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Hillsides

Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-1644002 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Hillsides reported $51.6 million in revenue and $47.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.12 went to program services, $12.16 to management and general costs and $1.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. Government grants made up 82.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,536 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% 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 $47M

For 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $52M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.1%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.2%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.7%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
87.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
82.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
10.5%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$526,536$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.11%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
316
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.86.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
31 of 31100.0%

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
$22M expenses · 53.1% of program spending · grants $337K · revenue $867K

Community based and educational services:family resource centers - families struggling through crises or challenging situations know they can find experienced practitioners who are responsive, accessible, and compassionate. Hillsides offers numerous community-based programs and services through several hillsides family resource centers in los angeles county. These centers provide parenting classes, mental health support, psychological testing, psychiatric assessments and medication management, crisis intervention and additional crucial resources for children and families in need. (see shedule…

$15M expenses · 36.8% of program spending · grants $721K · revenue $4.6M

Campus-based services:hillsides' campus-based services provide a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents, and young adults on our 17-acre pasadena campus. The continuum includes 24/7 residential treatment (serving youth through our short-term residential therapeutic program and commercial insurance contracts), day treatment programs (partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient), and transitional housing for young adults in extended foster care (thpp-nmd). Together, these programs offer varying levels of structure and support to meet each…

$2.6M expenses · 6.3% of program spending · grants $701K

Home-based services:home-based family care (formerly known as foster care) is an opportunity to provide children, who have experienced trauma, abuse, and/or neglect, a place to call home. Bienvenidos, an affiliate of hillsides, provides services to children and youth ranging from newborn to 21 years old from all backgrounds. Family is the foundation of a child's emotional wellbeing. When children are given a place to call home made up of people they consider family, they are able to heal and begin to thrive

$1.5M all other programs (line 4d)

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$435,260$0$91,276$526,536
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER &
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$345,287$0$9,079$354,366
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 38.00 hrs/week
$292,686$0$9,226$301,912
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer, 39.00 hrs/week
$264,999$0$32,966$297,965
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$217,463$0$19,358$236,821
SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE &
Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$215,315$0$17,681$232,996
DIVISON CHIEF FOSTER CARE/
Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$195,503$0$16,989$212,492
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$185,775$0$16,381$202,156

31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hillsides (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$52M$47M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$52M$47M86.1%$31M$526,536
FY2024 ⓘ$50M$45M87.1%$21M$459,821
FY2023 ⓘ$38M$42M82.5%$16M$427,510
FY2022 ⓘ$48M$44M88.1%$21M$387,752
FY2021 ⓘ$51M$52M86.1%$18M$401,779
FY2020 ⓘ$51M$52M87.4%$19M$408,909

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–1b31 · 31 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 5504
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6121

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SERVICE FIRST
Contractor for building repair and capit
$875,405
CHARTWELLS
Food catering
$314,675

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

20 private foundations reported grants to Hillsides totaling $614K 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 Hillsides's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hillsides, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Hillsides's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hillsides reported that 86.1% of its $47.5 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Hillsides pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Hillsides reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $526,536, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Hillsides get its money?

Of $51.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants (including 82.8% from government grants) and 10.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Hillsides a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-1644002 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 202610649349301401 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349308270 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349305280 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320629349301607 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231099349301563 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100289349301730 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-1644002: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.