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Lower Polk Community Benefit District

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 47-2405132 Website

Established under a law passed by the City and County of San Francisco, the LPCBD provides cleaning, safety, and beautification services to revitalize the economy and improve the quality of life for property owners, residents, and merchants in the District.

Key facts about Lower Polk Community Benefit District

EIN
47-2405132
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$146,584
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$73,292
Median grant
$73,292
Total assets
$1,060,554
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Lower Polk Community Benefit District gives

  • Giving grew 193% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$147K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$73K

About Lower Polk Community Benefit District

Based on IRS filings

Lower Polk Community Benefit District is a nonprofit organization 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

San Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$492K$984K$1M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,060,554$1,137,467$1,450,226
Revenue$1,248,177$1,416,056$1,604,105
Expenses$1,517,549$1,638,673$1,377,913
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,043$30$30
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$73K$110K$147K3 grants20192 grants20202 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Bar Association of San Francisco: $135KBar Association of SanFrancisco$135KMusic City Artist Development DBA M: $11KMusic City Artist DevelopmentDBA M$11K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Bar Association of San Francisco ($135,184), Music City Artist Development DBA M ($11,400).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bar Association of San Francisco San Francisco, CATenant Landlord Clinic$135,184
Music City Artist Development DBA M San Francisco, CA2nd Annual Fern Alley Music Series$11,400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christopher Schulman — Executive Director: $162KChristopher SchulmanExecutive Director$162K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Christopher SchulmanExecutive Director40$162,191
Daniel AzarkmanBoard Member1—
Dan DaviesBoard Member1—
Raul AvilaTreasurer2—
Bhavana ManchandaBoard Chair2—
Aprill LaceyBoard Member1—
Gloria Del Mar Garcia LemusBoard Member1—
Brian BrashiersBoard Member1—
Ty Knox1—
Christopher SchulmanFormer Board Member——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lower Polk Community Benefit District?

Lower Polk Community Benefit District is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Lower Polk Community Benefit District?

As of 2025, Lower Polk Community Benefit District holds $1.1M in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $147K in 2025.

Where does Lower Polk Community Benefit District operate?

Lower Polk Community Benefit District has awarded grants in California.

What size grants does Lower Polk Community Benefit District award?

In 2025, Lower Polk Community Benefit District awarded 2 grants totaling $147K — an average of about $73K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lower Polk Community Benefit District's EIN?

Lower Polk Community Benefit District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2405132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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