Vista del Mar Child and Family Services
Vista del Mar Child and Family Services reported $54.4 million in revenue and $55.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.10 went to program services, $14.31 to management and general costs and $4.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.8% of the total. Government grants made up 75.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $400,027 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $55MFor 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 $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.3% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 75.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $400,027 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseFor children whose emotional, behavioral, social or other challenges prevent them from living at home, Vista Del Mar provides a safe, home-like living environment within a comprehensive treatment setting. Our programs help troubled children make the transition back home or to self-sufficient community life. Our open, 24-bed facility for adolescent boys and girls is staffed with skilled teams of clinical social
Vista Del Mar provides a broad spectrum of community-based services for children, adolescents, young adults and families, including adoptions and foster home care, through our state-licensed, hague-accredited private adoption agency. We also offer individual and family counseling, parent education, teacher training, and other case-management services at more than 20 los angeles and santa monica-malibu unified school district schools. We provide child care in a network of 20 state-licensed Family Child care homes in the hollywood and mid-wilshire areas, as well as in-home family counseling…
Vista's non-public school is accredited by the western association of schools and colleges (wasc) and serves children, pre-school through grade 12, who have struggled in other school settings. After assessing each child and creating a comprehensive individualized education plan (iep), we tailor each child's courses to address their special needs, while encouraging them to grow emotionally and academically. In addition to traditional coursework, students may participate in a number of therapeutic arts classes and other offerings that inspire confidence as well as providing incentive to stay in…
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/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $391,480 | $0 | $8,547 | $400,027 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,311 | $0 | $4,263 | $290,574 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $251,323 | $0 | $23,593 | $274,916 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,026 | $0 | $18,366 | $233,392 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,327 | $0 | $26,741 | $214,068 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,477 | $0 | $26,675 | $209,152 |
| SENIOR VP, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS Key employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $191,373 | $0 | $10,769 | $202,142 |
| DIRECTOR,OF EARLY CARE & EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,248 | $0 | $13,776 | $163,024 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vista del Mar Child and Family Services (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, 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–1b24 · 24 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5584
- Volunteers Part I, line 6204
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NEW SHOES ENTERPRISES LLC Erc consultant | $529,655 |
| INNOVATION DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONSTR Commerical design, construction & manage | $396,327 |
| INFONETWORKS Info tech services | $354,177 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 45 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Vista del Mar Child and Family Services totaling $1.2M 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 Vista del Mar Child and Family Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vista del Mar Child and Family Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Vista del Mar Child and Family Services spent in FY2025, $81.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Vista del Mar Child and Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Vista del Mar Child and Family Services reported that 81.1% of its $55.4 million in expenses went to program services, 14.3% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vista del Mar Child and Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vista del Mar Child and Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $400,027, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vista del Mar Child and Family Services get its money?
Of $54.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 85.8% came from contributions and grants (including 75.1% from government grants) and 11.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vista del Mar Child and Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1647832 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641359349309849 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349313597 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302553 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349305312 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349305474 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111369349301476 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1647832: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.