San Francisco, CA

DISCOVER POLK COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT

EIN 83-1600797

Community & Economic Development Neighborhood & Community Spaces

Mission

Discover Polk is a nonprofit community benefit district whose mission is to improve the quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors to the Polk Street/Van Ness corridor.

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

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About DISCOVER POLK COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT

Discover Polk Community Benefit District is a San Francisco nonprofit (community benefit district) formed by local property owners to fund enhanced cleaning, safety, beautification, business support, and neighborhood activation along Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue from California Street to Broadway. The district incorporated in 2018, began operations in February 2019, and is funded primarily through property-owner assessments plus grants and sponsorships. The organization operates a daily Clean Team and ambassador program (cleaning, graffiti abatement, pressure-washing, litter removal and outreach), runs placemaking and promotional activities to support local businesses, and maintains public amenities such as smart/trash-compactor (Big Belly) bins. Public filings and nonprofit databases confirm the EIN 83-1600797 belongs to Discover Polk Community Benefit District and the organization is tax-exempt and actively filing Form 990s through FY 2024.

Notable achievements

Formation and launch

Successfully formed as a San Francisco community benefit district following a Board of Supervisors resolution in 2018; incorporated September 5, 2018 and began operations in February 2019, providing an organized mechanism for local assessments and district services.

Sustained Clean & Safe operations

Runs a daily Clean Team and ambassador program that performs sidewalk cleaning, graffiti abatement, spot powerwashing and outreach; district materials report average daily litter removal (90+ lbs) and documented collection of thousands of pounds of litter and bulk trash during early operations and in subsequent Clean & Safe reports.

Program-first fiscal scale

Operates at a mid-six-figure annual budget (roughly $690k–$725k in recent fiscal years) with over 90% of revenue directed to program services, demonstrating focused deployment of assessment funds to on-the-ground neighborhood services.

At a glance

Total assets: $718K
Annual revenue: $722K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 83-1600797
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: discoverpolk.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

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

Recognition

Rated highly by third-party charity evaluators (Charity Navigator four-star / 96% accountability & finance score).

Formally established and recognized by the City and County of San Francisco through Board of Supervisors actions and city CBD portfolio listings.

IRS tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and consistent public Form 990 filings (organization listed under EIN 83-1600797; tax-exempt since 2019).

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