The St Francis Center
The St Francis Center reported $11.5 million in revenue and $9.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.42 went to program services, $14.26 to management and general costs and $3.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 102.5% of the total. Government grants made up 82.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,949 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.2MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$19.62 $2.3M
- Government grants$80.31 $9.5M
- Program service revenue$0.07 $7,760
Investment income was negative: −$270K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$24,683. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 102.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,949 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.38% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOn a daily basis, an average of 500 people who are homeless were seen at st Francis Center. Our social services staff provided assistance to day shelter guests, including helping with id assistance, bus tickets, long distance travel, local transportation, payee services and informational referrals. The day shelter also provides clothing and bathing facilities as well as storage units, message boards, and use of the st Francis Center's address for receiving mail. We also provide wellness services which includes behavioral health care options.the st Francis Center's housing programs help people…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,720 | $0 | $27,229 | $218,949 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,131 | $0 | $20,216 | $133,347 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,065 | $0 | $16,949 | $125,014 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The St Francis Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $344K (Part IX, line 5).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 5131
- Volunteers Part I, line 6499
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CROWN SECURITY SERVICES Security | $685,842 |
| CHICKEN FOR BABA Shelter meals | $479,397 |
| FEEDING THE MULTITUDES CATERING Shelter meals | $171,057 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The St Francis Center totaling $89,781 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 The St Francis 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 The St Francis Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The St Francis Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The St Francis Center reported that 82.4% of its $9.2 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The St Francis Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The St Francis Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $218,949, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The St Francis Center get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 102.5% came from contributions and grants (including 82.4% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The St Francis Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-1185856 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513179349302966 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202511539349301106 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202302219349302100 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202342219349300439 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-1185856: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.