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The Guidance Center
The Guidance Center reported $23.0 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.02 went to program services, $15.98 to management and general costs and $1.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 90.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,111 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% 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 $22MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,111 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseOutpatient services:mental health care is provided to children and families who cannot afford private care services. Services are provided through several programs sponsored by the los angeles county department of mental health (dmh) and other contract and grant-based programs. The Guidance Center served over 2,974 clients during the year and over 75,422 hours of mental health services. Services are provided at three clinic facilities. In addition, training is provided to mental health professionals in performing and documenting these services under dmh standards
School-based program:mental health services are offered to children and teens at 24 schools within the long beach unified school district, as well as 15 schools in the paramount unified school district, 5 schools in the lynwood school district, and 16 in lausd. The program serves children and families who are reticent to approach a traditional mental health care clinic for services. Program coordinators work closely with school counselors to identify children whose behavior is interfering with their ability to function effectively in school or at home. Therapists provide individual, family…
Intensive services:the organization provides specialized services for children with serious mental illnesses, who are at risk of out-of-home placement such as foster care, psychiatric hospitalization, or juvenile detention. Staff members work with clients in a community setting , at home, in school, or in courts to help the children reduce symptoms of depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiance disorder, past trauma, and to improve their quality of life. Staff also help clients manage their anger, increase coping skills, reduce family conflict, and increase…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,048 | $0 | $40,063 | $320,111 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,090 | $0 | $23,714 | $207,804 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,679 | $0 | $31,444 | $203,123 |
| CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,370 | $0 | $31,923 | $192,293 |
| DIRECTOR OF QUALITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,004 | $0 | $20,274 | $160,278 |
| CLINICAL SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,143 | $0 | $19,584 | $152,727 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,791 | $0 | $8,904 | $148,695 |
| PROGRAM MANGER LMFT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,739 | $0 | $19,270 | $148,009 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Guidance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $843K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5218
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The Guidance Center totaling $152K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Guidance Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Guidance Center reported that 83.0% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Guidance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Guidance Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $320,111, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Guidance Center get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 90.6% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Guidance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1691017 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 202630579349301853 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501219349303255 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411169349301711 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300529349301755 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201039349301850 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110639349300116 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1691017: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.