San Francisco, CA

Project Night Night

EIN 20-2877016

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Shelter & Homelessness Services Children & youth People experiencing homelessness Low-income

Mission

To provide free Night Night Packages—each containing a new security blanket, an age-appropriate children’s book, and a stuffed animal—to children from birth through pre-teen who are living in homeless and low-income situations, delivering comfort and exposure to high-quality literacy materials during times of upheaval.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Project Night Night

Project Night Night (EIN: 20-2877016) is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips children experiencing homelessness with Night Night Packages (blanket, stuffed animal, and age-appropriate book) to promote comfort, predictable bedtime routines, and early literacy. The organization operates a national, volunteer-driven model that assembles and distributes packages to shelters and family-service providers; it also runs local internship programs (San Francisco and Detroit) and coordinates community collection and assembly events. Project Night Night reports a high share of expenses directed to programs and has continued active distributions and volunteer assembly events through recent years, maintaining an emphasis on cost-effective goods distribution and measurable impact on children served (data reported for 2022–2023 program activity).

Notable achievements

Annual distribution scale

Distributes approximately 35,000 Night Night Packages each year and places a similar number of new children’s books into the hands of homeless and low-income children.

Cumulative reach

Since its founding in 2005, the organization has served hundreds of thousands of children (reported total of over 250,000 children served since inception).

Volunteer mobilization

Maintains a broad volunteer program that mobilizes thousands of volunteers annually to host bag-assembly events, supporting local shelter distribution and community engagement.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.6M
Annual revenue: $572K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-2877016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.projectnightnight.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four-star rating and high marks for impact and program efficiency from Charity Navigator, including a program expense ratio reported around 90% and a goods-cost effectiveness assessment for 2022–2023 program activity.

Repeated 'Top-Rated' recognition on volunteer/donor review platforms and local awards (including being named a 'Best Children’s Charity' by San Francisco Magazine and multiple GreatNonprofits top-rated listings).

Regularly-filed IRS Form 990s and public filings confirm active operations and governance disclosures; the organization reports cost-effective distribution of goods (reported program cost vs. market value metrics) and continued partner/shelter relationships.

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