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Downtown Emergency Service Center
Downtown Emergency Service Center reported $103.4 million in revenue and $100.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.50 went to program services, $19.65 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 81.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $302,377 (Agency Medical Director). 183 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $100MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $103MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.5% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 81.5% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $302,377 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 183 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseClinical Programs: DESC is dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness and is a state licensed provider of behavioral healthcare treatment for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Integrated mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders treatment is available in DESC's shelters, is interwoven into its supportive housing programs, and is available through stand-alone programs at DESC's clinical offices or elsewhere in the community. In 2024, DESC's clinical programs served 6,988 people
Total Housing Programs: In 2024, DESC operated 1566 permanent supportive housing apartments in seventeen project-based programs ranging from 40 units to 190 Units, all of which feature 24/7 onsite support staff and integrated clinical services. DESC also manages, subsidizes and services 49 Master-leased Market rate "scattered site" housing units with intensive case management and other support services as needed. Another 250+ clients are supported with case management and rent subsidies controlled by DESC. DESC's units house individuals coming from homelessness, all of whom have special needs…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency Medical Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $302,377 | $0 | $0 | $302,377 |
| PACT Psychiatrist Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,766 | $0 | $6,825 | $295,591 |
| Medical Director - CSC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,647 | $0 | $18,436 | $274,083 |
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,904 | $0 | $28,556 | $231,460 |
| Residential Counselor Highest compensated employee, 84.00 hrs/week | $211,116 | $0 | $15,271 | $226,387 |
| CFO (Until Dec) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,135 | $0 | $12,162 | $213,297 |
| On Call Counselor Highest compensated employee, 80.00 hrs/week | $196,803 | $0 | $4,636 | $201,439 |
| CFO (From Dec) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $2,664 | $0 | $0 | $2,664 |
183 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Downtown Emergency Service Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $448K (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
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–1b16 · 16 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 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 51,260
- Volunteers Part I, line 6385
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Absher SLICC-DESC LLC General Contractor - New construction | $5,346,366 |
| Brandon Eugene Stringer dba Stringers Co General Contractor - Renovations | $584,326 |
| The Lunch Ladies LLC Meal Service Clients | $482,204 |
| 255 Courtland Tenant LLC dba Hilton Atla Conference Facilitator Services | $466,073 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Downtown Emergency Service Center totaling $722K 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 Emergency Service 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 Downtown Emergency Service Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Downtown Emergency Service Center spent in 2024, $79.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Downtown Emergency Service Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Downtown Emergency Service Center reported that 79.5% of its $100.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Downtown Emergency Service Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Downtown Emergency Service Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $302,377, for the role of Agency Medical Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Downtown Emergency Service Center get its money?
Of $103.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 88.8% came from contributions and grants (including 81.5% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Downtown Emergency Service Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1275815 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349312049 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422579349301312 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302579349302065 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232869349301118 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112539349301346 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042309349303264 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1275815: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.