Meeting Street
Meeting Street reported $25.6 million in revenue and $28.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.23 went to program services, $20.18 to management and general costs and $2.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.9% of the total. Government grants made up 15.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $865,967 (President). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 68.9% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $865,967 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.08% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEach year Meeting Street serves approximately 5,000 children of all abilities in a variety of inclusive settings. Our early childhood services team works with children from prenatal to kindergarten across a variety of programs, including early head start (program supports parents' efforts to fulfill their parental roles and move families toward self-sufficiency; serves children birth to age three and their families in providence); early intervention (services for children birth to age three with developmental delays, disabilities, or who are at risk); early learning center (nationally…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $756,324 | $0 | $109,643 | $865,967 |
| Chief Business Officer Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $364,861 | $0 | $30,326 | $395,187 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 25.0 hrs/week | $166,351 | $0 | $26,099 | $192,450 |
| Director of School Age Program Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $153,100 | $0 | $22,603 | $175,703 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $139,949 | $0 | $13,814 | $153,763 |
| Director of Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $138,216 | $0 | $12,966 | $151,182 |
| DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATION Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $120,839 | $0 | $19,459 | $140,298 |
| Asst Director Early Childhood Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $107,005 | $0 | $23,524 | $130,529 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meeting Street (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5286
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Meeting Street totaling $461K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Meeting Street's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Meeting Street reported that 77.2% of its $28.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.2% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Meeting Street pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Meeting Street reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $865,967, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Meeting Street get its money?
Of $25.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 21.6% came from contributions and grants (including 15.7% from government grants) and 68.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Meeting Street a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 05-0269232 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202640339349301409 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202433549349300308 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202313559349300346 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202203569349301650 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202133569349301398 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202100159349301420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 05-0269232: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.