The Human Utility
Donations deductibleThe Human Utility's network
3 people3 organisationsi3 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Dash | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kate Courteau | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tiffani Ashley Bell | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffani Ashley Bell | Executive Director | 40 | $137k | ||
| Kate Courteau | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anil Dash | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Human Utility
- EIN
- 472717067
- Address
- 548 Market St, San Francisco, CA, 94104-5401
- State
- California
- Mission
- To provide relief to people in need through the distribution of funds to be used to pay utility bills. To educate and train individuals for the purpose of improving or developing their capabilities for assisting people in need. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Tiffani Bell (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAnil Dash
≥7years on the filingsKate Courteau
≥7years on the filingsTiffani Ashley Bell
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $180k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $179k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2