Citysquare
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION FIGHTING THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY THROUGH AN INTERLOCKING NETWORK OF PROGRAMS ORGANIZED INTO FOUR VERTICLES: HUNGER, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND HOPE.
- Income
- $11.4 million
- Spending
- $20.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 354
- Volunteers
- 3,793
- Highest pay
- $386,765, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 76% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $4.2 million spent. CITYSQUARE FIGHTS THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY THROUGH A HOLISTIC, NEIGHBOR-CENTERED APPROACH BY SUPPORTING NEIGHBORS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PERMANENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROMOTING THE AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE INCOME SUPPORTS AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR NEIGHBORS, STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT, AND BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND HEALTHY FOOD TO NEIGHBORS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE MODEL CONSIDERS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES' ABILITY TO THRIVE AND ALLOWS NEIGHBORS TO BENEFIT FROM INTEGRATED SERVICES. BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMS OFFERED BY CITYSQUARE AND SOME OF THE KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OF 2024. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O:) ON MAY 16, 2024, THE CITYSQUARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO CEASE ALL OPERATIONS AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2024. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM WORKED TO MERGE CITYSQUARE PROGRAMS WITH OTHER ESTABLISHED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT MADE THE MOST FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SENSE AND THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO SERVE THE BEST INTEREST OF CITYSQUARE'S NEIGHBORS. ON JULY 15, 2024, THE CITYSQUARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTED TO ACCEPT AN OFFER FROM THE STEWPOT TO PURCHASE THE OPPORTUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 1610 S. MALCOLM X. BLVD., DALLAS, TX 75226. THE STEWPOT PLANS TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE NEIGHBOR RESOURCE CENTER AND THE FOOD PANTRY AT THIS LOCATION.HOUSING PROGRAMS:CITYSQUARE HAS SEVERAL UNIQUE HOUSING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE 317 UNITS OF HOUSING IN DALLAS. AS A STRONG ADVOCATE OF HOUSING FIRST, CITYSQUARE BELIEVES IN PROVIDING WRAPAROUND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN MAINTAINING THEIR HOUSING LONG TERM. FOR EXAMPLE, CITYSQUARE PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ENSURE INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN APPROPRIATE REFERRALS, HAVE SUPPORT IN MEETING THEIR OWN PERSONAL GOALS, AND ARE ENGAGED IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 98% OF ALL NEIGHBORS HOUSED IN PERMANENT OR RAPID SUPPORTING HOUSING, MAINTAINED HOUSING FOR 6 OR MORE MONTHS.
- $4.8 million spent. HUNGER PROGRAMS:CITYSQUARE'S FOOD PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOOD PANTRY AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. THE CITYSQUARE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHY FOOD TO DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS. IT ALSO HELPS WITH CHIP, MEDICAID, SNAP, AND TANF, THREE TIMES A WEEK. NEIGHBORS CAN VISIT THE CITYSQUARE FOOD PANTRY EVERY 15 DAYS AND CHOOSE THE GROCERY ITEMS THEY WANT, ELIMINATING THE FOOD WASTE THAT OCCURS WITH PRE-MADE GROCERY PACKS. IN 2024, THE CITYSQUARE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED 10,327 NEIGHBORS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTING OVER 1.9 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O:)THE FOOD PANTRY IS AN ENTRY POINT FOR CITYSQUARE'S 16 OTHER PROGRAMS RANGING FROM JOB TRAINING TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. ADDITIONALLY, CITYSQUARE OPERATES A MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FOOD TO CITYSQUARE'S PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS THROUGH DOOR DASH DELIVERY SERVICES. CITYSQUARE'S SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP) AND CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) PROVIDE MEALS YEAR-ROUND TO CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN AREAS SURROUNDING THE DALLAS-FT. WORTH METROPLEX. THE MAJOR FUNDER OF THESE PROGRAMS IS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA); CACFP FUNDING IS USED TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS AND SFSP FUNDING IS USED TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
- $6.7 million spent. HOPE PROGRAMS:NEIGHBOR SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES EITHER AT CITYSQUARE OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. LONG-TERM, GOAL ORIENTED, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT HELPS LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS ADULTS ACHIEVE KEY GOALS AND MOVE TOWARD LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ABOUT 438 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED IN 2024 LEADING TO NEARLY 100 REFERRALS TO SUPPORT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, EMERGENCY GOODS SUCH AS BUS PASSES AND HYGIENE KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM WORKS TO MEET INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE - WHETHER IT IS IN THE STREETS OR IN ENCAMPMENTS; IN 2024, THEY ENGAGED 201 INDIVIDUALS AND PLACED 46 INDIVIDUALS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING WHILE PLACING 58 ON THE HOUSING PRIORITY LIST TO AWAIT AVAILABLE HOUSING. AMERICORPS IS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM DEDICATED TO WORKING IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO AFFECT CHANGE THROUGH SERVICE. CITYSQUARE OPERATES THE LARGEST AMERICORPS PROGRAM IN NORTH TEXAS, AND ITS MEMBERS ARE A VITAL SUPPORT TO VIRTUALLY EVERY PROGRAM THAT CITYSQUARE OFFERS. IN 2024, OVER 284 MEMBERS WORKED OVER 114,231 HOURS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, FOOD SECURITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS CITYSQUARE AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
- $207,993 spent. CITYSQUARE'S HEALTH EQUITY PILLAR UTILIZES THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2030 FRAMEWORK TO DRIVE OUR WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE TWO PRIMARY PROGRAMMING AREAS TO EXECUTE THIS MODEL ARE TAILORED TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBOR THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR HEALTH SUPPORT AND NEIGHBOR RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS.THE NEIGHBOR HEALTH SUPPORT (NHS) PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS NAVIGATION AND SUPPORT TO CITYSQUARE NEIGHBORS IN EXISTING PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING. IT INCLUDES A COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, NAVIGATION SERVICES AND PREVENTION SCREENINGS. IN 2024, 57 NEIGHBORS WERE SERVED LEADING TO 1,352 PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES WITH 83% HAVING A DOCTOR THEY GO TO FOR PRIMARY CARE. THE NEIGHBOR RESOURCE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO NEIGHBORS SEEKING INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND NAVIGATION FOR URGENT AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS. RESOURCE NAVIGATORS WORK ALONGSIDE NEIGHBORS TO EMPOWER THEM IN NAVIGATING AND ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES OR INTERNAL CITYSQUARE SERVICES. WHILE SOME NEIGHBORS MAY TOUCH BOTH THE NRC AND NHS, OTHERS MAY ONLY BE SERVED IN A SPECIFIC AREA. IN 2024, 1,913 NEIGHBORS WERE SERVED IN THE NRC LEADING TO OVER 537 REFERRALS WITH 64% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THOSE REFERRALS. IN ADDITION, 556 NEIGHBORS WERE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 1990.
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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