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ONE Life Counseling Center

San Carlos, CA · EIN 81-0919786 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

ONE Life Counseling Center reported $10.1 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.24 went to program services, $10.32 to management and general costs and $1.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,497 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 844% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8M

For 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 $10M

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

2025 filing. Median across 868 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.2%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
17.8%26.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
4.9%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.7%69.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$381,497$325,024
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.90%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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 expense
$4.0M expenses · 46.3% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

One Life provides outpatient mental health services through licensed clinicians serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, seniors, and families, in person across its seven locations and via telehealth.One Life coordinates referrals and access to care for clients using kaiser, medi-cal, and private-pay arrangements, connecting community members with timely, appropriate behavioral health services. Licensed clinicians provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy addressing a wide range of mental health and emotional needs.through this program, One Life increases the…

$1.9M expenses · 22.4% of program spending · revenue $1.9M

One Life's pre-licensed counseling program provides supervised individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Approximately 60 pre-licensed clinicians deliver services under the supervision of qualified licensed mental health professionals.the program serves medi-cal, reduced-fee, and private-pay clients, offering lower-cost and subsidized counseling so individuals and families can receive care regardless of their ability to pay standard private-practice rates.beyond expanding access to affordable mental health care, the program provides…

$1.9M expenses · 22.1% of program spending · revenue $1.8M

One Life partners with more than 33 schools and 20 community organizations to deliver mental health, prevention, and early-intervention services in settings where children, youth, families, and other community members already receive support.services include short-term individual and group counseling, social-emotional learning lessons, classroom-based support, consultation, therapeutic groups, and other programs that promote emotional well-being, strengthen coping skills, and support healthy relationships.by delivering services directly in schools and community settings, the program reduces…

$797K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$363,136$0$18,361$381,497
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,799$0$8,107$209,906
CLINICAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,352$0$5,979$154,331
SCHOOL BASED DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,763$0$7,437$145,200
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,209$0$4,032$137,241
THERAPIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,141$0$3,351$113,492

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ONE Life Counseling Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $565K (Part IX, line 5).

7 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$20M2019202020212022202320242025$10M$9.8M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$10M$9.8M88.2%$6.6M$381,497
2024 ⓘ$8.3M$7.6M85.7%$6.2M$372,962
2023 ⓘ$6.8M$6.0M87.7%$5.4M$337,288
2022 ⓘ$5.9M$5.0M81.2%$4.4M$292,185
2021 ⓘ$5.5M$3.8M84.3%$3.4M$258,833
2020 ⓘ$3.4M$2.0M87.3%$1.7M$176,000
2019 ⓘ$1.1M$921K65.2%$222K$120,000

Governance 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–1b13 · 13 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5117
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6280

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to ONE Life Counseling Center totaling $450K 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 ONE Life Counseling 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 ONE Life Counseling Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of ONE Life Counseling Center's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, ONE Life Counseling Center reported that 88.2% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does ONE Life Counseling Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation ONE Life Counseling Center reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $381,497, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does ONE Life Counseling Center get its money?

Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 17.8% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 77.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is ONE Life Counseling Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-0919786 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202642599349300809 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522559349301102 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422899349301842 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349311430 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233119349304608 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349322939 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002039349300100 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-0919786: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.