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The Roads Foundation
Also known as Roads Community CARE Clinic
The Roads Foundation reported $28.9 million in revenue and $27.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.76 went to program services, $14.46 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $444,450 (PROVIDER). 44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 190% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $444,450 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 44 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization was initially formed to provide enhanced support and assistance through specialized programs for individuals dealing with the symptoms and consequences of serious and persistent mental illness. During 2015, the organization began providing primary and preventive health care services and behavioral health services to underserved patients throughout the south los angeles, norwalk, bellflower and long beach communities in its clinic located in compton, california. The organization also began providing dental services during 2016. In 2022, the organization purchased an additional…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVIDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $412,624 | $0 | $31,826 | $444,450 |
| COO (CEO START APR 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $367,152 | $0 | $22,539 | $389,691 |
| BH PROVIDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $358,639 | $0 | $1,219 | $359,858 |
| CEO (THROUGH APR 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $356,550 | $0 | $1,331 | $357,881 |
| BH PROVIDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $321,178 | $0 | $14,089 | $335,267 |
| PROVIDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,212 | $0 | $25,226 | $330,438 |
| PROVIDER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $290,352 | $0 | $26,421 | $316,773 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,922 | $0 | $30,491 | $241,413 |
44 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Roads Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 5223
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DHARMESH SHETH MD MEDICAL INC Provider | $557,445 |
| MIND GRIT INC Consulting | $275,537 |
| NO DUST R US Cleaning services | $219,979 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from The Roads Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Roads Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Roads Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Roads Foundation reported that 84.8% of its $27.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Roads Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Roads Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $444,450, for the role of PROVIDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Roads Foundation get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 8.8% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Roads Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0572757 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503099349302800 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432629349301343 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341959349301229 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222639349300237 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349309817 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013169349302541 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0572757: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.