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The 990 read · EIN 04-2516093 · MA · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Pine Street Inn

Pine Street Inn Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“The mission of Pine Street Inn is to end homelessness.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$400K Lyndia Downie, 0.4% of spending
Revenue
$118.3M 82.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$99.7M 79.4% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$175.9M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
21.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
951 employees, 4,375 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 79.4¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
79.4¢
Programs, $79.2M
6.0¢
Fundraising, $6.0M
14.6¢
Admin, $14.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
6¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Pine Street Inn spent 6¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $97.2M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 39% of program spending $30.9M

Permanent supportive housingpine street's supportive housing program provides the largest single share of permanent housing dedicated to homeless individuals in the city. The goal of the program is to ensure that individuals with a long history of homelessness have a permanent home and gain greater levels of self-sufficiency over time through individual service plans. The program encompasses more than 1,100 units of housing and the clinical support services needed to stabilize chronically homeless and disabled individuals in that housing. In fy25, pine street's housing program supported 1,188…

Program 2 · 10.1% of program spending $8.0M

Housing placementpine street inn partners with both public and private funders in delivering housing placement and stabilization services. In fy25, 350 individuals from the street and shelter were housed through these services. Our services are based on evidence-based models, innovation and ongoing research, which leverages all possible resources to bring individuals out of homelessness as quickly as possible. Our housing placement services start at the front door with triage where we work with individuals immediately to resolve their housing crisis. For individuals with more complex housing…

Program 3 · 7.1% of program spending $5.6M

Workforce developmentpine street inn's workforce development programs include food services, job training, employment services and social enterprises. These programs are designed to provide educational and training opportunities to gain skills and employment. The program prepared, shipped, served and delivered 1,265,000 meals, or over 3,400 meals a day, for pine street inn shelter guests and other human services providers, engaging 116 shelter and re-entry participants in a food service training program. Additionally, more than 50 guests participated in housekeeping training programs. The…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $56.4M to $175.9M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Lyndia Downie
Pres. & Executive Director
$399,526
Daryl Jones
CFO
$298,370
April Stevens
Deputy Director
$281,316
Rebecca Crawford
Chief Advancement Officer
$279,402
Andrew Zozom
Chief of Ops. & Soc. Enter.
$251,166
April Connolly
Chief of Programs
$247,534
Loretta Shields
Vp, Human Capital
$223,219
Janet Griffin
VP of Housing Dev.
$215,543
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Pax Care Services IncTemporary staffing$2,952,361
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Soclean Cleaning Co IncCleaning contractor$1,120,949
North Point Services LLCGeneral contractor$589,938
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Pine Street Inn.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Pine Street Inn CEO make?

Lyndia Downie, Pres. & Executive Director, received $399,526 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.4% of Pine Street Inn's $99.7M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Pine Street Inn donations go to programs?

Pine Street Inn reported 79.4% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 6% as fundraising and 14.6% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Pine Street Inn have?

Net assets were $175.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 21.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Pine Street Inn have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Pine Street Inn Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Pine Street Inn Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Pine Street Inn: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/pine-street-inn/