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Sun Street Centers

Salinas, CA · EIN 94-6138701 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Sun Street Centers reported $17.6 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.02 went to program services, $13.82 to management and general costs and $0.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,412 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 116% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
12.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.3%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$229,412$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.34%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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 expense
$6.4M expenses · 43.7% of program spending · revenue $6.9M

Residential programs - these state-licensed recovery program provides a supportive environment for men and women seeking a life free from the devasting effects of drug and alcohol addiction. Certified counselors and recovery participants incorporate the principals of social model recovery, which utilize a peer-oriented, mutual help system that views the participant as a student, not a patient. Residents attend 12-step meetings, get a sponsor, and take personal responsibility for their own recovery. The facilities include a kitchen, library, several meeting rooms and a recreational area.…

$2.7M expenses · 18.2% of program spending · revenue $2.8M

Driving under the influence program - this program is licensed by the state of california department of health care services to provide quality education to help the participant understand his/her relationship with alcohol and drugs, and the inherent risk of driving while under the influence. Approximately 2000 clients were served during the 2023-24 fiscal year

$1.9M expenses · 12.6% of program spending · revenue $1.9M

Outpatient recovery services empower men, women, and teens to stop the cycle of addiction and take charge of their lives. Participants are provided group and individual sessions and services with a comprehensive, evidenced-based, individualized program with more than thirty years of research and development by the matrix institute of addictions, an affiliate of the ucla integrated substance abuse programs. Counseling for couples and families are also available. Locations are in salinas, seaside, marina, and king city. Approximately 500 clients were served in the 2023-24 fiscal year

$3.7M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$210,208$0$19,204$229,412
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,598$0$16,715$143,313

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sun Street Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $381K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$17M86.0%$13M$229,412
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$14M85.0%$12M$213,424
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$13M86.4%$9.3M$195,777
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$11M86.9%$8.0M$189,315
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$11M87.8%$5.4M$186,818
FY2020 ⓘ$8.1M$8.8M86.8%$5.0M$156,711

Governance 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–1b10 · 10 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 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 5231
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
AVILA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Construction services
$1,757,984
ALVAREZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC
Computer
$180,158
1201 ECHO LLC
Rental services
$121,515

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Sun Street Centers totaling $185K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Sun Street Centers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sun Street Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Sun Street Centers's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sun Street Centers reported that 86.0% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Sun Street Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Sun Street Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $229,412, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Sun Street Centers get its money?

Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.4% from government grants) and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Sun Street Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-6138701 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 June 30, 2025, object 202600319349300100 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500659349300835 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421249349301647 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301039349301565 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349305456 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111009349300611 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-6138701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.