Yerba Buena Community Benefit District
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District is a public charity based in San Francisco, California, that operates as Yerba Buena Partnership. It provides neighborhood services and programs and makes grants for public art, events, and other projects intended to improve the Yerba Buena neighborhood and create welcoming opportunities for residents, workers, and visitors.
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District at a glance
In short: Yerba Buena Community Benefit District gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $164,500
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,750
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $8,203,470
- +52.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yerba Buena Community Benefit District
- Review Cycle
- The next stated Community Benefit Fund application opening is January 2027 for projects taking place July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028.
- Deadline
- The next stated Community Benefit Fund application opening is January 2027 for projects taking place July 1, 2027–June…
- Contact
Mailing address: 149 Natoma Street Floor 2, San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 919-4049
Website: https://yerbabuena.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yerba Buena Community Benefit District funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ($26K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Partnership serves the Yerba Buena neighborhood in San Francisco, described as roughly Second to Fifth streets and Market to Perry streets. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yerba Buena Community Benefit District open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA | To Support First Thursdays Street Festival | $26,250 |
| Yerba Buena Arts & Events DBA Yerba Buena Gardens Festival San Francisco, CA | Event Support | $20,250 |
| Children's Creativity Museum San Francisco, CA | To Support Art in Motion Programming | $14,000 |
| Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center San Francisco, CA | To support small business networking and resource sharing; and general support | $12,000 |
| 111 Minna Gallery San Francisco, CA | To support annie alley skate and minna mini market | $12,000 |
| Museum of the African Diaspora San Francisco, CA | To Support MLK Events & Black History Month | $11,500 |
| Northern California Dr Martin Luther King Jr Community Foundation San Francisco, CA | To Support MLK Events in Yerba Buena Gardens | $11,500 |
| Filipino-American Development Foundation San Francisco, CA | To Support 2024 Parol Lantern Festival | $10,000 |
| The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy San Francisco, CA | To support installation of giant chair in the gardens and for spring 2025 mexican art installation | $10,000 |
| Kultivate Labs San Francisco, CA | To Support the Be Free Festival | $8,000 |
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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 | $8,203,470 | $5,064,071 | $4,495,707 | $164,500 | 14 | $187,043 |
| 2024 | $5,366,262 | $4,060,007 | $3,717,660 | $135,500 | 8 | $179,844 |
| 2023 | $5,052,979 | $3,693,657 | $3,972,751 | $132,950 | 11 | $91,537 |
| 2022 | $5,026,110 | $3,466,781 | $3,428,025 | $143,750 | 10 | $610 |
| 2021 | $5,027,382 | $3,227,036 | $3,233,509 | $90,000 | 6 | $1,833 |
| 2020 | $4,965,627 | $3,252,636 | $3,361,315 | $143,500 | 10 | $24,115 |
| 2019 | $5,083,530 | $3,412,029 | $3,008,516 | $139,750 | 11 | $31,764 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to advance quality of life for residents and visitors in the Yerba Buena neighborhood and San Francisco by fostering a safer and more secure community, enhancing environmental quality and beauty, and reinforcing the viability of the economic base.
Its grant programs support neighborhood activation, public art, cultural programming, events, small-business initiatives, and community well-being. The Partnership’s website describes Neighborhood Activation Grants of $2,500–$15,000 for small businesses, community organizations, nonprofits, and event organizer LLCs; individual artists are not eligible. Its Community Benefit Fund offers grants to nonprofits for initiatives that create community spaces and foster a welcoming environment.
The 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art says it shares contemporary art through collections, exhibitions, and public programs. Children’s Creativity Museum describes its work as nurturing creativity and collaboration in children and families, while Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center says it transforms lives and communities through entrepreneurship. The Filipino-American Development Foundation says it works to strengthen the well-being of the Filipino American community, with particular attention to underserved segments. The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy describes its mission as providing arts, culture, recreation, and nature in welcoming spaces.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $164,500. Awards ranged from $7,000 to $26,250, with a median of $10,750, and all reported grant dollars went to California recipients.
