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Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled

Also known as Tri-Counties Regional Center

Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 95-2623230 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled reported $659.0 million in revenue and $659.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.99 went to program services, $1.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 97.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $426,371 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $659M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $659M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.0%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.0%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.6%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
97.6%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
2.2%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$426,371$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.06%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
366
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-0.36.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$652M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $580M · revenue $15M

The entity was organized in accordance with the provisions of the lanterman developmental disabilities services act of the welfare and institutions code of california. In accordance with the act, the entity works in partnership with people with developmental disabilities, their families, local communities, service providers, and the government. Its mission is to enable persons with developmental disabilities to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives in their community. The entity also strives to lessen developmental delays in infants and young children, and minimize the risk of…

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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$374,566$0$51,805$426,371
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$257,200$0$44,755$301,955
DIRECTOR OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,852$0$22,310$221,162
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,834$0$35,895$210,729
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES/ORG DEV
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,471$0$36,064$192,535
ASSISTANT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,701$0$39,864$186,565
PSYCHOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,336$0$17,745$174,081

36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $642K (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$200M$400M$600M$800MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$659M$659M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$659M$659M99.0%−$16M$426,371
FY2024 ⓘ$544M$544M99.1%−$17M$389,472
FY2023 ⓘ$453M$453M99.1%−$19M$373,836
FY2022 ⓘ$388M$388M99.1%−$14M$374,547
FY2021 ⓘ$376M$376M99.1%−$15M$367,402
FY2020 ⓘ$353M$353M99.2%−$12M$337,917

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–1b13 · 13 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 5594
  • Volunteers Part I, line 652

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
24 HR HOME CARE
Personal assistance
$37,068,065
CHANNEL ISLANDS SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency respite
$22,514,048
RESPITE INC
Agency respite
$16,915,594
DEVEREUX
Residential
$16,082,705
UCP WORK INC
Residential
$13,918,239

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 293 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled totaling $47 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 Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled reported that 99.0% of its $659.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $426,371, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled get its money?

Of $659.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 97.6% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Tri-Counties Association for the Developmentally Disabled a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-2623230 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 202630569349300428 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520709349300002 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349305213 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301239349303350 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349303162 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100779349301510 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-2623230: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.