Lower Polk Community Benefit District
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.
Lower Polk Community Benefit District at a glance
In short: Lower Polk Community Benefit District gave $147K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,584
- +1087.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $73,292
- Median grant
- $73,292
- Total assets
- $1,060,554
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lower Polk Community Benefit District funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bar Association of San Francisco ($135K). Together the top 2 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lower Polk Community Benefit District gives
- Giving grew 193% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $147K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Association of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Tenant Landlord Clinic | $135,184 |
| Music City Artist Development DBA M San Francisco, CA | 2nd Annual Fern Alley Music Series | $11,400 |
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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 | $1,060,554 | $1,248,177 | $1,517,549 | $146,584 | 2 | $6,043 |
| 2024 | $1,137,467 | $1,416,056 | $1,638,673 | $12,340 | Total only | $30 |
| 2023 | $1,450,226 | $1,604,105 | $1,377,913 | $2,000 | Total only | $30 |
| 2022 | $1,692,485 | $1,788,491 | $1,499,278 | $50,000 | 1 | $30 |
| 2021 | $1,316,586 | $1,276,182 | $1,206,594 | $70,000 | 2 | $30 |
| 2020 | $978,844 | $1,503,160 | $1,550,958 | $43,690 | 2 | $81 |
| 2019 | $1,060,382 | $1,475,053 | $1,778,567 | $137,411 | 3 | $-545 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lower Polk Community Benefit District
Based on IRS filings
Lower Polk Community Benefit District 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 $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lower Polk Community Benefit District is led by Christopher Schulman, Executive Director & Former Board Member since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Schulman
Executive Director & Former Board Member
Executive Director & Former Board Member → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Executive Director & Former Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2021) → $162K (2025)
Bhavana Manchanda
Board Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raul Avila
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aprill Lacey
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Davies
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Azarkman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Brashiers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Del Mar Garcia Lemus
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Knox
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Vahram Massehian (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Consos (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Adriana Lazaar (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Yep (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sohrab Hoorini (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Al Casciato (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Mike Petricca (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Peter B. Jacobsen (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Christian Martin (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Lindsey Fisher (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Gustin (2019) — Secretary
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 $162K, to Christopher Schulman (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lower Polk Community Benefit District
How much does Lower Polk Community Benefit District give each year?
Lower Polk Community Benefit District gave $147K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $12K in grants paid.
How large is Lower Polk Community Benefit District?
Lower Polk Community Benefit District reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Lower Polk Community Benefit District?
Lower Polk Community Benefit District is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lower Polk Community Benefit District operate?
Lower Polk Community Benefit District has awarded grants in California.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
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