Mission
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
YIMBY ACTION
YIMBY ACTION is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.2M revenue, $1.8M expenses, $1.5M total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 815140915
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: S01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Yimby Action
How Yimby Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$19
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$37
Direct and grassroots advocacy to influence policymaking and govermental issues: Yimby Action lobbies state and local appointed and elected officials on housing issues, including proposed housing legislation and…
$22
Public education
$4
Coalition building
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION
$1,084,492
LEGAL AND ADVOCACY WORK TO PROMOTE MORE HOUSING
$120,000
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION
$824,996
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION
$824,996
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Amy Klein
DIRECTOR
Andrea Cervone
SECRETARY
Anthony Dedousis
DIRECTOR
Ernest Brown
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Gillian Pressman
SF ORGANIZING DIRECTOR
Jane Natoli
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $833K |
| 2020 | $644K | $543K | $379K |
| 2019 | $419K | $194K | $283K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $419K to $2.2M (+416%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.