The largest reported awards included $26,250 to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for the First Thursdays Street Festival; $20,250 to Yerba Buena Arts & Events for event support; and $14,000 to Children’s Creativity Museum for Art in Motion programming. Other awards included $12,000 to Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center for small-business networking, resource sharing, and general support; $12,000 to 111 Minna Gallery for Annie Alley Skate and Minna Mini Market; and $11,500 each to the Museum of the African Diaspora for MLK events and Black History Month, and to the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Foundation for MLK events in Yerba Buena Gardens.
The Community Benefit Fund’s listed 2026 deadline was April 22, 2026, so that application cycle has passed. The website says applications for projects taking place July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028 will open in January 2027. Its grant page provides application links and guidelines; it also says recipients must submit a report within 30 days of project completion.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rachel Gordon as chair, Anita Engles as vice chair, and William Clements as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed are John Anderson, Simon Bertrang, Ken Bukowski, John Carrillo, Angie Clifton, Ryan Cunningham, and Desi Danganan.
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District is led by Scott Rowitz, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Rowitz
Executive Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Executive Director, 2023
Secretary, Treasurer & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$26K (2023) → $216K (2025)
Rachel Gordon
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Linwood
Director of External Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Lisa Kirvin
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Greenbaum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Frentsos
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hennis
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer De Palm
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Seder
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Sheehy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Ibarra
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dulcinea Gonzalez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Merritt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Bukowski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kelly
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Vanderwielen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seve Ghose
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Lima
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Clifton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Carrillo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McBride
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Van't Hul
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Opio Dupree
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Cunningham
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Graff
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Desi Danganan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Magboo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurence Wiener
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonie Patrick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Field
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Shin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Bertrang
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Viktoriya Wise
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance Cavallas
Deputy Director
Director of Neighborhood Services → Deputy Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $153K (2025)
William Clements
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Engles
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair Start, 2024
Vice Chair Start → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Jason Phillips (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Monetta White (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Maguire (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Adine Varah (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Larry Weiner (2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Ciccarone (2024) — Director Branding, Activations & Marketing
- Former: Cathy Maupin (2019–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Clif Clark (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Micah Tell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Carrillo (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chriselda Chew (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jermiah Gregory (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nate Savalza (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Dolan (2022–2023) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Dustin Durham (2023) — Director
- Former: David Allison (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank Miskus (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Gordon (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Noguchi (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kerry King (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Li (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Delaney (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Rendon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tara Patanian (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kerry O'Toole (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brennan Zerbe (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Noah Bartlett (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Andrew Bryant (2020–2021) — Directot
- Former: Mark Beevor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Caroline Edward (2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Voss (2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Gessel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gail Ringer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Anderson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lynn Farzaroli (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Peter Hartman (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Shelly Robb (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wilfred Selvaraj (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Sassani (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Baier (2020) — Director
- Former: Candace Sue (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Catherine Bartels (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan Soine (2019) — Director
- Former: Helen Han (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristin Gonsar (2019) — Director
- Former: Laurel Arvanitidis (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Harrison (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Notten (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Kilduff (2019) — Director
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 $216K, to Scott Rowitz (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yerba Buena Community Benefit District
How much does Yerba Buena Community Benefit District give each year?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District gave $165K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $136K across 8 grants.
What is Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's typical grant size?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $11,750, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yerba Buena Community Benefit District that year got $9K on average.
Where does Yerba Buena Community Benefit District give grants?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District 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 San Francisco, CA (14 grants).
Does Yerba Buena Community Benefit District give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's largest grantees?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ($26,250), Yerba Buena Arts & Events DBA Yerba Buena Gardens Festival ($20,250) and Children's Creativity Museum ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yerba Buena Community Benefit District?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District reported $8.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What does Yerba Buena Community Benefit District fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to advance quality of life for residents and visitors in the Yerba Buena neighborhood and San Francisco by fostering a safer and more secure community, enhancing environmental quality and beauty, and reinforcing the viability of the economic base. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yerba Buena Community Benefit District?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check yerbabuena.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's EIN?
Yerba Buena Community Benefit District's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0304869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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