Austin Street Center
Austin Street Center reported $15.7 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.00 went to program services, $7.21 to management and general costs and $6.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 40.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,581 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 35% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$57.82 $9.1M
- Government grants$40.80 $6.4M
- Program service revenue$0.22 $35,579
- Investment income$1.16 $182K
Other revenue was negative: −$43,189. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,581 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.20% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAustin Street Center supplies shelter and basic needs to the homeless. The center offers supportive services in addition to the shelter that include self improvement and programs such as chemical abuse awareness, rapid re-housing programs, vocational rehabilitation, respite program, fuse program, transportation program, education & employment services, diversion sisterhood and an outreach program. Over 164,615 beds are provided annually by Austin Street Center
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $252,253 | $0 | $51,328 | $303,581 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $164,099 | $0 | $12,121 | $176,220 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,823 | $0 | $12,876 | $165,699 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,505 | $0 | $15,896 | $138,401 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $112,715 | $0 | $18,017 | $130,732 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,906 | $0 | $12,398 | $124,304 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin Street Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $352K (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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 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 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,399
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PLATINUM EVENT SERVICES INC Security services | $559,247 |
| OURCALLING Partner services | $192,410 |
| MINERVA CONSULTING LLC Consulting services | $176,945 |
| HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL Event services | $158,792 |
| CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE Generator repairs | $105,345 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Austin Street Center totaling $819K 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 Austin Street Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Austin Street Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Austin Street Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Austin Street Center reported that 86.0% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austin Street Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austin Street Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $303,581, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austin Street Center get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 40.9% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austin Street Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1881365 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 October 31, 2025, object 202622549349301867 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202522529349300827 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202432609349301278 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202332579349301743 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021, object 202202589349301215 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202102509349300235 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1881365: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.