TO BE EDUCATIONAL, PHILANTHROPIC AND CIVIC, TO THE END THAT THE MEMBERS SHALL BECOME MORE EFFICIENT IN THEIR HOMES, BROADER IN THEIR SYMPATHIES, AND MORE FORCEFUL IN RAISING THE STANDARD OF CIVIC MORALITY, PARTICULARLY AS IT APPERTAINS TO STANDARDS OF JUVENILE MORALITY, AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC ACTIVITIES WHICH TEND TO COMBAT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; AND TO PROMOTE IN PARTICULAR ATHLETIC GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR ATTAINMENT OF THE TRUE IDEALS OF SPORTSMANSHIP.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.6M
+11.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$504K
+2.7% YoY
Grant Count
18
-18.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$28K
+25.5% YoY
About The Guardsmen
Based on IRS filings
The Guardsmen is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $504K. Net investment income was $264K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,581,347 | $9,454,929 | $9,097,771 |
| Revenue | $1,943,551 | $2,610,974 | $2,914,494 |
| Expenses | $1,927,454 | $2,501,885 | $2,444,750 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $264,466 | $480,446 | $301,385 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Guardsmen
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack S Herr | President | 4 | — |
| Walter T Medling | 1st Vice Pres. | 4 | — |
| Brian Cope | Vice President | 4 | — |
| John A Rauschkolb III | VP/Secretary | 4 | — |
| Matthew Keipper | Director | 1 | — |
| Thayer V Mullins | Director | 1 | — |
| Tim Szarnicki | Outgoing Dir. | 1 | — |
| Matthew Monfredini | Director | 1 | — |
| Jose Neko Vela | Director | 1 | — |
| Michael Darby | Director | 1 | — |
| Jason Martial | Director | 1 | — |
| Greg Vlahos | Director | 1 | — |
| John M Welsh | Director | 1 | — |
| Benson Wang | Treasurer | 4 | — |
| Jeffrey Hill | Asst Treasurer | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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