Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch Inc

EIN: 951643340 501(c)(3) Mental Health

Los Angeles, CA

Total Revenue
$17,125,682
Total Expenses
$15,325,168
Total Assets
$24,783,446
Net Assets
$22,214,538
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1906
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Lila Laviano
Phone
3234433175
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Optimist Boys' Home and Ranch Inc, founded in 1906, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $17.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $15.3M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

Our mission is to support children/youth, and their families, in and at-risk of foster care, to build hope and achieve bright futures through wellness, education, relationships, and career focused services and resources.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $6,300,868

Mental Health:The agency provides mental health and case management services to children in the community through a contract with The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. We engage in...

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Mental Health:The agency provides mental health and case management services to children in the community through a contract with The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. We engage in several evidence-based practices and our clinics are located in Los Angeles, Palmdale, and Woodland Hills. In addition, we provide full-service partnership services (FSP), wraparound services, and school based mental health services in many schools throughout the County. The agency served 937 clients in its mental health programs.

Program 2
Expenses: $4,488,842

Short-term Resdential Therapeutic Program (STRTP):Our Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) has one location and we had one cottage at our Woodland Hills Campus serving STRTP youth...

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Short-term Resdential Therapeutic Program (STRTP):Our Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) has one location and we had one cottage at our Woodland Hills Campus serving STRTP youth. Clients are referred by Los Angeles County Departments of Probation or Children and Family Services. The residents receive intensive care, supervision and therapeutic services from an interdisciplinary care team. We follow the core practice model, services are trauma informed, and evidence-based practices are utilized.The agency served 13 youth in the STRTP program. Additionally, the agency provides CSEC Advocacy services and served 73 youth. Temporary Shelter Care Facility (TSCF):The agency also operates a Temporary Shelter Care Facility (TSCF) licensed for 16 girls at the Woodland Hills campus. The agency served 162 youth in the TSCF program.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,221,252

Foster Care: The agency has a foster-adopt program. Social workers recruit, train and certify resource parents and provide follow up services to those parents as well as to the children placed in...

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Foster Care: The agency has a foster-adopt program. Social workers recruit, train and certify resource parents and provide follow up services to those parents as well as to the children placed in their care. Referrals are from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and occasionally from the L.A. County Department of Probation. Optimist also assists the County in the assessment process for their County operated resource families. The agency has an adoption program, enabling children already in its resource homes to be placed in permanent homes through the adoptions process. The agency served 62 children and youth in resource families.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $16,234,413
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $81,935
Other Revenue $809,334
TOTAL REVENUE $17,125,682

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,067,144
Salaries & Benefits $10,796,157
Fundraising Expenses $433,876
Program Expenses $12,250,020
Other Expenses $3,461,867
TOTAL EXPENSES $15,325,168

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $17,125,682 $18,929,461 -0.1%
Expenses $15,325,168 $16,355,599 -0.1%
Net Income $1,800,514 $2,573,862 -0.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
167
Volunteers
19

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$420,850
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Leslie King President 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lila Laviano Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Denise Ausbon Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol M Truscott Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Urteaga Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dennis Andolsek Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rushmore Cervantes Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Denise Di Novi Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Walter Njboke Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Todd Sosna CEO 40.00
Officer
$300,217 $15,288 $315,505
Aditi Joshi CFO 20.00
Officer
$104,646 $699 $105,345
Jacqueline Atkins Chief Program Officer 40.00
Highest
$171,133 $17,333 $188,466
Maria Bhattachan Chief Administrative Officer 40.00
Highest
$154,871 $18,197 $173,068
Douglas House Chief HR Officer 40.00
Highest
$173,889 $1,800 $175,689
Janine Lui Sr. Director of Finance 40.00
Highest
$146,892 $12,403 $159,295
Annie Nuttall Chief Advancement & Comm. Officer 40.00
Highest
$165,274 $10,806 $176,080
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $17,125,682 $15,325,168 $24,783,446 $1,800,514
2023 $18,929,461 $16,355,599 $22,973,518 $2,573,862
2022 $18,449,357 $18,560,021 $20,360,985 $-110,664
2021 $22,776,300 $22,738,463 $24,302,123 $37,837
2020 $24,422,842 $25,543,451 $25,622,925 $-1,120,609
2019 $27,224,186 $27,489,472 $22,870,743 $-265,286
2018 $28,358,962 $28,782,654 $20,949,967 $-423,692
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