Public Charity

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC PRESS, of San Francisco, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $562K in revenue, $535K in expenses, $43K in total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271275141 San Francisco, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$562K
Total Expenses$535K
Total Assets$43K
Grant Records50
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The mission of the San Francisco Public Press is to enrich civic life by publishing investigative and solutions journalism that engages diverse audiences and promotes public accountability. 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-LP, broadcasting on 102.5 FM in San Francisco, 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.

Officers & Directors

President & Director David Cohn
Director Jaya Padmanabhan
Director Lawrence Groo
Treasurer & Director Lila Lahood
Director & Secretary Michael Stoll
Director Neal Gorenflo

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$293,409 8 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$265,142 7 grants
EDUCATION
$120,750 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$105,800 2 grants
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $562K $535K $43K
2023 $430K $470K $16K
2022 $792K $927K $56K
2020 $916K $863K $176K
2019 $642K $618K $123K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $642K to $562K (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $43K.

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