Downtown Streets INC

Tax-deductible

San Jose, CA501(c)(3)Since 2005EmploymentEIN 20-5242330Revenue $17.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSstreetsteam.org1671 the Alameda Ste 301, 95126-2222 · San Jose, CATax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lives of unhoused men and women by serving the community through work teams that prepare members for permanent employment and housing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 395 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $203K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$961K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
23
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 23 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.4M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$17.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.4M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$17.4M
Expenses
$17.3M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$17.3M
Net assets
$756K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$656K
FY2024$756K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $15.2M Management & general 9% · $1.6M Fundraising 3% · $487K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $961K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former President CEO
$243,226Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$188,819Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Streets Team Enterprises
$152,071Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$143,153Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$119,350Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of San Mateo County
$114,342Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Rettew’s $243K as Former President CEO is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Rettew$243,226————
Christopher Richardson$188,819$150,460$128,651$128,465$121,327
Gregory Nottage$152,071————
Eileen Richardson—$135,885$148,124$147,910$143,645
Marina Peterson$143,153————
Elfreda Strydom—$121,385$138,941$138,744$133,361
Romie Nottage——$133,490$119,037—
Kama Fletcher—$132,617———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Prepares unhoused people for jobs and housing through community work teams.

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1 program · $15.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Streets Team Volunteer Program STVP Offers basic needs stipends and services case management, employment support to Team Members those experiencing homelessness to move towards stability. Volunteering in community cleanup is optional.

$15.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Money outPt IX
$17.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.2M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$487K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$703K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Other incomeLn 4–11$307K
Total revenueLn 12$17.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$703K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$703K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K
Other assetsLn 15$359K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5395
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K$703K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$656K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.3M$9.0M$990K$343K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$89K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$968K$860K$80K$28K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$620K$322K$285K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$309$2K
Office expensesLn 13$427K$252K$125K$49K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$637K$586K$43K$8K
TravelLn 17$141K$130K$10K$849
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$96K$96K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$28K$44K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.9M−$163K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.3M$15.2M$1.6M$487K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.4M$17.3M$98K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.8M$14.7M−$934K$656K 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.6M$11.7M−$126K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$11.1M−$722K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$9.7M$668K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,394,816 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,661,995$16,938,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,306$149,071
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$23,841$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,462$306,870
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,766,922$17,394,816
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,749,862$12,504,857
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,951,551$4,791,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,701,413$17,296,560
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$934,491$98,256
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,394,816 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,113
VIII-1e Government grants$15,238,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,668,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,938,875
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,071$149,071
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$8,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $298,420$298,420
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $447,491$17,394,816
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,296,560 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,963,130 · Management $990,445 · Fundraising $343,079$10,296,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,118,803 · Management $89,088 · Fundraising $32,742$1,240,633
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $859,638 · Management $80,293 · Fundraising $27,639$967,570
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $321,936 · Management $284,899 · Fundraising $13,451$620,286
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,106 · Management $309 · Fundraising $1,895$7,310
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $251,793 · Management $125,279 · Fundraising $49,457$426,529
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $585,880 · Management $43,426 · Fundraising $8,059$637,365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,947 · Management $10,298 · Fundraising $849$141,094
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $96,250$96,250
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,401$67,401
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,741 · Management $43,647 · Fundraising $4,624$76,012
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,876,128 · Management −$163,385 · Fundraising $5,113$2,717,856
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,207,503 · Management $1,602,149 · Fundraising $486,908$17,296,560
Part X · Balance sheet $4,902,672 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $575,688$703,243
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,300,709$3,448,691
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,164$3,575
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $316,891$151,460
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $271,133$236,994
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $446,908$358,709
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,933,771$4,902,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $779,722$1,065,658
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $32,671$253,657
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $625,000$475,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,259,631$1,066,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,278,103$4,146,708
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $341,068$630,677
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $314,600$125,287
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $655,668$755,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,933,771$4,902,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $755,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,394,816
XI-2 Total expenses$17,296,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,256
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$655,668
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,040
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$755,964

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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