Meeting Street
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS.
- Income
- $25.6 million
- Spending
- $28.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 10.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 286
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $865,967, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $21.7 million spent. EACH YEAR MEETING STREET SERVES APPROXIMATELY 5,000 CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES IN A VARIETY OF INCLUSIVE SETTINGS. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TEAM WORKS WITH CHILDREN FROM PRENATAL TO KINDERGARTEN ACROSS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EARLY HEAD START (PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS' EFFORTS TO FULFILL THEIR PARENTAL ROLES AND MOVE FAMILIES TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY; SERVES CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE THREE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PROVIDENCE); EARLY INTERVENTION (SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE THREE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DISABILITIES, OR WHO ARE AT RISK); EARLY LEARNING CENTER (NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AGE SIX WEEKS THROUGH PRE KINDERGARTEN); HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA (NATIONAL EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL AND CHILD HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT PAIRS EXPECTANT MOTHERS OR FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS WITH A FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS); STATE PRE-K (STATE FUNDED PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE, HIGH QUALITY PRE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES; AND WIC (PROGRAM OFFERS NUTRITION ADVICE AND PROVIDES CHECKS FOR HEALTHY FOOD TO QUALIFYING FAMILIES). OUR SCHOOL AGE SERVICES TEAM SERVES CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO AGE TWENTY TWO ACROSS TWO PROGRAMS. THE GRACE SCHOOL (K-8) IS OUR INCLUSIVE SCHOOL PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES. THE CARTER SCHOOL (HIGH SCHOOL) SUPPORTS EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT'S SPECIFIC INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1949.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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