Civic Intelligence

San Francisco Public Press

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 27-1275141

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jan 25, 2021

Organization Profilewww.sfpublicpress.org
44 Page StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 495-7377

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

27th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

28th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

50th percentile

3.8%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

65th percentile

$47,466

Higher top officer pay than 65% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.4% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

80th percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets27th percentile

Assets

Up

$123,066

Up $24,416 (+25%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$123,066

Up $24,416 (+25%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue28th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Up

$642,380

Up $105,396 (+20%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$617,964

Up $193,574 (+46%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$24,416

Down $88,178 (-78%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth80th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2012: $6,533Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $6,5332012Assets 2013: $8,505Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $8,5052013Assets 2014: $48,655Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $48,6552014Assets 2016: $39,994Net Assets 2016: $39,9942016Assets 2017: $16,056Liabilities 2017: $30,000Net Assets 2017: -$13,9442017Assets 2018: $98,650Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $98,6502018Assets 2019: $123,066Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $123,0662019Assets 2020: $175,865Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $175,8652020Assets 2021: $190,460Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $190,4602021Assets 2022: $55,575Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $55,5752022Assets 2023: $15,587Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $15,5872023Assets 2024: $42,592Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $42,5922024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$123,066
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$123,066
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $60,574Expenses 2012: $54,695Net Income 2012: $5,8792012Revenue 2013: $66,132Expenses 2013: $64,160Net Income 2013: $1,9722013Revenue 2014: $125,452Expenses 2014: $85,302Net Income 2014: $40,1502014Revenue 2016: $172,391Expenses 2016: $150,876Net Income 2016: $21,5152016Revenue 2017: $259,783Expenses 2017: $312,585Net Income 2017: -$52,8022017Revenue 2018: $536,984Expenses 2018: $424,390Net Income 2018: $112,5942018Revenue 2019: $642,380Expenses 2019: $617,964Net Income 2019: $24,4162019Revenue 2020: $915,799Expenses 2020: $863,000Net Income 2020: $52,7992020Revenue 2021: $835,169Expenses 2021: $820,636Net Income 2021: $14,5332021Revenue 2022: $791,692Expenses 2022: $926,579Net Income 2022: -$134,8872022Revenue 2023: $430,231Expenses 2023: $470,221Net Income 2023: -$39,9902023Revenue 2024: $562,012Expenses 2024: $535,007Net Income 2024: $27,0052024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$642,380
Expenses$617,964
Net Income$24,416
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jan 25, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$642,380
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the San Francisco Public Press is to enrich the civic life of San Francisco by delivering public-interest journalism through print and interactive media not supported by advertising.

The mission of the San Francisco Public Press is to enrich civic life in San Francisco by delivering public-interest journalism to broad and diverse audiences through print and interactive media not supported by advertising.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$96,814$122,966▲ $26,152
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,542$0▼ $1,542
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$294$100▼ $194
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$98,650$123,066▲ $24,416
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$98,650$77,767▼ $20,883
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$45,299-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$98,650$123,066▲ $24,416
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$98,650$123,066▲ $24,416
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay65th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Michael Stoll DirExecutive DirectorFT$47,466$47,466

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David Cohn PresidentDirector
Kaizar CampwalaDirector
Lawrence GrooDirector
Lawrence Patrick IIIDirector
Lila LaHood TreasurerDirector
Liz Enochs Vice PresidentDirector
Neal GorenfloDirector
Peter ScheerDirector
Ricardo Sandoval PalosDirector
Patricia Bovan Campbell DirSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$635,387
Program Service Revenue
$6,554
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$439
All Other Contributions
$635,387
Change in Net Assets
$24,416
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$263,829
Other Expenses$200,239
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$151,940
Total Fundraising Expense$57,680
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,956

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$136,397$23,047$12,231$171,675
Grants to Domestic Orgs$151,940--$151,940
Fees for Services Other$56,745$800$1,795$59,340
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$22,214$11,107$22,214$55,535
Information Technology$36,055$6,155$6,155$48,365
Occupancy$31,812$9,397$5,432$46,641
Other Employee Benefits$13,782$2,787$2,496$19,065
Payroll Taxes$11,826$3,193$2,535$17,554
Office Expenses$2,757$600$1,540$4,897
Insurance-$4,862-$4,862
Other Expenses$1,363$1,697$292$3,352
Advertising$1,608-$1,034$2,642
Fees for Services Legal-$2,080-$2,080
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$1,956$1,956
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,784-$1,784
Conferences and Meetings-$18-$18
Travel-$18-$18
Total Functional Expenses$492,739$67,545$57,680$617,964
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Mission LocalSan Francisco, CA-general support$151,940
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$1,956
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Yes - to review PDF to be distributed via email.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Our policy requires board member to disculose conflicts of interest as they arise. As journalists, this is something we discuss on a regular basis. It is also codified in our board recruitment documents and non-disclosure agreements.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“The board discussed the Executive Director's pay rate and approved a raise based on information gathered about pay for comparable positions in the nonprofit media sector. This process last occurred in 2019.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The board discussed pay rates for other employees, and the decision on pay rate was made by the Executive Director after taking into consideration the discussion with board members. This process last occurred in 2019.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
San Francisco Public Press
EIN
27-1275141
Phone
4154957377
Address
44 Page Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Signing Officer

Name
Lila Marie LaHood
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2021-01-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lila Marie LaHood
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
6
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Cook & Company A Prof Actncy Corp
Address
388 Market Street Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94111
Preparer
Douglas E Cook CPAMPA
Phone
4156211112
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services

“We launched a low-power FM radio station - KSFP 102.5 FM in San Francisco - featuring "Civic," our daily news and public affairs radio show and podcast, along with other locally and nationally produced audio content.”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$123,066
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$123,066
Revenue
$642,380
Expenses
$617,964
Net income
$24,416
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.43$0.00$0.43$5.62$5.35$0.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$4.30$4.70$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$7.92$9.27$1.35
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.90$0.00$1.90$8.35$8.21$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.76$0.00$1.76$9.16$8.63$0.53
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.00$1.23$6.42$6.18$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$5.37$4.24$1.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.30$0.14$2.60$3.13$0.53
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.40$1.72$1.51$0.22
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$1.25$0.85$0.40
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.66$0.64$0.02
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.61$0.55$0.06