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The Guardsmen

SAN FRANCISCO, CA EIN: 94-1196194 Website

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

2states

Cities

AlamedaArvadaBerkeleyCamp MeekerGoldenHaywardHealdsburgLa HondaMilpitasNewarkNovatoOaklandOccidentalPalo AltoPasadenaPleasantonRancho Palos VerdesSan FranciscoSan LeandroWalnut Creek

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$801K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$126K$252K$378K$504K18 grants202012 grants202112 grants202222 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sa…$222KCatholic Charities CYO$70KGirl Scouts of Northern CA$28KGiants Community Fund$25KGolden Gate Area Boy Sco…$19KSOAR for Youth$15KSalvation Army-Golden St…$15KThe Okizu Foundation$15KSt Dorothys Rest$14KYMCA of San Francisco Ca…$14K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K5$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jack S HerrPresident4
Walter T Medling1st Vice Pres.4
Brian CopeVice President4
John A Rauschkolb IIIVP/Secretary4
Matthew KeipperDirector1
Thayer V MullinsDirector1
Tim SzarnickiOutgoing Dir.1
Matthew MonfrediniDirector1
Jose Neko VelaDirector1
Michael DarbyDirector1
Jason MartialDirector1
Greg VlahosDirector1
John M WelshDirector1
Benson WangTreasurer4
Jeffrey HillAsst Treasurer4

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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