Nonprofit · EIN 94-3159152
UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,124,878 | $10,915,166 | $209,712 | $6,321,804 | $3,768,462 | $2,553,342 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,373,969 | $9,017,157 | $356,812 | $5,349,205 | $3,003,541 | $2,345,664 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,321,846
- of which government grants
- $1,311,589
- Program service revenue
- $7,739,003
- Investment income
- $64,029
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,265
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $654,697
- Other salaries and wages
- $752,506
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,618,469
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $87,781
- Occupancy
- $336,844
- Travel
- $20,120
- Program services (functional)
- $9,666,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $882,495
- Fundraising (functional)
- $366,557
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,349,205
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,321,804
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,768,462
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,553,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $185,648
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,553,342
- Gross receipts
- $11,132,143
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 92
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA RODRIGUEZ | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $368,050 | $26,429 |
| BENJAMIN HORNE | CFO Officer | 30 | $221,005 | $14,740 |
| KEN RICH | Policy Director Officer | 20 | $147,663 | $963 |
| ZARRINA YOUSUFZAI | ASSOC, FINANCE/HR | 40 | $101,495 | $13,677 |
| JESSICA CHILINGERIAN | ASSOC, MARKETING | 40 | $107,638 | $6,409 |
| JASON CHERNISS | DIRECTOR, SERVICES | 40 | $104,055 | $1,126 |
| JULIE TAYLOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FLANAGAN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD THOMAS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PURDY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MURRAY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J TIMOTHY FALVEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ELLIS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SANGIACOMO | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CLIFTON CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HOWARD-JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WES TYLER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SPENCER SECHLER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MAXINE PAPADAKIS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRIAN FENWICK | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RUSSELL D KEIL JR | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PETER HART | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EVAN KAIZER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JORDAN BUCKLEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LIN HUBER | DIR. UNTIL 3/25 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MANUELA KING | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA RODRIGUEZ | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $295,169 | $23,979 |
| BENJAMIN HORNE | CFO Officer | 30 | $241,509 | $13,376 |
| KEN RICH | Policy Director Officer | 35 | $207,905 | $4,781 |
| LANCE GOREE | SERVICES DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,728 | $7,506 |
| JULIE TAYLOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FLANAGAN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DON THOMAS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PURDY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRETT | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK MURRAY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| J TIMOTHY FALVEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OPIO DUPREE | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ELLIS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SANGIACOMO | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFTON CLARK | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HOWARD-JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WES TYLER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER SECHLER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SULLIVAN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LEWIN | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE PAPADAKIS | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY LEWIS | Dir. untl 11/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL D KEIL JR | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HART | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KAIZER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMMY BLACKSTONE | Dir. untl 09/23 Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BUCKLEY | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN HUBER | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELA KING | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 291 GEARY ST STE 200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-1807
- In care of
- % LINDA MJELLEM EXEC DIRECTOR
- Signed the 990
- MARISA RODRIGUEZ, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 781-7880
- Website
- www.visitunionsquaresf.com
- Return prepared by
- Perotti & Carrade CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3159152 or by the name UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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
THE ALLIANCE SERVES ITS MEMBERS AND CREATES A COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOOD EXPERIENCE BY MANAGING PUBLIC SPACES; SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTING NEW INVESTMENTS; AND CONVENING, PARTNERING, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE DISTRICT'S SUCCESS.
Program accomplishments
- CLEAN & SAFE SERVICES:THE UNION SQUARE ALLIANCE (ALLIANCE) PROPOSES TO ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITORS TO THE AREA BY PROVIDING CLEAN AND SAFE SERVICES. CLEANING SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTENANCE WORKERS PROVIDING DAILY REFUSE PICKUP, SIDEWALK SWEEPING, PRESSURE WASHING ALL SIDEWALKS, TRASH RECEPTACLE CONTROL, GRAFFITI REMOVAL AND ILLEGAL DUMPING ABATEMENT. SAFE SERVICES INCLUDE HIRING OF SFPD OFFICERS AND HIRING OF 24/7 PRIVATE SECURITY PATROLS EACH DAY AND SAFETY AND HOSPITALITY AMBASSADORS TO PATROL THE AREA AND HELP VISITORS. THE ALLIANCE ALSO TRAINS AMBASSADORS IN SOCIAL SERVICES TO DIRECT THOSE IN NEED TO CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES.Expenses $6,528,619 · revenue $5,839,832
- PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS, MARKETING & EVENTS, ADVOCACY:PUBLIC REALM PROGRAMS INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS LIKE LANDSCAPING, SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, HOLIDAY DECOR AND ACTIVATING PUBLIC SPACE. ADVOCACY INCLUDES PROMOTING A CLEAN, SAFE AND VIBRANT DISTRICT TO ASSURE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR THE VISITORS, RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES. ADVOCACY GIVES THE DISTRICT A SINGLE VOICE IN MATTERS THAT MAY AFFECT THE MEMBERS. MARKETING INCLUDES PRODUCTION OF WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR VISITORS, RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS, PRODUCTION OF WELCOME KITS AND COLLATERAL FOR MERCHANTS AND MEMBERS, GUIDES AND MAPS OF THE DISTRICT, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS TO DRAW VISITORS TO THE AREA.Expenses $2,403,157 · revenue $1,414,140
- UNION SQUARE PARK:THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED SCHEDULED AND DEDICATED SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES TO UNION SQUARE PARK. IN ADDITION, THE ALLIANCE PROVIDED EVENT SETUP AND ASSISTANCE FOR GROUPS HOLDING EVENTS IN THE PARK. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PROVIDED REGULAR PROGRAMMING IN THE PARK.Expenses $391,798 · revenue $378,824
- SECURITY CAMERA:THE ALLIANCE MAINTAINS AND OPERATES A LARGE NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 480 SECURITY CAMERAS IN THE PUBLIC REALM AND TO PROVIDE AFTER THE FACT VIDEO RETRIEVAL SERVICES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHERS. THE CAMERAS ARE MONITORED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TO HELP WITH CRIME PREVENTION.Expenses $342,540 · revenue $106,207
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
- 94-3159152
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,321,804
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,132,143
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,124,878 | $10,915,166 | $6,321,804 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,373,969 | $9,017,157 | $5,349,205 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,566,874 | $8,826,843 | $4,649,501 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,353,306 | $7,347,358 | $3,440,343 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 94-3159152).
Questions about UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- What is the EIN of UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT is 94-3159152.
- Is UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1997.
- Are donations to UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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 UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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 UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $368,050 (MARISA RODRIGUEZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does UNION SQUARE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,124,878, expenses of $10,915,166 and total assets of $6,321,804 at year end.
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