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Internal Revenue Service revoked Mattie Scott's nonprofit status before Lurie appointed her to police commission

Serving on the Police Commission; nonprofit tax-exempt status revoked in 2024

Mattie Scott sits on the San Francisco Police Commission, the body that oversees the city's police department. The nonprofit she founded and leads lost its federal tax-exempt status in 2024 after not filing an annual return since 2020, and she filed required city ethics forms late after joining the commission.

Updated Nov 3

Freedom West co-op secures funding to begin redevelopment

Built World

Leading resident advocacy as the development agreement heads to the Board of Supervisors

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie introduced legislation on Oct. 20, 2026, that would give Freedom West a 25-year development agreement for its four blocks in the Western Addition. The plan covers nearly 2,400 homes, more than 17% of them affordable, and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is a cosponsor.

Updated Oct 26

Notable Quotes

I fell behind on filing my paperwork, but I have since worked with a tax professional to catch up on these filings.

from Internal Revenue Service revoked Mattie Scott's nonprofit status before Lurie appointed her to police commission · Updated Nov 3

I am doing everything to ensure my organization's status is back on track because I believe in the work I do for our San Francisco communities.

from Internal Revenue Service revoked Mattie Scott's nonprofit status before Lurie appointed her to police commission · Updated Nov 3

We're keeping our promise: every shareholder gets a new home, and no one is priced out.

from Freedom West co-op secures funding to begin redevelopment · Updated Oct 26

Freedom West was born out of displacement. Our founders built this cooperative so that Black and immigrant families pushed out of the Fillmore would have a place to stay and to own. For more than fifty years, we have held on.

from Freedom West co-op secures funding to begin redevelopment · Updated Oct 26

Our families will not be moved out to make way for progress. We will be part of it, in new homes we own, for our children and grandchildren.

from Freedom West co-op secures funding to begin redevelopment · Updated Oct 26