Cheer for Life Foundation Inc DBA CHEER San Francisco

What it reported doing in 2024

CHEER San Francisco, the Official Cheer Team of the City and County of San Francisco, has been thrilling crowds locally, nationally, and internationally for the last 37 years with a unique brand of high-energy performances. This all-volunteer group is dedicated not only to providing polished entertainment but also to the philanthropic mission of the squad, serving as true ambassadors of goodwill to the communities in which we perform.The core team of 60 individuals works together with about 40 additional volunteers to develop cutting-edge cheerleading shows for annual events like the Castro Street Fair in the fall and Pride parades and festivals in the spring and summer. Throughout the year, CHEER SF enjoys the challenge of preparing for corporate events, community fundraisers, private parties, and more. Our charitable cheerleading efforts are a year-round labor of love that we embrace and cherish.Achievements & Accolades: CHEER SF has achieved immense success in our 37-year history. Our performances have touched millions of people around the world, and our fundraising has impacted the lives of thousands with life-challenging conditions. In return, we are honored and humbled by the appreciation that we have received at numerous moments in our story: Named the Official Cheer Team of the City and County of San Francisco in June 2015 on the occasion of our 35th anniversary (2015)Became the first cheer team to perform in the San Francisco Giants World Series Victory Parade (2012 and 2014)Became the first cheer team to advance to the Top 48 on America's Got Talent (2010)Received proclamation of "CHEER SF Day" in the City of San Francisco on May 25, 2005 by Mayor Gavin Newsom (2005)Awarded first place trophies and cash awards at parades such as the Chinese New Year, SF Italian Heritage Day, SF St. Patrick's Day, SF Pride, San Jose Pride, West Hollywood Pride, Dallas Pride, Edmonton, Canada Pride, and Larkspur/Corte Madera July 4th (2002-2014)Became the first American cheerleading team to perform in Singapore (2002)Received the first 2 team Gold Medals for Cheerleading in Gay Games history at Gay Games 8 in Cologne, Germany (2010)Was multiple-time recipient of the Leadership Trophy, awarded at College Cheer Camp to the team most admired by other teams (2000-2011)Became the first LGBTQ-identified cheer team to be invited to perform at a US Presidential Inauguration (1997)Delivered performances at world renowned venues such as the Sydney Opera House, New York's Paramount Theater, Wrigley Field in Chicago, Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, and Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam (1997-present)Serve as largest, most seen, most fiscally successful, and longest-running charitable nonprofit cheerleading team in the world (ongoing)Further, CHEER SF is distinguished as the only cheerleading team to have appeared at all nine Gay Games (Olympic Games-style international quadrennial athletic event): San Francisco in 1982 and 1986; Vancouver, Canada in 1990; New York City in 1994; Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1998; Sydney, Australia in 2002; Chicago in 2006; Cologne, Germany in 2010; and Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. We have also been honored with recent appearances on television: on NBC's America's Got Talent: Season 5 in 2010 as a Top 48 contender; on USA Network's WWE Tough Enough in 2011; and on ABC's Good Morning America as the opening act for Britney Spears in 2011. We are no strangers to cameras. Learn more at www.cheersf.org

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 59.4%; rating input score 59
• Program expense ratio: 97.6%; rating input score 98

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 39.8%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.12; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.16; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings