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Vista Hill Foundation
Vista Hill Foundation reported $40.4 million in revenue and $37.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.87 went to program services, $10.83 to management and general costs and $1.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $384,806 (CEO & PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.68 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $384,806 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 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 expenseStein Education CenterThe Stein Education Center provides educational, social, and training programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities, which include autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions
Donald K. Allen ParentCare Family Recovery Center (ParentCare)ParentCare provides treatment and care case management programs primarily focused on women (perinatal or peripartum) with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring behavioral health diagnoses. Programs include ParentCare East and Central, Perinatal Case Management, Dependency Drug Court, CalWORKS, Accessible Depression & Anxiety Peripartum Treatment (ADAPT) and child care
Learning Assistance Center (LAC)LAC provides school-based mental health treatment to MediCal eligible students that are identified as having psychiatric conditions that interfere with educational progress. LAC clinicians, psychiatrists conduct assessment, case management, and treatment with students and families in coordination with school personnel
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 & PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,246 | $0 | $47,560 | $384,806 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,274 | $0 | $37,594 | $239,868 |
| Chief HR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,297 | $0 | $33,542 | $203,839 |
| EX DIR OF FVH Listed in Part VII, 1.00 hrs/week | $162,632 | $0 | $32,559 | $195,191 |
| DIR OF IT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,033 | $0 | $39,581 | $186,614 |
| NURSE PRACTITIONER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,503 | $0 | $38,741 | $182,244 |
| SR OPS DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,500 | $0 | $8,942 | $152,442 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,092 | $0 | $18,862 | $149,954 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vista Hill Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $779K (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 11aNo
- 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 5576
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHARMI PATEL-RAO Medical services | $246,611 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Vista Hill Foundation totaling $172K 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 Hill Foundation'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 Hill Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vista Hill Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Vista Hill Foundation reported that 87.9% of its $37.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.8% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vista Hill Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vista Hill Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $384,806, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vista Hill Foundation get its money?
Of $40.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 91.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vista Hill Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1944230 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611969349301426 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511979349300926 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402229349301410 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342219349301854 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232169349301903 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202141759349300919 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1944230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.