PREBLE STREET

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

55 PORTLAND ST, PORTLAND, ME 04101-2921

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MARK R SWANN, 55 PORTLAND STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04101

Signed the 990

MARK R SWANN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(207) 775-0026

Website

PREBLESTREET.ORG

Return prepared by

RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTE

Mission

TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE BARRIER-FREE SERVICES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HOMELESSNESS, HOUSING, HUNGER, AND POVERTY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SOLUTIONS TO THOSE PROBLEMS.

Program accomplishments

• FOOD PROGRAMS - THE LARGEST DIRECT SERVICE EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND, PREBLE STREET FOOD PROGRAMS PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE ALMOST ONE MILLION MEALS A YEAR TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: FOOD SECURITY HUB - PREPARING THREE MEALS A DAY FOR GUESTS AT AREA HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. SOUP KITCHENS - SERVING THREE MEALS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR AT THE TEEN CENTER AND FLORENCE HOUSE. FOOD PANTRY - DISTRIBUTING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS SOUTHERN MAINE. MOBILE FOOD - PREPARING HEALTHY READY-TO-EAT MEALS FOR DISTRIBUTION BY STREET OUTREACH COLLABORATIVE CASEWORKERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO UNHOUSED PEOPLE IN PORTLAND.
  Expenses $4,655,529 · revenue $1,479,606
• VETERANS HOUSING SERVICES - OPERATING FROM OFFICES IN PORTLAND, LEWISTON, AND BANGOR, VHS PROVIDES RAPID RE-HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES THROUGHOUT MAINE FOR VETERANS' HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE EITHER EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR ARE AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. USING A COLLABORATIVE AND HOLISTIC APPROACH, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE HOUSING GOALS OF VETERANS IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH MANY ENTRY POINTS AND A COORDINATED CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT AND HOUSING OPTIONS. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE OUTREACH, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY FOOD, CONNECTION TO RESOURCES FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INCREASING INCOME, CONNECTION TO MAINSTREAM AND VA BENEFITS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION, ETC. TO APPROXIMATELY 400 VETERANS' HOUSEHOLDS.
  Expenses $5,772,402
• FLORENCE HOUSE - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVESTA HOUSING, FROM A SAFE AND SUPPORTED SHELTER TO PERMANENT HOUSING, FLORENCE HOUSE SERVES 65 HOMELESS WOMEN 24/365. FLORENCE HOUSE PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS FROM BEDS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO HYGIENE EDUCATION, AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND REFERRALS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING THROUGH THREE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING: PERMANENT APARTMENTS: 25 "HOUSING FIRST" EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS WITH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS READY TO MANAGE INDEPENDENTLY WITH STAFF WHO CAN ASSIST THEM WITH DEVELOPING SKILLS TO MAINTAIN STABLE INDEPENDENT HOUSING, RE-INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND RECONNECT WITH FAMILIES. SAFE HAVEN: 15 SEMI-PRIVATE EMERGENCY SHELTER UNITS WITH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN WHILE THEY DEVELOP THE TRUST, SELF-ASSURANCE, AND SKILLS TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT. EMERGENCY SHELTER: 25 BEDS PROVIDING SAFETY, BASIC SERVICES, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORT WOMEN WHO ARE TEMPORARILY HOMELESS BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC OR SITUATIONAL CRISIS.
  Expenses $2,356,500
• ELENA'S WAY - A LOW-BARRIER, 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR UP TO 40 CLIENTS, WITH STAFF AND SERVICES ON SITE, TARGETING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY UNSHELTERED OR CANNOT ACCESS OTHER AREA SHELTERS. LOGAN PLACE - NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND'S FIRST "HOUSING FIRST" PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM; LOGAN PLACE PROVIDES EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS AND 24/365 SUPPORT FOR 30 FORMERLY HOMELESS TENANTS WHO ARE DEVELOPING SKILLS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT HOUSING. IT OFFERS COMMUNITY SPACE FOR GROUP AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ON-SITE LAUNDRY. HOUSING SUPPORT STAFF ASSIST TENANTS WITH DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING LIFE SKILLS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND MAKING