MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC

EIN: 953371166 501(c)(3) Mental Health

GLENDALE, CA

Total Revenue
$4,510,420
Total Expenses
$2,935,474
Total Assets
$3,277,992
Net Assets
$2,829,758
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1979
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Jenny Farrell
Phone
2133892077
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC, founded in 1979, is a community nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 91% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS) is to protect and advance the legal rights of low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities and empower them to assert those rights in order to maximize their autonomy, achieve equity, and secure the resources they need to thrive.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $693,315 Revenue: $4,000

Homelessness Prevention Projects - MHAS is the lead agency in multiple behavioral health-legal partnerships in which legal services intervention specifically targeting low-income tenants with mental...

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Homelessness Prevention Projects - MHAS is the lead agency in multiple behavioral health-legal partnerships in which legal services intervention specifically targeting low-income tenants with mental health disabilities at risk of homelessness is holistically integrated in partnership with mental health services providers in Los Angeles. Clients are provided with tenant advocacy assistance in landlord-tenant rental disputes, including pre-eviction legal services, counseling, advice and consultation, mediation, training, renter education and representation, and legal services to improve habitability and to ensure receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability. MHAS is also a proud member of the Stay Housed L.A. coalition, a partnership between the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, and local community and legal service providers that provides tenants with the information and support needed to exercise their rights so that they can remain safely in their homes. Through its participation in this partnership, MHAS provides individualized advice and counsel on fair housing and tenancy rights to clients with mental health disabilities, as well as direct representation on behalf of these clients in conflicts with landlords, housing authorities, and non-profit housing and service providers. MHAS also provides technical assistance and training to other members of the Stay Housed LA Coalition on the rights and responsibilities of individuals with mental health disabilities. Activities in 2024 included legal assistance in 332 individual client cases and technical assistance to multiple mental health organizations and housing providers.

Program 2
Expenses: $495,617 Revenue: $0

Medical-Legal Community Partnership - MHAS is a key partner in Los Angeles County's Medical-Legal Community Partnership ("MLCP"), a project administered by the Department of Health Services and the...

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Medical-Legal Community Partnership - MHAS is a key partner in Los Angeles County's Medical-Legal Community Partnership ("MLCP"), a project administered by the Department of Health Services and the Department of Mental Health. Through the MLCP, MHAS assists participants with legal issues to ensure that they have the resources and support needed to achieve better health outcomes and overall well-being. Since the project began in 2018, MHAS has helped thousands of participants on legal matters in the areas of housing, public benefits, and discrimination; provided a series of trainings on legal issues pertinent to healthcare workers; and guided hundreds of clinical staff with legal technical assistance. In 2024, MHAS provided legal and technical assistance to 650 clients through this project.

Program 3
Expenses: $180,000 Revenue: $0

Mental Health Court Self-Help Clinic - In 2022, MHAS launched a new legal clinic in partnership with the Mental Health Court targeting individuals with mental health disabilities. The Clinic provides...

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Mental Health Court Self-Help Clinic - In 2022, MHAS launched a new legal clinic in partnership with the Mental Health Court targeting individuals with mental health disabilities. The Clinic provides Court-approved information and resources about Mental Health Court proceedings to litigants and other members of the public who are not currently in custody. The Clinic also offers information and brief services on a range of ancillary civil legal issues with a goal of helping litigants achieve greater overall stability, thus allowing them to move through their proceedings at Mental Health Court with greater efficiency and success, and with less likelihood of returning. This includes helping litigants secure and maintain housing, helping litigants access SSI or other benefits to which they may be legally entitled, and assisting litigants with obtaining - or having reinstated - their Driver's License or California ID, among other civil, legal needs. In 2024, MHAS provided information and technical assistance to 419 individuals.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,427,810
Program Service Revenue $34,477
Investment Income $74,307
Other Revenue $-26,174
TOTAL REVENUE $4,510,420

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,631,359
Fundraising Expenses $115,491
Program Expenses $2,657,899
Other Expenses $277,715
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,935,474

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $4,510,420 $2,363,945 +0.9%
Expenses $2,935,474 $2,394,338 +0.2%
Net Income $1,574,946 $-30,393 -52.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
24
Independent Members
24
Employees
31
Volunteers
3

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
6
$346,176
Total Directors
24
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Jenny Farrell Executive Director 32
Officer
$169,657 $24,189 $193,846
Renee Cook Director of Administration and Finance 32.00
Officer
$136,052 $16,278 $152,330
Naomi Sultan Supervising Attorney 32
Highest
$105,233 $13,389 $118,622
Emily Aviad Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Edward Casey Director, President 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lauren Cruz Director, Secretary 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Douglas Hall Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Harris Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Azita Iskandar Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jill Kennedy Director, Treasurer 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jeanette Laba Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Ko Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Laird Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alexa Lawson-Remer Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marcellus McRae Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Yumi Mitchell Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alyssa Musante Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Perez Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Francis Ryu Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elyn Saks Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bradley Schneider Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Laura Schwartz Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Spitser Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Zach Tofoya Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jessica Walker Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jerome Wilhort Director, Vice President 2
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Tammy Wu Director 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $4,510,420 $2,935,474 $3,277,992 $1,574,946
2023 $2,363,945 $2,394,338 $1,652,167 $-30,393
2022 $2,351,419 $1,996,622 $1,386,819 $354,797
2021 $1,848,698 $1,591,932 $1,010,795 $256,766
2020 $1,633,684 $1,389,523 $940,000 $244,161
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