The Presidio Trust is a federal government corporation that manages the Presidio, a national park site within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Trust is responsible for the day-to-day management and long-term stewardship of the Presidio of San Francisco, in partnership with the National Park Service.
The unique powers granted to the Presidio Trust – in the 1996 law that created it – enable the Trust to operate with the financial flexibility and efficiency of a private enterprise. That law also requires the Trust to retain and use all profits it earns for a clear public purpose – to keep the Presidio open and free as a national park site for all.