REFERRALS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. HUSTON COMMONS - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVESTA HOUSING, PROVIDES 24/365 PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE "HOUSING FIRST" EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR 30 FORMERLY CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ADULTS WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND CHALLENGES WHO ARE DEVELOPING SKILLS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT HOUSING. IT OFFERS COMMUNITY SPACE AND LAUNDRY AND INCLUDES A MEDICAL CARE ROOM TO ACCOMMODATE PRACTITIONERS AND TELEMEDICINE, AS WELL AS ON-SITE STAFF WHO PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND FACILITATE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, EMPLOYMENT, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. ANTI-TRAFFICKING SERVICES - COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE CLIENT-CENTERED SERVICE COORDINATION AND SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INCLUDING SEX AND LABOR TRAFFICKING. ATS FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING SURVIVORS, INTERVENTION, TRAINING PROVIDERS, PROVIDING OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICE PLANNING, AND PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMIC JUSTICE. ANTI-TRAFFICKING SERVICES EMPOWERS CLIENTS TO UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE CHOICES AND ACCESS TO SERVICES, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION THAT FACILITATE HEALING AND GROWTH. HEALTH SERVICES - THE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM IS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE MAINE HEALTH-PS LEARNING COLLABORATIVE, A FREE DROP-IN MEDICAL SPACE CREATED TO OFFER MAINE HEALTH MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, HUNGER, AND POVERTY IN A PATIENT-CENTERED, NON-STIGMATIZING SETTING. HEALTH SERVICES COLLABORATES WITH GREATER PORTLAND HEALTH ON A SAMHSA GRANT, PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT TO GPH PATIENTS RECEIVING MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE. HEALTH SERVICES ALSO OPERATES AN OUTREACH ROOM WITHIN THE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE WHICH PROVIDES HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND BASIC NEEDS, PRIMARILY FOR THE UNSHELTERED COMMUNITY. RECUPERATIVE CARE - RCP IS A 15-BED, POST-ACUTE CARE FACILITY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO CANNOT RECOVER FROM AN ILLNESS OR INJURY ON THE STREET OR IN A SHELTER BUT DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITAL-LEVEL CARE. WITH 24 HOURS OF ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY GREATER PORTLAND HEALTH AND CASEWORK AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY PREBLE STREET, THE RCP PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO LACK STABLE HOUSING TO RECOVER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE ACCESSING NEEDED MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY - PREBLE STREET ADVOCACY PROGRAMS ADVANCE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS THROUGHOUT MAINE IN ORDER TO EMPOWER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HOMELESSNESS, HOUSING, HUNGER, AND POVERTY AND TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING. HOMELESS VOICES FOR JUSTICE: WORKS WITH, AND FOR, PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, AND OPPRESSION TO EDUCATE ITS CONSTITUENCY AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY ON ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE WITH HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY; ADVOCATES ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND SYSTEMS BASIS FOR CHANGE THAT IMPROVES SOCIAL CONDITIONS; AND REGISTERS PEOPLE TO VOTE. MAINE HUNGER INITIATIVE: CREATED TO MEET IMMEDIATE FOOD NEEDS, OFFSET FOOD SUPPLY SHORTAGES, AND DEVELOP LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER IN ONE OF THE MOST FOOD INSECURE STATES IN THE U.S., MAINE HUNGER INITIATIVE WORKS TO END HUNGER STATEWIDE THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES STATE AND NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN MAINE'S EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM, IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE NUTRITION THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLABORATIONS. RAPID REHOUSING - THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM HOUSES CLIENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE PORTLAND AND LEWISTON AREAS. RAPID RE-HOUSING IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED AND HOUSING FIRST INTERVENTION DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS QUICKLY EXIT HOMELESSNESS, RETURN TO HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND NOT BECOME HOMELESS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. ONE CASEWORKER FOCUSES ON SHELTER DIVERSION, WORKING WITH CLIENTS AT THE "FRONT