King Street Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KING STREET CENTER EMPOWERS YOUTH TO EXPLORE THEIR TALENTS AND FIND THEIR VOICE THROUGH LEARNING, PLAY, AND OPPORTUNITY.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 20 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 157
- Highest pay
- $129,658, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 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 March 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)
- $2.0 million spent. EARLY EDUCATION: KING STREET CENTERS 5-STAR, HEAD START THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF THE TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND SERVES CHILDREN AGES EIGHTEEN MONTHS THROUGH FIVE YEARS OLD. GUIDED BY THE PILLARS OF PLAY, EQUITY, COMMUNICATION, AND HEALTH & SAFETY, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, GROWTH, AND SUCCESS IN A POSITIVE, DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CHILD-DIRECTED, OPEN-ENDED PLAY. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NURTURES CHILDRENS OWN INTERESTS AND NATURAL CURIOSITY. K-5: KING STREET CENTERS KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES 5 YEARS OLD TO 10 YEARS OLD THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS FOR 42 WEEKS OF THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, RECREATION, MEETING BASIC NEEDS, COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING. CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED WITH A CARING ADULT MENTOR EACH WEEK TO WORK ON LITERACY AND PLAY EDUCATIONAL GAMES THROUGH OUR BOOK BUDDY PROGRAM. TEEN: KING STREET CENTERS TEEN PROGRAM SERVES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN 6TH-12TH GRADE THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS FOR 42 WEEKS OF THE YEAR, PROVIDING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RISK-PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. TEENS ARE SERVED WARM MEALS DAILY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER SO THAT YOUTH CAN FIND THEIR PASSIONS, EXPLORE POTENTIAL CAREERS, AND BEGIN PLANNING FOR A LIFE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES MORE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A JOB CLUB PROGRAM WHERE YOUTH LEARN KEY SKILLS LIKE FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE JOBS. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM FEATURES AN ACADEMIC & CAREER EXPLORATION (ACE) PROGRAM EXPOSING STUDENTS TO POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS AND SUPPORTING THEM IN NAVIGATING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PLANS. ACE CONNECTS STUDENTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND PROFESSIONALS WITH SPECIFIC SKILLS, AND OFFERS THE CHANCE TO FIND A PASSION TO PURSUE, WHILE PROVIDING A STIPEND TO PARTICIPANTS SO THEY DONT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GETTING A PART-TIME EVENING JOB AND PLANNING FOR THEIR FUTURE. MENTOR: KING STREET CENTERS MENTOR PROGRAM FOSTERS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT EVERY STAGE OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY MENTOR, BOOK BUDDY, AND PEER MENTOR PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY MENTORS ARE ADULTS MATCHED WITH K-12 STUDENTS, AND THE BOOK BUDDY PROGRAM MATCHES K-5 STUDENTS WITH ADULTS TO READ AND PLAY EDUCATIONAL GAMES WITH EACH WEEK WHILE AT THE CENTER. THE PEER MENTOR PROGRAM MATCHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH K-5 CHILDREN TO MEET WITH WEEKLY AT THE CENTER. EARLY EDUCATION: KING STREET CENTERS 5-STAR, HEAD START THERAPEUTIC CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS MADE UP OF THE TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND SERVES CHILDREN AGES EIGHTEEN MONTHS THROUGH FIVE YEARS OLD. GUIDED BY THE PILLARS OF PLAY, EQUITY, COMMUNICATION, AND HEALTH & SAFETY, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, GROWTH, AND SUCCESS IN A POSITIVE, DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CHILD-DIRECTED, OPEN-ENDED PLAY. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NURTURES CHILDRENS OWN INTERESTS AND NATURAL CURIOSITY. K-5: KING STREET CENTERS KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVES CHILDREN AGES 5 YEARS OLD TO 10 YEARS OLD THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS FOR 42 WEEKS OF THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS ROOTED IN SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING WITH PEERS AND ADULTS, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, RECREATION, MEETING BASIC NEEDS, COMMUNITY CONNECTION, AND EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING. CHILDREN IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED WITH A CARING ADULT MENTOR EACH WEEK TO WORK ON LITERACY AND PLAY EDUCATIONAL GAMES THROUGH OUR BOOK BUDDY PROGRAM. TEEN: KING STREET CENTERS TEEN PROGRAM SERVES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN 6TH-12TH GRADE THROUGH AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS FOR 42 WEEKS OF THE YEAR, PROVIDING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND RISK-PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. TEENS ARE SERVED WARM MEALS DAILY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CENTER SO THAT YOUTH CAN FIND THEIR PASSIONS, EXPLORE POTENTIAL CAREERS, AND BEGIN PLANNING FOR A LIFE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES MORE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A JOB CLUB PROGRAM WHERE YOUTH LEARN KEY SKILLS LIKE FINANCIAL LITERACY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE JOBS. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM FEATURES AN ACADEMIC & CAREER EXPLORATION (ACE) PROGRAM EXPOSING STUDENTS TO POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS AND SUPPORTING THEM IN NAVIGATING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PLANS. ACE CONNECTS STUDENTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENTREPRENEURS, AND PROFESSIONALS WITH SPECIFIC SKILLS, AND OFFERS THE CHANCE TO FIND A PASSION TO PURSUE, WHILE PROVIDING A STIPEND TO PARTICIPANTS SO THEY DONT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GETTING A PART-TIME EVENING JOB AND PLANNING FOR THEIR FUTURE. MENTOR: KING STREET CENTERS MENTOR PROGRAM FOSTERS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT EVERY STAGE OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE STARTING IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY MENTOR, BOOK BUDDY, AND PEER MENTOR PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY MENTORS ARE ADULTS MATCHED WITH K-12 STUDENTS, AND THE BOOK BUDDY PROGRAM MATCHES K-5 STUDENTS WITH ADULTS TO READ AND PLAY EDUCATIONAL GAMES WITH EACH WEEK WHILE AT THE CENTER. THE PEER MENTOR PROGRAM MATCHES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH K-5 CHILDREN TO MEET WITH WEEKLY AT THE CENTER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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