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

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

Rule Changes San Francisco, CA local

The nonprofit had not filed an annual IRS return since 2020, and Scott filed required city ethics forms late after joining the commission.

Today: The Standard reports IRS revocation and late filings

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

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.

The disclosure puts Mayor Daniel Lurie's appointments and his nonprofit accountability agenda under scrutiny. City ethics rules bar commissioners from voting without those filings, and continued failure could lead to removal from her appointed seat.

Why it matters

A Police Commission vote shapes police oversight; a commissioner's missed ethics filings and revoked nonprofit status test the city's accountability rules.

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Key Indicators

2024
IRS revocation year
The Internal Revenue Service automatically revoked Healing 4 Our Families' tax-exempt status in 2024, according to The Standard.
2020
Last annual IRS return
The nonprofit had not filed a required annual return since its founding in 2020.
3 months
Late ethics training proof
Scott filed proof of ethics training three months late, according to The Standard.
1
Police Commission seat
Scott holds a mayoral-appointed seat on the commission.

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People Involved

MS
Mattie Scott
San Francisco Police Commissioner and gun violence prevention activist
Serving on the Police Commission; nonprofit tax-exempt status revoked in 2024
 Daniel Lurie
Daniel Lurie
Mayor of San Francisco
Serving as mayor; his appointments face scrutiny
JH
Joan Harrington
Nonprofit ethicist and lecturer at Santa Clara University School of Law
Commenting on the case
MC
Max Carter-Oberstone
Former San Francisco police commissioner
Removed from the commission before his term ended
IA
Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz
Former San Francisco supervisor appointee
Resigned less than 200 hours after appointment

Organizations Involved

HO
Healing 4 Our Families & Our Nation
Nonprofit
Tax-exempt status revoked by the IRS in 2024

A gun violence prevention nonprofit founded and led by Mattie Scott.
SF
San Francisco Police Commission
City oversight commission
Mattie Scott serves as a commissioner

The civilian body that oversees the San Francisco Police Department.
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
Federal tax agency
Revoked the nonprofit's tax-exempt status in 2024

The federal agency that administers tax law and tax-exempt status.
San Francisco Ethics Commission
San Francisco Ethics Commission
City ethics regulator
Requires commissioner financial disclosures and ethics training

The city body that enforces ethics rules for San Francisco officials and commissioners.

Timeline

2020 November 2026

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  1. The Standard reports IRS revocation and late filings

    Today Investigation

    The Standard reports the nonprofit's revoked status and Scott's missed ethics filings.

  2. Scott files late ethics forms

    Ethics

    Scott files her annual financial disclosure and proof of ethics training after delays.

  3. Alcaraz appointed and resigns

    Appointment

    Lurie names Beya Alcaraz to a supervisor seat; she resigns within 200 hours.

  4. Lurie appoints Scott to Police Commission

    Appointment

    Mayor Daniel Lurie names Mattie Scott to the commission, citing her advocacy.

  5. Nonprofit website goes offline

    Background

    The website healing4u.org goes offline the month before Scott's appointment.

  6. IRS revokes nonprofit's tax-exempt status

    Federal

    The Internal Revenue Service automatically revokes the status after missed annual filings.

  7. Healing 4 Our Families founded

    Background

    Mattie Scott's nonprofit is founded and does not file a required annual IRS return.

Scenarios

1

Scott remains on the Police Commission through 2027

Possible Resolves by End of 2027

Discussed by: The Standard outlines removal as a possible consequence but reports no formal removal effort.

Scott stays in the seat and no formal ethics review or removal proceeding materializes. The late filings she submitted in June satisfy city requirements, and the IRS issue remains a separate nonprofit compliance matter.

2

Scott resigns or is removed over filing failures

Unlikely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: City ethics rules cited by The Standard and the mayor's office's refusal to discuss her voting record.

A formal ethics review or political pressure leads Scott to leave the commission. The trigger would be a finding that she violated disclosure rules or continued failure to file required forms.

3

IRS restores the nonprofit's tax-exempt status

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Mattie Scott, who said she is working with a tax professional to restore the organization's status.

Scott files the missing annual returns and the Internal Revenue Service reinstates the nonprofit's tax-exempt status. The outcome would resolve the federal compliance issue but not the separate city ethics questions.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

2024

SF SAFE nonprofit fraud case (2024)

San Francisco's SF SAFE, a 48-year-old crime-prevention nonprofit, shut down in January 2024 after an audit found misspent city grant funds. Prosecutors later charged its former executive director with 34 felonies, alleging misuse of more than $700,000 in public money.

Then

The case became a symbol of nonprofit contracting failures in San Francisco.

Now

It added pressure on city officials to tighten oversight of nonprofits receiving public funds.

Why this matters now

Lurie has made nonprofit accountability a central plank, and Scott's case tests whether appointees face similar scrutiny.

November 2025

Beya Alcaraz appointment and resignation (2025)

Mayor Daniel Lurie named Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz to replace recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio. She resigned less than 200 hours later over issues related to animal treatment at a pet shop she once owned.

Then

The episode became a shorthand for vetting problems in Lurie's office.

Now

It increased scrutiny of how the mayor screens appointees.

Why this matters now

Scott's appointment is now being examined through the same vetting lens.

Sources

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The San Francisco Standard ABC7 News