Downtown Streets
Downtown Streets reported $17.4 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.92 went to program services, $9.26 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. Government grants made up 87.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,226 (Former President CEO). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.4% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,226 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former President CEO Former | $243,226 | $0 | $0 | $243,226 |
| Chief Program Officer Key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $188,819 | $0 | $0 | $188,819 |
| Executive Director Streets Team Enterprises Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $152,071 | $0 | $0 | $152,071 |
| CFO/Treasurer Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $143,153 | $0 | $0 | $143,153 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $119,350 | $0 | $0 | $119,350 |
| Sr Director of San Mateo County Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $114,342 | $0 | $0 | $114,342 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Downtown Streets (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- 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 5395
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Downtown Streets totaling $160K 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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Every number above is copied from Downtown Streets's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Downtown Streets, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Downtown Streets's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, Downtown Streets reported that 87.9% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Downtown Streets pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Downtown Streets reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 was $243,226, for the role of Former President CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Downtown Streets get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, 97.4% came from contributions and grants (including 87.6% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Downtown Streets a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5242330 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511289349301521 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349307047 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310549349301916 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201359349302460 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120549349301407 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5242330: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.