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Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch
Also known as Optimist Youth Homes and Family Svcs
Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch reported $16.0 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.74 went to program services, $18.44 to management and general costs and $2.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 91.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,436 (CEO (end 8/24)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 34% 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 $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $316,436 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.99% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.4 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMental Health:Optimist's comprehensive community mental health program (CMH) is funded through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, and is guided by wraparound and whole person care principles and practices. The CMH program provides services to children, youth age 0-26, and their families, who are experiencing significant emotional, psychological, or behavioral problems or are at risk of entering a higher level of care. CMH services include individual and family therapy, and evidence-based practice (EBP) treatment models that are delivered in the field or at one of our three…
Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP):Optimist's specialized STRTP provides girls ages 12-17, and non-minor dependents (NMDs), who are survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), with safe and immediate care and housing assistance, case management, and other support services for up to 6 months. Program staff partner with each youth, their CSW (Children's Social Worker), and Child and Family Team to co-develop highly individualized strength-based programming and care plan based on their unique needs. The goals of the program include the successful transition to permanent…
Foster Care:Optimist's Foster Family Agency program recruits and trains resource parents to care for children and youth, ages 0-17 and non-minor dependents (NMDs) ages 18-21, who are removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in foster care by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) and court order. FFA social workers monitor child treatment plan progress in partnership with DCFS, Mental Health Services (MHS) providers, and child and family team (CFT) members. The goal of Optimist's FFA program is to provide innovative and individualized treatment and education…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO (end 8/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,815 | $0 | $621 | $316,436 |
| Interim CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,532 | $0 | $0 | $276,532 |
| Chief Program Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,960 | $0 | $17,640 | $195,600 |
| Chief HR Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,839 | $0 | $1,800 | $181,639 |
| Chief Administrative Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,315 | $0 | $18,851 | $180,166 |
| Dir TAY & Child Welfare Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,192 | $0 | $14,998 | $141,190 |
| Clinical Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,480 | $0 | $4,084 | $133,564 |
| CFO (end 9/24) Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $5,994 | $0 | $0 | $5,994 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $474K (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–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 5180
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Roth Staffing Staffing agency | $366,014 |
| Parostu Rohanni Psychiatry services | $232,750 |
| F & F Plumbing Plumbing company | $219,370 |
| Preferred Choice Roofing Roofing company | $176,090 |
| Majestic Fire dba Kord Fire Fire protection | $161,573 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch totaling $173K 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 Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch spent in FY2025, $78.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch reported that 78.7% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $316,436, for the role of CEO (end 8/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch get its money?
Of $16.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 91.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1643340 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. 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 202621359349309402 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202512889349301646 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349309644 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349302710 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349306448 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349305073 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1643340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.