR VAZQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW GILLESPIE | CHIEF ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,490 | $60,147 |
| SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,194 | $30,599 |
| LEOPOLDO DIAZ | STATIONARY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,509 | $65,494 |
| BRIANA MAUGHAN | GENERAL MANAGER YB GARDENS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,204 | $13,839 |
| ANTHONY PELLEGRINI | CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,442 | $20,886 |
| JILL LINWOOD | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,769 | $6,189 |
| SCOTT ROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $29,127 | $0 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCKENZIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DENNIS-PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA FENSKE BAHAT | DIRECTOR THROUGH 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE FAUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN JEFFRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRICO PENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH REMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE ROMASANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ROWITZ | EXEC DIR THROUGH 12/2022 / DIRECTOR START 1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $193,346 | $35,954 |
| ANDREW GILLESPIE | CHIEF ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,290 | $55,189 |
| LEOPOLDO DIAZ | STATIONARY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,436 | $53,538 |
| BRIANA MARIE MAUGHAN | GENERAL MANAGER, YB GARDENS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,163 | $12,928 |
| ANTHONY PELLEGRINI | DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,300 | $27,649 |
| JILL LINWOOD | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,627 | $5,626 |
| CATHY MAUPIN | CHAIR THROUGH 7/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BUKOWSKI | CHAIR START 7/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL TANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCKENZIE | SECRETARY AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA FENSKE BAHAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ELBERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE FAUST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GRIZZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN JEFFRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRICO PENICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH REMINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN TORRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR START 1/2023 Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 750 HOWARD ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3119
- In care of
- % CATHY MAUPIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 5 3rd Street, San Francisco CA 91403
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE, 750 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 651-3684
- Website
- WWW.YERBABUENAGARDENS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-4053105 or by the name YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY.
- 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
TO PROVIDE ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION, AND NATURE IN BEAUTIFUL, ACCESSIBLE, WELCOMING SPACES FOR EVERYONE THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND COLLABORATION.
Program accomplishments
- YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY (THE "CONSERVANCY") IS A CIVIC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO PROGRAM, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, AND IMPROVE THE PUBLICLY-OWNED THREE CITY BLOCKS OF YERBA BUENA GARDENS ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. LOCATED IN CENTRAL SAN FRANCISCO, THE YERBA BUENA GARDENS ARE A TREASURED CULTURAL ASSET VISITED BY OVER 5 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY.CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S VISION, THE YERBA BUENA GARDENS IS A SELF-FINANCING ENTITY, WHERE SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENTS AND RETAIL LEASES FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS PUBLIC PARK AND CULTURAL FACILITIES. DONATIONS TO THE CONSERVANCY KEEP THE PARK SAFE, CLEAN, AND WELCOMING FOR ALL TO ENJOY AND SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.Expenses $10,463,898 · grants $2,220,009 · revenue $2,115,757
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
- 81-4053105
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,726,584
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,060,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,060,079 | $11,374,291 | $140,726,584 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,832,008 | $10,769,669 | $145,845,657 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,944,533 | $9,827,058 | $149,539,288 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,831,041 | $6,828,291 | $149,949,782 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4053105).
Questions about YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY is 81-4053105.
- Is YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY 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 GARDENS CONSERVANCY 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 GARDENS CONSERVANCY 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 GARDENS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,611 (SEVE GHOSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,060,079, expenses of $11,374,291 and total assets of $140,726,584 at year end.
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