Excelsior Action Group
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Excelsior Action Group at a glance
In short: Excelsior Action Group gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,651
- -91.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,217
- -45.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,150,491
- +105.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Excelsior Action Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Excelsior Outer Mission Merchan ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,651), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Excelsior Action Group gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $174K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Excelsior Outer Mission Merchan | Ever Higher Festival Grant | $6,000 |
| The San Francisco Parks Alliance San Francisco, CA | Micro Grant | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,651 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,150,491 | $907,676 | $610,416 | $15,651 | 3 | — |
| 2024 | $561,155 | $1,219,406 | $882,173 | $173,600 | 18 | — |
| 2023 | $211,643 | $557,426 | $549,062 | — | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $211,267 | $588,550 | $462,497 | $9,500 | 1 | $1 |
| 2021 | $46,069 | $252,356 | $349,230 | — | — | $1 |
| 2020 | $141,970 | $277,731 | $203,795 | — | — | $1 |
| 2019 | $76,539 | $216,251 | $207,064 | — | — | — |
About Excelsior Action Group
Based on IRS filings
Excelsior Action Group is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Excelsior Action Group is led by Maribel Ramirez, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maribel Ramirez
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$92K (2021) → $53K (2025)
Catherine Mulkey-Meyer
President
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Green MD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alma Castellanos
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre Higginbotham
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anton Jaber
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Santana
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Alcala
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tala Drzewiecki
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yosef Tahbazof
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avei St Pierre
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Cathy Mulkey-Mey (2024) — President
- Former: Avet St Pierra (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Cathy Mulkey Meyer (2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Al Harris (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Claire Zvanski (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Harris (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rubie Navarro (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Colville (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Cathy Mulkey-Meyer (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Andrea Ferrucci (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Oscar Grande (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Ingram (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Cajina (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Grace d'Anca (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Litehiser (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Linda D'Avirro (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Mel Flores (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Summer Koide (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Maribel Ramirez (Executive director).
Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Action Group
How much does Excelsior Action Group give each year?
Excelsior Action Group gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $174K across 18 grants.
What is Excelsior Action Group's typical grant size?
Excelsior Action Group's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,217, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Excelsior Action Group give grants?
Excelsior Action Group's top state is California, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Excelsior Action Group give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Excelsior Action Group's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Excelsior Action Group?
Excelsior Action Group reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $908K.
What is Excelsior Action Group?
Excelsior Action Group is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Excelsior Action Group's EIN?
Excelsior Action Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0347418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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