Civic Intelligence

San Francisco Public Press

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 27-1275141

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 15, 2024

Organization Profilesfpublicpress.org
44 Page Street Suite 504San Franciscoo, CA 94102

(415) 495-7377

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

28th percentile

-9.3%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$46,253

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.8% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-72%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

12th percentile

-46%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$15,587

Down $39,988 (-72%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$15,587

Down $39,988 (-72%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$430,231

Down $361,461 (-46%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$470,221

Down $456,358 (-49%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

-$39,990

Up $94,897 (+70%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th 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

2023

Assets$15,587
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$15,587
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th 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

2023

Revenue$430,231
Expenses$470,221
Net Income-$39,990
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 15, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$430,231
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. The San Francisco Public Press is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization that publishes independent public-interest journalism about under-covered topics, with a focus on under-served audiences. Online and on community radio station KSFP-FM, we offer local investigative and solutions reporting. Coverage areas include environmental protection, housing affordability, public health, transportation safety, homeless services, digital privacy, immigration and elections.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$55,475$15,487▼ $39,988
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$100$100→ $0
Total Assets$55,575$15,587▼ $39,988
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$48,081$15,587▼ $32,494
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,494$0▼ $7,494
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$55,575$15,587▼ $39,988
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$55,575$15,587▼ $39,988
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Michael StollDirector & SecretaryPT$46,253$46,253

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
David CohnPresident & Director
Lawrence GrooDirector
Neal GorenfloDirector
Patricia Bovan CampbellDirector
Peter ScheerDirector
Ricardo Sandoval PalosDirector
Lila LaHoodTreasurer & Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$429,984
Program Service Revenue
$105
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$142
All Other Contributions
$429,984
Change in Net Assets
$-39,990
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$384,875
Other Expenses$79,646
Total Fundraising Expense$76,535
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$5,700
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$238,320$10,935$54,810$304,065
Occupancy$38,074$8,159$8,159$54,392
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$23,126$23,126-$46,252
Payroll Taxes$18,757$2,456$4,367$25,580
Information Technology$3,823$819$8,235$12,877
Other Employee Benefits$7,448$1,470$60$8,978
Grants to Domestic Orgs$5,700--$5,700
Insurance$2,887$619$619$4,125
All Other Expenses$1,155$2,252$0$3,407
Interest-$2,557-$2,557
Office Expenses$385$285$285$955
Conferences and Meetings$850--$850
Travel$312--$312
Advertising$198--$198
Fees for Services Management-$88-$88
Fees for Services Legal-$-115-$-115
Total Functional Expenses$341,035$52,651$76,535$470,221
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Mission LocalSan Francisco, CA-From 2018 through part of 2022, we fiscally sponsored Mission Local, a nonprofit news organization focusing on San Francisco's Mission District. Mission Local's journalistic work is in a similar educational vein as the Public Press's. While serving as fiscal sponsor, we monitored the use of grant funds by Mission Local through regular conversations, at least monthly, with Lydia Chavez, executive director of Mission Local. Toward the end of 2022, Mission Local received its own independent 501c3 status. The small number of donations received by the Public Press on behalf of Mission Local in 2023 came from individuals who didn't know that Mission Local had received a 501c3 determination from the IRS. All grants and donations received by the Public Press and distributed to Mission Local in 2023 were used to pay staff salaries and freelance journalists.$5,700
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
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
Yes
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, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of the 990 will be shared with board members. Their questions and feedback are invited and will be incorporated as needed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board reviews and discusses possible conflicts of interest and takes action as needed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The executive director's salary is discussed annually by the board as part of the budget approval process. Members of the board research salaries for similar roles at comparable organizations, and this information is taken into consideration when the executive director's salary and organizational budget are approved.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public and are provided by email upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
San Francisco Public Press
EIN
27-1275141
Phone
4154957377
Address
44 Page Street Suite 504, San Franciscoo, CA 94102

Signing Officer

Name
Lila LaHood
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4154957377
Signed
2024-11-15

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lila LaHood
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
9
Volunteers
10
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IRS990/MissionDesc0The 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. The San Francisco Public Press (sfpublicpress.org) is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization that produces independent public-interest journalism about under-covered topics, with a focus on under-served audiences. Online and via community radio station KSFP-FM, we offer local investigative and solutions reporting. Coverage areas include environmental protection, housing affordability, public health, transportation safety, homeless services, digital privacy, immigration and elections. For every local election, we produce a comprehensive, multimedia nonpartisan voter guide.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0The San Francisco Public Press served in a very limited capacity as fiscal sponsor for Mission Local. The following details are repeated on Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: From 2018 through 2022, we monitored the use of grant funds by Mission Local through regular conversations - at least monthly - with Lydia Chavez, executive director of Mission Local. In 2018 we began fiscally sponsoring Mission Local, a news organization focusing on San Francisco's Mission District. Mission Local's journalistic work is in a similar educational vein as the Public Press's and is aligned with our charitable purpose. Mission Local, a legally incorporated entity, filed for and received its own 501c3 in late 2022, after which the organization began receiving and managing its own grants and donations directly. In 2023, the Public Press received a small number of donations intended to support the work of Mission Local from donors who did not realize that the organization had received its own 501c3 status. All donations received by the Public Press and distributed to Mission Local in 2023 were used to pay staff salaries and freelance journalists.
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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0We received $104.87 from NewsBank syndication fees, and $142.43 from two class action reimbursement checks from Zoom.
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0From 2018 through part of 2022, we fiscally sponsored Mission Local, a nonprofit news organization focusing on San Francisco's Mission District. Mission Local's journalistic work is in a similar educational vein as the Public Press's. While serving as fiscal sponsor, we monitored the use of grant funds by Mission Local through regular conversations, at least monthly, with Lydia Chavez, executive director of Mission Local. Toward the end of 2022, Mission Local received its own independent 501c3 status. The small number of donations received by the Public Press on behalf of Mission Local in 2023 came from individuals who didn't know that Mission Local had received a 501c3 determination from the IRS. All grants and donations received by the Public Press and distributed to Mission Local in 2023 were used to pay staff salaries and freelance journalists.
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0From 2018 through part of 2022, we fiscally sponsored Mission Local, a nonprofit news organization focusing on San Francisco's Mission District. Mission Local's journalistic work is in a similar educational vein as the Public Press's. While serving as fiscal sponsor, we monitored the use of grant funds by Mission Local through regular conversations, at least monthly, with Lydia Chavez, executive director of Mission Local. Toward the end of 2022, Mission Local received its own independent 501c3 status. The small number of donations received by the Public Press on behalf of Mission Local in 2023 came from individuals who didn't know that Mission Local had received a 501c3 determination from the IRS. All grants and donations received by the Public Press and distributed to Mission Local in 2023 were used to pay staff salaries and freelance journalists.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A copy of the 990 will be shared with board members. Their questions and feedback are invited and will be incorporated as needed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The board reviews and discusses possible conflicts of interest and takes action as needed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The executive director's salary is discussed annually by the board as part of the budget approval process. Members of the board research salaries for similar roles at comparable organizations, and this information is taken into consideration when the executive director's salary and organizational budget are approved.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Our governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public and are provided by email upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,587
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$15,587
Revenue
$430,231
Expenses
$470,221
Net income
-$39,990
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