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    Providence Foundation of San Francisco

    Mission

    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

    Proceed with Caution — Alleged Fraud

    On January 2, 2026, KTVU reported on the operations of Providence Foundation of San Francisco in an article titled, "Former San Francisco nonprofit staffers charged with fraud." For more information, please see KTVU article.

    • On March 27, 2024, The San Francisco Chronicle published an article titled "Exclusive: Head of embattled S.F. nonprofit had been accused of mismanaging city funds before." For more information, please see The San Francisco Chronicle article
    • On May 7, 2024, KQED published an article titled "SF Homeless Services Provider Accused of Nepotism, $100k Fraud." For more information, please see KQED article
    • On June 27, 2025, The San Francisco Chronicle published an article titled "S.F. gave these homeless nonprofits nearly $2 billion. The salaries of their execs might surprise you." For more information, please see The San Francisco Chronicle article
    • On August 26, 2025, KQED published an article titled "SF Homeless Services Nonprofit to Pay $1 Million After Investigation Found Fraud." For more information, please see KQED article

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    SAN FRANCISCO CA | EIN: 93-1204173
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    501(c)(3) organization

    Providence Foundation of San Francisco

    Mission

    TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

    Proceed with Caution — Alleged Fraud

    On January 2, 2026, KTVU reported on the operations of Providence Foundation of San Francisco in an article titled, "Former San Francisco nonprofit staffers charged with fraud." For more information, please see KTVU article.

    • On March 27, 2024, The San Francisco Chronicle published an article titled "Exclusive: Head of embattled S.F. nonprofit had been accused of mismanaging city funds before." For more information, please see The San Francisco Chronicle article
    • On May 7, 2024, KQED published an article titled "SF Homeless Services Provider Accused of Nepotism, $100k Fraud." For more information, please see KQED article
    • On June 27, 2025, The San Francisco Chronicle published an article titled "S.F. gave these homeless nonprofits nearly $2 billion. The salaries of their execs might surprise you." For more information, please see The San Francisco Chronicle article
    • On August 26, 2025, KQED published an article titled "SF Homeless Services Nonprofit to Pay $1 Million After Investigation Found Fraud." For more information, please see KQED article

    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    SAN FRANCISCO CA | EIN: 93-1204173
    This charity has not opted into the donation platform. Donations via the Giving Basket will still reach the charity.
    501(c)(3) organization

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    Accountability Panel
    ScoreMetric
    0%
    Website Reported on Tax Form:No
    100%
    No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
    100%
    Financial Statements:Yes
    100%
    Records Retention Policy:Yes
    0%
    Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No
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