San Francisco, CA

CASTRO UPPER MARKET COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT INC

EIN 20-3417247

Community & Economic Development Neighborhood & Community Spaces

Mission

To provide services that improve quality of life in the Castro/Upper Market neighborhood by emphasizing clean, safe, beautiful streets; to promote economic vitality; to foster the district’s unique identity; and to honor its diverse history.

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

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About CASTRO UPPER MARKET COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT INC

Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (Castro CBD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2005 to provide supplemental public-realm services in the Castro and Upper Market corridors of San Francisco. The district is funded primarily through a property-owner assessment and contracts with the City and focuses on daily sidewalk cleaning, graffiti abatement, limited landscaping, safety and public-realm improvements, and district marketing. In a renewal vote on July 14, 2020 property owners approved a renewal and expansion of the district through December 31, 2035, increasing assessments by roughly 53% and extending services and geographic boundaries. In recent fiscal years the organization has operated at roughly $1.4–1.5M in annual revenue (FY ending June 30, 2024 reported revenue approximately $1.48M) and continued to fund regular cleaning operations, public-art projects, lighting upgrades, and neighborhood events.

Notable achievements

Renewal & Expansion (2020)

Property owners approved renewal and boundary expansion on July 14, 2020, extending the district through December 31, 2035 and increasing the assessment revenue base by ~53%, which secured multi-year funding for services and capital projects.

Daily Clean Streets Program

Operates a sustained cleaning program covering the Castro/Upper Market footprint (including power washing and graffiti abatement) funded largely through the parcel assessment; recent budgets show program services represent the majority of annual expenditures.

Public-realm improvements

Funded visible neighborhood improvements including rainbow-striped crosswalks, LED uplighting of Market Street palm trees, and public-art/mural projects that reinforce the Castro’s cultural identity.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.1M
Annual revenue: $1.5M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 20-3417247
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: castrocbd.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (determination granted in 2005) and operates under a City-authorized special assessment/management plan established by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Publicly reported, transparent annual filings and reviewed financial statements for FY2024–FY2025 demonstrating steady operating revenues (approximately $1.4–1.5M) and positive net assets.

Profiled and rated by major nonprofit information services (listed with an 85%/Three-Star score on one charity-rating service) and included in national nonprofit databases and tax-filing repositories.

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