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San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 45-3600883 Website

The organization's mission is to build a disaster-resistant community by ensuring non-profit, faith and community-based organizations serving the greater san francisco bay area's vulnerable populations are prepared for a disaster. Moreover, play a central role in coordinating these organizations' disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster at a glance

In short: San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster gave $262K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$262,274
+67.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,468
+19.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$27,850
Total assets
$340,623
+48.9% 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 San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Eden I&R Inc: $86KEden I&R Inc$86KMulticultural Center of Marin: $61KMulticultural Center of Marin$61KCommunity Youth Centers of SF (Cyc): $55KCommunity Youth Centers of SF(Cyc)$55KCollaborating Agencies Disaster Relief Effort (Cadre): $28KCollaborating AgenciesDisaster Relief Effort (Cadre)$28KDEM Group LLC: $17KDEM Group LLC$17KCril Community Resources for Independent Living: $10KCril Community Resources forIndependent Living$10KBethany United Methodist Church (UMC): $6KBethany United MethodistChurch (UMC)$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Eden I&R Inc ($86K). Together the top 7 received $262K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 46 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San FranciscoHaywardSan JoseSan RafaelDaly CitySanta Clara

How San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster gives

  • Giving grew 112% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M11 grants2020 22 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2020) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $262K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eden I&R Inc Hayward, CABa Uasi Program Subcontractor. Delivered Training Services.$85,902
Multicultural Center of Marin San Rafael, CAListos Program Subcontractor. Delivered Training & Outreach Services.$61,048
Community Youth Centers of SF (Cyc) San Francisco, CAListos Programs Subcontractor. Delivered Services.$55,023
Collaborating Agencies Disaster Relief Effort (Cadre) San Jose, CABa Uasi Program Subcontractor. Delivered Training Services.$27,850
DEM Group LLC Santa Clara, CAMcm grant program subcontractor. Delivered training and technical assistance services.$17,000
Cril Community Resources for Independent Living Hayward, CAListos Program Subcontractor. Delivered Training & Outreach Services.$9,900
Bethany United Methodist Church (UMC) San Francisco, CARent Assistance.$5,551
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$340,623$950,919$839,996$262,2747—
2024$228,825$575,775$585,555$157,0165—
2023$257,882$648,210$707,951$294,9038—
2022$297,025$499,477$477,908$123,7784—
2021$278,960$1,884,787$1,753,130$1,083,72522$1,900
2020$210,462$651,601$606,445$98,52411$454

About San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster

Based on IRS filings

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $341K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $262K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster is led by Brian Whitlow, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Whitlow

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2020) → $158K (2025)

  • James Jackson

    Board Chair

    Director → Board Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Lee

    Program Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2024) → $117K (2025)

  • Greg Murphy

    Director

    Board Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • June Gin

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tessa Burns

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edie Schaffer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Brooks

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teri Dowling

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Ramirez

    Secretary

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Braude

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Paul Booth (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cissie Bonini (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Richard Eisner (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Brian Whitlow — Executive Director: $158KBrian WhitlowExecutive Director$158KHeather Lee — Program Director: $117KHeather LeeProgram Director$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Brian Whitlow (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster

How much does San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster give each year?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster gave $262K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $157K across 5 grants.

What is San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's typical grant size?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's median grant in 2025 was $27,850, and its average grant was $37,468, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster give grants?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hayward, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's largest grantees?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's largest 2025 grantees include Eden I&R Inc ($85,902), Multicultural Center of Marin ($61,048) and Community Youth Centers of SF (Cyc) ($55,023), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster reported $341K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $951K.

What is San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $341K in total assets as of 2025.

What is San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's EIN?

San Francisco Community Agencies Responding to Disaster's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3600883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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