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Vip Community Mental Health Center

Also known as Violence Intervention Program

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 30-0017808 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Vip Community Mental Health Center reported $15.4 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.92 went to program services, $14.52 to management and general costs and $2.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. Government grants made up 88.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,076 (CHIER OPERATING OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.0%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
88.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$218,076$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.75%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
17.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$10M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $19,036

Vip's programs are aimed at treating victims of violence, with a specific focus on high-risk children and youth who have been abused and who are either at risk for or involved in the foster care system, as well as those transitioning out of dcfs supervision. While vip serves over 60% of children entering foster care in los angeles, the agency also provides critical Mental Health support to vulnerable populations, including LGBTQ+ youth, commercially sexually exploited children, pregnant and parenting teens, and victims of sexual assault or family violence. Our Community Mental Health Center…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIER OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$205,506$0$12,570$218,076
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,856$0$11,452$208,308
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,681$0$11,015$178,696
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,525$0$9,079$160,604
IT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,941$0$8,138$132,079
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,766$0$8,057$109,823

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vip Community Mental Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$12M82.9%$18M$218,076
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$12M84.3%$15M$214,380
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$12M83.5%$11M$201,924
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$11M84.7%$12M$191,052
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$11M85.0%$12M$190,028
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M86.3%$11M$183,092

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 5120
  • Volunteers Part I, line 646

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Therapeutic services
$270,990
QUALIFACTS SYSTEMS INC
Billing software
$133,189

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Vip Community Mental Health Center totaling $321K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Vip Community Mental Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vip Community Mental Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Vip Community Mental Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vip Community Mental Health Center reported that 82.9% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Vip Community Mental Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Vip Community Mental Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $218,076, for the role of CHIER OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Vip Community Mental Health Center get its money?

Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 88.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Vip Community Mental Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 30-0017808 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631189349301998 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349312395 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420899349301612 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310769349300031 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201029349301630 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120899349300647 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 30-0017808: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.