SAN FRANCISCO SENIOR CENTER
To promote the well-being of older men and women by affirming their dignity, security and usefulness; providing a well-rounded program of social, recreational, and educational activities that encourage friendly relationships, development of individual skills, and satisfactory independent social living; serving as a community resource to agencies working with seniors and engaging in community-based activities for older adults, including those with disabilities.
About SAN FRANCISCO SENIOR CENTER
San Francisco Senior Center (SFSC), founded in 1947, is the nation’s oldest nonprofit senior center and operates multi-site programs in San Francisco (Aquatic Park and Downtown) serving older adults (60+) and adults with disabilities (18+). SFSC is run as a community-services program under Sequoia Living and is supported by the Senior Services for Northern California foundation. The Center provides meals, social services and case management, fitness and arts programming, lifelong learning classes, and Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) assistance to reduce isolation and promote independent living. Each year the Center serves thousands of participants through on-site activities, meal programs and partnerships with local providers; recent years have included facility upgrades, expanded arts programming and ongoing meal and social-service delivery to low-income and frail older adults.
Notable achievements
Founded 1947 — oldest nonprofit senior center in the U.S.
Established in 1947, SFSC is recognized as the nation’s longest-running nonprofit senior center and has continuously provided community programming for older adults since its founding.
Aquatic Park art-space renovation (2024)
A recent remodel of the Aquatic Park center’s art space, funded and supported by Sequoia Living and community partners, upgraded studio facilities and storage to expand arts programming and participant access.
Large-scale meal and service delivery
SFSC serves thousands of participants annually and partners with local meal providers and community organizations to deliver tens of thousands of meals and regular social-service support to low-income and homebound older adults.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $703K
- Annual revenue
- $1.6M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 94-1212136
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- sequoialiving.org/senior-center
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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