DOOR" OF THE HOMELESS SERVICE SYSTEM TO HELP THEM AVOID ACCESSING THE EMERGENCY SHELTER SYSTEM OR SLEEP UNSHELTERED. STREET OUTREACH COLLABORATIVE - OFFERING CONCERTED, COMPREHENSIVE OUTREACH, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO PEOPLE LIVING IN UNSHELTERED LOCATIONS, ENSURING BASIC NEEDS ARE MET, WHILE FACILITATING ACCESS TO SAFE SHELTER, HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORTING PREPARED MEALS AND BASIC NEEDS DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS. TEEN SERVICES - OFFERING SAFETY AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES 24/365 FOR 40-60 HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTHS, TO MEET THE EMERGENCY AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 12-20 THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM MODEL WHERE THEY CAN DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS THAT PROMOTE STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. SERVICES INCLUDE: JOE KREISLER TEEN SHELTER: A LOW-BARRIER STATE LICENSED 28-BED OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY SHELTER, PROVIDING SAFETY AND SUPPORT SERVICES 8PM-8AM, INCLUDING SHOWERS, CLOTHING, A PLACE TO STUDY OR MEET WITH STAFF, INFORMAL ACTIVITIES, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES IN COORDINATION WITH THE TEEN CENTER AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ASSIST EACH YOUTH IN IN STAYING OFF THE STREET. TEEN CENTER: OPEN 8AM-8PM TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SURVIVAL KITS TO YOUTHS ON THE STREET AS WELL AS A LOW-BARRIER DROP-IN TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR SHELTER, SAFETY, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, CLOTHING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP YOUTH IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO RESOURCES ESSENTIAL FOR HEALTHCARE AND SUCCESSFUL GOAL-PLANNING AND GROWTH, INCLUDING ON-SITE COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. TEEN HOUSING SERVICES: LONG-TERM TRANSITION-IN-PLACE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 16-21, WHO CANNOT RETURN SAFELY TO THEIR FAMILIES, OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO STABLE HOUSING. IN ADDITION TO MEETING BASIC NEEDS, TEEN HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE SCATTERED SITE APARTMENTS, OUTREACH, INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE PLANNING, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SUPPORT, REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, CASE MANAGEMENT FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR UP TO A YEAR AFTER DISCHARGE. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A HOUSING VOUCHER AND TO USE AT THE CURRENT APARTMENT OR A NEW APARTMENT. TEEN OUTREACH: PREBLE STREET TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDE MOBILE DIVERSION AND NAVIGATION, WHICH PROVIDES INTENSIVE, SHORT-TERM SERVICES TO RAPIDLY RESOLVE EPISODES OF HOMELESSNESS AND THE MCKINNEY-VENTO OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. HOPE HOUSE - PREBLE STREET ASSUMED OPERATIONS OF BANGOR'S HOPE HOUSE LOW- BARRIER, 56-BED EMERGENCY SHELTER IN FEBRUARY 2025.OPERATING 24/365, HOPE HOUSE PROVIDES BASIC NEEDS, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND MAY HAVE UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS OR ARE TRANSITIONING FROM INCARCERATION AND FOR WHOM ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND SUPPORT ARE CRITICAL. BECAUSE THE POPULATION IS AGING AND HOMELESSNESS SEVERELY COMPROMISES INDIVIDUAL HEALTH, MANY SEEKING SHELTERS HAVE SERIOUS MEDICAL NEEDS.
  Expenses $15,964,800

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

01-0418917

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1990

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P300)

Assets (IRS master file)

$42,149,688

Income (IRS master file)

$38,471,557

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0418917).

Questions about PREBLE STREET

What is the EIN of PREBLE STREET?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PREBLE STREET is 01-0418917.

Is PREBLE STREET tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.

Are donations to PREBLE STREET tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PREBLE STREET file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of PREBLE STREET due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PREBLE STREET last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of PREBLE STREET?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK R SWANN.

Who are the officers and directors of PREBLE STREET?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,190 (MARK R SWANN, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does PREBLE STREET have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,491,149, expenses of $32,878,616 and total assets of $42,149,688 at year end.

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