Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services
Also known as The Sycamores
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services reported $74.7 million in revenue and $69.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.80 went to program services, $11.06 to management and general costs and $1.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 91.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $522,283 (PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $69MFor 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 $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $522,283 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 83 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseDmhcommunity & clinic services:mental health and support services that allow children and young adults with problem behaviors to remain in the community. A team approach provides a comprehensive package of tools and solutions that allow children and adults to succeed at home, or school or work. These services are designed to serve at-risk individuals, including foster families as they deal with problem behaviors. The mission is to bring a comprehensive package of solutions and support to clients that will allow them to reach their own goals and gradually discontinue our…
Foster care and adoption services:provide therapeutic placements for children in the foster care system and adoptive families for special-needs children in los angeles county.educational services:to meet the educational needs of students with emotional and/or learning disabilities who require specialized instruction in a non-public school setting.family resource center:provide programs in the area of tutoring, mentoring, school readiness, gang prevention, and mental health services. Along with these services, many of the children, youth and families have medical needs, substance abuse issues…
Residential based services (rbs):rbs is a program in conjunction with the state of california designed to move children out of residential treatment more quickly and back into their own homes or foster/adoptive homes. The residential based services seeks to shorten stays in residential treatment by developing a treatment team to work with the child from his first day in residential care. The treatment team works with the Child and Family during his stay as well as after he is discharged to ensure that he safely remains in the home. Our goal is to provide all of our children with safe, stable…
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 | $477,797 | $0 | $44,486 | $522,283 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,190 | $0 | $23,601 | $321,791 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,645 | $0 | $34,617 | $313,262 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,547 | $0 | $30,316 | $269,863 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,144 | $0 | $27,910 | $266,054 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,776 | $0 | $21,066 | $256,842 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,055 | $0 | $49,169 | $255,224 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,405 | $0 | $30,856 | $237,261 |
83 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5782
- Volunteers Part I, line 6143
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYNOPTEK LLC Computer support | $1,322,430 |
| DRIVER SPG LLC Construction, repairs & maintenance | $1,141,413 |
| IRIS TELEHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP Psychiatry | $632,334 |
| LT ELECTRICAL & CONSTRUCTION CO Construction, repairs & maintenance | $577,770 |
| STERLING CARE PSYCHIATRIC GROUP INC Psychiatry | $551,940 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services totaling $263K 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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Of every $100 Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services spent in FY2025, $87.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services reported that 87.8% of its $69.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $522,283, for the role of PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services get its money?
Of $74.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 91.0% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1691005 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 202631249349302098 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349304133 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349302771 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331039349301328 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241089349302004 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110679349301266 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1691005: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.