About Excelsior Action Group
"Historically rooted in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, the Excelsior Action Group seeks to develop and sustain commercial corridors that have been under-served in District 11, utilizing small-business capacity building, public and private space activation, community real estate and City liaison services."
Focus Areas
Small business supportEconomic developmentCommunity developmentPublic & pedestrian safetyArts & cultural projectsNeighborhood beautificationADA accessibility assistanceLocal grantmaking (mini/micro grants)
Who They Fund
small business owners in underserved commercial corridors (District 11)local community members and event attendeesartists and cultural practitioners
About Excelsior Action Group
Excelsior Action Group’s clearest recent signal is its $25,000 restaurant grants: Calabria Bros, Gentilly, Dark Horse Inn, and Excelsior Coffee each received that amount in 2025. That pattern fits a funder focused on sustaining the Excelsior Corridor and nearby commercial areas through direct support to small businesses, neighborhood activation, and corridor improvements. The group’s work sits in a place-based frame rooted in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, with a mix of business capacity building, public-space activation, community real estate, and City liaison services. The foundation also backs programs that are tied to how the corridor functions day to day. It has supported storefront beautification, ADA compliance assistance, safety programming, and community mural work. Its grantmaking shows a preference for practical, implementation-oriented help rather than broad thematic funding. Recent awards include support for neighborhood cultural and civic institutions alongside merchants, which suggests a local network strategy rather than a single-audience approach. The result is a grantmaker that uses modest but targeted grants to reinforce the commercial and community fabric of District 11.
What Excelsior Action Group Funds
A major theme is small-business capacity building. In 2025, Excelsior Action Group gave $25,000 to Calabria Bros for restaurant operations, and similar awards went to Gentilly, Dark Horse Inn, and Excelsior Coffee. That aligns with its restaurant-strengthening work along the Excelsior Corridor. Arts and cultural activation is another clear strand. The group’s mural program is designed to beautify the district, abate graffiti, and create a night-gallery with enhanced lighting, using local artists, youth, organizers, merchants, and residents. It also funds community-facing service work. The ADA Compliance Inspection & Tenant Improvement Program provides trilingual outreach, free Certified Access Specialist inspections, and tenant improvement projects to address accessibility barriers. Safety programs such as Be Seen, Be Safe extend that practical approach into pedestrian and bicycle visibility.
How Excelsior Action Group Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a few sizes: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,700. Four 2025 awards reached $25,000, while many others were at $5,000, showing a model built around small, targeted grants with a few larger project-level commitments. The organization is not an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. Its pattern is local and highly concentrated, with grants appearing in San Francisco across multiple neighborhood-serving organizations and businesses.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$16K
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$908K
Total Expenses
$610K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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