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Mental Health Association in Orange County
Mental Health Association in Orange County reported $10.7 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.27 went to program services, $14.67 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 58.4% of the total. Government grants made up 58.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,451 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 81% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 868 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.14 programs, $13.86 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 26.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 39.5% | 69.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $173,451 | $325,024 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity support services: provide support and services to individuals (and their families) that have a mental illness and/or a developmental disability. Services include care coordination, vet2vet program, social club, compeer/compeer homeless, friends group, hudson house rehabilitation club, vocational services, family support, travel activity, crisis intervention, respite, support for siblings, 17a guardianship and family support
Residential services: supported housing and case management for individuals and families with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities. Mha operates several housing initiatives which provides necessary supports for the individuals that are served
Crisis services/mha 24-hour helpline: 24-hour advocacy services including crisis intervention and accompaniment for adult and child victims of rape, sexual assault and incest. Services also encompass the 24-hour sexual assault examiner program (sae) offering forensic evidence collection and treatment for adult victims
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 74.00 hrs/week | $168,239 | $0 | $5,212 | $173,451 |
| ASSOC EXEC D Officer, 63.00 hrs/week | $125,462 | $0 | $1,913 | $127,375 |
| CLINICAL DIR Highest compensated employee, 56.00 hrs/week | $119,178 | $0 | $4,732 | $123,910 |
| CFO Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $108,550 | $0 | $4,708 | $113,258 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mental Health Association in Orange County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5186
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Mental Health Association in Orange County totaling $4,654 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Mental Health Association in Orange County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mental Health Association in Orange County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mental Health Association in Orange County spent in 2025, $85.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mental Health Association in Orange County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mental Health Association in Orange County reported that 85.3% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mental Health Association in Orange County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mental Health Association in Orange County reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $173,451, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mental Health Association in Orange County get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 58.4% came from contributions and grants (including 58.1% from government grants) and 39.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mental Health Association in Orange County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-6024124 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612389349301531 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542239349300844 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349314065 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349302010 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232929349300713 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143139349304839 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349308357 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-6024124: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.