La Frontera Center
La Frontera Center reported $37.7 million in revenue and $38.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.69 went to program services, $20.31 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,578 (President/CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.29 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$93.31 $35M
- Investment income$1.40 $527K
Other revenue was negative: −$35,772. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $490,578 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdult Services - Comprehensive diagnostic and psychotherapeutic outpatient services. Individual and group therapies on an outpatient basis. Rehabilitation for adults to encourage employability and independent living
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 14.00 hrs/week | $457,505 | $0 | $33,073 | $490,578 |
| Nurse Practitioner Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $376,225 | $0 | $14,558 | $390,783 |
| VP/CFO Officer, 14.00 hrs/week | $240,561 | $0 | $33,576 | $274,137 |
| VP/COO Officer, 17.00 hrs/week | $249,105 | $0 | $23,733 | $272,838 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $237,274 | $0 | $3,018 | $240,292 |
| Director Adult Clinical Svcs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,781 | $0 | $14,726 | $205,507 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $158,105 | $0 | $0 | $158,105 |
| CFO Officer, 14.00 hrs/week | $138,013 | $0 | $2,985 | $140,998 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from La Frontera Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
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–1b4 · 4 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 5790
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FASPSYCH LLC contract telemed physicians | $1,155,590 |
| Altra LLC contract staffing | $387,729 |
| Clean Green Janitorial LLC janitorial | $108,166 |
| Boss Mechanical Contractors LLC air conditioning installation/repair | $104,172 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from La Frontera 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 La Frontera Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 La Frontera Center spent in FY2025, $79.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of La Frontera Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, La Frontera Center reported that 79.7% of its $38.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does La Frontera Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation La Frontera Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $490,578, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does La Frontera Center get its money?
Of $37.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 5.3% came from contributions and grants and 93.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is La Frontera Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0215009 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602259349300535 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 (amended), object 202502389349301850 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402279349303765 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312239349301231 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349301860 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122289349302462 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0215009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.