Downtown Emergency Service Center
515 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $103,440,905 | $100,163,670 | $32,177,061 |
| FY2023 | $92,193,786 | $92,063,161 | $29,637,208 |
| FY2022 | $75,907,445 | $76,540,352 | $29,476,647 |
| FY2021 | $63,387,531 | $64,698,247 | $26,749,400 |
| FY2020 | $66,068,562 | $63,302,659 | $28,025,577 |
| FY2019 | $50,608,772 | $50,524,686 | $25,243,049 |
| FY2018 | $44,662,412 | $43,508,549 | $25,124,798 |
| FY2017 | $35,804,946 | $37,373,266 | $21,982,476 |
| FY2016 | $34,725,859 | $33,446,555 | $23,531,897 |
| FY2015 | $29,974,398 | $29,057,718 | $21,520,397 |
| FY2014 | $29,479,306 | $28,692,689 | $20,603,717 |
| FY2013 | $25,217,995 | $24,677,782 | $19,817,100 |
| FY2012 | $21,744,473 | $20,564,664 | $19,276,887 |
| FY2011 | $17,759,694 | $16,885,835 | $18,097,078 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Downtown Emergency Service Center (EIN 91-1275815), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $91,810,210 | 89% |
| Program service revenue | $9,561,093 | 9% |
| Other revenue | $2,069,602 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $79,631,086 | 80% |
| Management & general | $19,679,904 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $852,680 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 89% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 1%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 33.3% of 24 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in WA.
- Net assets covered about 3.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 27th percentile among 144 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 145 Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $17,759,694 in FY2011 to $103,440,905 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2021, FY2022).
- Net assets grew from $18,097,078 to $32,177,061 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
To help people with complex needs through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1985 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | F300 — Mental Health & Crisis Intervention |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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