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Regional Center of Orange County

Santa Ana, CA · EIN 95-3119548 · 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

Regional Center of Orange County reported $866.6 million in revenue and $878.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.03 went to program services, $1.97 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 98.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,831 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% 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 $878M

For 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 $867M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.5%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.5%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$319,831$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.04%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
246
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 11100.0%

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
$480M expenses · 55.7% of program spending · grants $426M

Other: purchase of services such as behavioral, transportation, respite, personal assistance and supported living

$239M expenses · 27.8% of program spending · grants $239M · revenue $9.8M

Community and intermediate care facilities: purchase of residential services

$142M expenses · 16.5% of program spending · grants $142M

Day training and day program services: purchase of day care, day activity training, habilitation, infant development and training for independent living

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
$266,228$0$53,603$319,831
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,003$0$44,775$275,778
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,030$0$46,866$273,896
GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$161,849$0$71,151$233,000
CLINICAL PHARMACIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,994$0$42,599$205,593
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,531$0$49,589$205,120
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,256$0$62,252$192,508

24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Regional Center of Orange County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $522K (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$250M$500M$750M$1.00BFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$867M$878M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$867M$878M98.0%$211K$319,831
FY2024 ⓘ$724M$734M98.1%$208K$317,602
FY2023 ⓘ$558M$576M97.6%$216K$294,085
FY2022 ⓘ$539M$539M97.7%$204K$285,445
FY2021 ⓘ$520M$520M96.6%$179K$305,570
FY2020 ⓘ$523M$523M97.2%$171K$282,476

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–1b11 · 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 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 5550
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NO ORDINARY MOMENTS
Supported living
$34,168,779
PREMIER HEALTHCARE
In-home respite
$32,156,272
24HR HOMECARE
In-home respite
$18,918,758
GOODWILL OF ORANGE COUNTY
Day programs
$18,509,814
RAINBOW HOME CARE
Day programs
$11,256,884

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1,351 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Regional Center of Orange County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Regional Center of Orange County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Regional Center of Orange County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Regional Center of Orange County reported that 98.0% of its $878.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Regional Center of Orange County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Regional Center of Orange County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $319,831, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Regional Center of Orange County get its money?

Of $866.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 98.5% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Regional Center of Orange County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-3119548 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 202641349349311639 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349307288 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312259 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332489349302073 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349310032 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131279349301863 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-3119548: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.