Nonprofit · EIN 83-4557886
SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT
Also known as SOMA WEST CBD
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,829,676 | $6,001,286 | -$171,610 | $4,839,564 | $312,065 | $4,527,499 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,863,425 | $4,353,608 | $509,817 | $5,074,231 | $375,122 | $4,699,109 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,610,845 | $3,755,435 | $855,410 | $4,512,666 | $320,976 | $4,191,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $83,335
- of which government grants
- $74,991
- Program service revenue
- $5,744,104
- Investment income
- $2,237
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $28,349
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,138
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,651,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,410,168
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,592
- Accounting fees
- $174,932
- Occupancy
- $374,526
- Travel
- $119,467
- Depreciation
- $74,423
- Program services (functional)
- $5,250,984
- Management and general (functional)
- $669,720
- Fundraising (functional)
- $80,582
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,067,743
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,839,564
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $312,065
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,527,499
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $560,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,375,633
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $151,866
- Gross receipts
- $5,829,676
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Martin | Excecutive Director Key employee | 40 | $247,612 | $13,490 |
| Matthew Allen | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,833 | $6,090 |
| Brittany Bostic | Chief of Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,724 | $5,765 |
| Rayshaun Hudson | Operations Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,971 | $8,591 |
| Ryan Dick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Creed | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Collins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Mesnick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Synoground | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon McGanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Laurel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Ludlum | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DeeDee Crosset | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Karnilowics | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Maupin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Caldwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Bixler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse Tepper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Kudritski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Eggen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tova Lobatz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Morozumi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Theo Cincotta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Jenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Adami | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Seana Quintero | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Singer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Martin | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $238,399 | $30,833 |
| Jesse Tepper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Mckee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Creed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Petersen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian King | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kudritski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Hilgart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Morozumi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theo Cincotta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Eggen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tova Lobatz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Laurel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DeeDee Crosset | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Mesnick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon McGanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Caldwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Bixler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Karnilowics | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Maupin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Dick | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Ludlum | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Synoground | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Tobin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Martin | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $223,975 | $9,769 |
| Michelle Petersen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Schlander | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Creed | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Bixler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Caldwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian King | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Eggen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Collins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tova Lobatz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse Tepper | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Mckee | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Kudritski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Marpin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon McGanty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Laurel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Mesnick | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Synoground | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DeeDee Crosset | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Karnilowics | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Jenson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miriam Zouzounis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Ludlum | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| James Spinello | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Tobin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Dick | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1066 HOWARD ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-2820
- In care of
- % ALEX LUDLUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ryan Dick, 1066 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- ALEX LUDLUM, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 960-7228
- Website
- www.somawestcbd.org
- 990-N for 2018 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: James Spinello, 1066 Howard St, San Francisco CA 94103. Mailing address: 1066 Howard St, San Francisco CA 94103.
- Return prepared by
- Reynaldo E Arellano CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-4557886 or by the name SOMA WEST 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
SOMA West Community Benefit Districts primary exempt purpose is to advance the common good, general welfare, and quality of life of all San Franciscans and visitors to San Francisco by enhancing environmental quality and beauty in the District, and... (continued on Schedule O)
Program accomplishments
- Clean, Safe, and Beautiful (7/1/24-6/30/25): SWCBDs Clean, Safe, and Dispatch Teams delivered measurable results through efficient, data-driven field operations. Clean Team: picked up 673,210 lbs. of trash; completed 112,012 sweeping; 73,134 hazardous; 66,954 code brown; 10,149 tree wells; 10,104 graffiti removals; and 4,799 pressure washing tasks - ensuring a clean and healthy public realm. Safety Team: Conducted 5,916 location checks; 2,426 loitering responses; 2,631 tent counts; 252 move-alongs; 457 sidewalk obstructions; 219 encampment contact; 182 disturbance interventions; 105 homeless responses maintaining visibility, outreach, and safety. Dispatch Team: Managed 3,923 calls and 2,307 service emails with an average handle time of 2m 56s, ensuring timely response and efficient resource deployment. Together, these teams demonstrated strong stewardship, community care, and measurable impact across SOMA West.Expenses $4,759,849 · revenue $4,565,549
- Marketing and Advocacy (7/1/24-6/30/25): SWCBD hosts and supports community events such as SOMA Nights, SOMA Blooms, Monthly Community Happy Hours, Refuse Refuse Volunteer Trash Pickup, SOMA Sings, HOLLA Days and special Event Greening 2024, that bring people together,activate public spaces, and strengthen neighborhood connections. From cleanups and cultural celebrations to pop-ups and partnerships, these gatherings reflect the energy and diversity of their district. SWCBD actively collaborates with City agencies, community partners, and local organizations to advocate for resources, safety, and equitable improvements across the neighborhood. Through ongoing engagement, SWCBD supports efforts that address complex challenges and uplift the Districts diverse community. This year, advocacy included: HSH Priority Sites Community Support, Russ Street United Playaz Safety Ambassadors, SF Shines, Downtown ENRG.Expenses $491,135 · revenue $554,919
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
- 83-4557886
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,839,564
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,829,676
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,829,676 | $6,001,286 | $4,839,564 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,863,425 | $4,353,608 | $5,074,231 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,610,845 | $3,755,435 | $4,512,666 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,015,333 | $3,602,789 | $3,654,043 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: James Spinello Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $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 83-4557886).
Questions about SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT
- What is the EIN of SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT is 83-4557886.
- Is SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOMA WEST 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 SOMA WEST 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 SOMA WEST 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 SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ryan Dick.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,612 (Christian Martin, Excecutive Director).
- How much revenue does SOMA WEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,829,676, expenses of $6,001,286 and total assets of $4,839,564 at year end.
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