Vista Hill Foundation

Tax-deductible

San Diego, CA501(c)(3)Since 1957Mental HealthEIN 95-1944230Revenue $40.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSvistahill.org8910 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, 92123-1104 · San Diego, CATax-exempt since Jun 1959Hospital or medical research org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iii)

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To enhance and improve the quality of life for families and individuals of all ages, by providing an array of mental/behavioral health, educational and social services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 576 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10.4M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$37.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$38.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$40.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$35.3M
FY2021$33.4M
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$38.5M
FY2024$39.6M
FY2025$40.4M
Expenses
$37.1M
FY2025-0.08%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.1M
FY2021$32.2M
FY2022$33.1M
FY2023$36.0M
FY2024$37.2M
FY2025$37.1M
Net assets
$38.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.6M
FY2021$29.0M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$30.8M
FY2024$35.0M
FY2025$38.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1959.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $32.6M Management & general 11% · $4.0M Fundraising 1% · $483K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & President
$337,246Pt VII · Sec A
$202,274Pt VII · Sec A
$170,297Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Dir of Fvh
$162,632Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of IT
$147,033Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse Practitioner
$143,503Pt VII · Sec A
SR Ops Director
$143,500Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$131,092Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Dean’s $337K as CEO & President is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Dean$337,246$325,548$322,279$315,625$307,624$293,219
Richard Rushton$202,274$189,065$188,100$170,668$152,233$153,769
Amber Herrmann$170,297$159,626$157,668$138,535——
Rachel Anne Peniche$162,632$156,785$155,686$141,156——
Eduard Leinov$147,033$141,582————
Shirley Fett$143,503$138,399$133,486$124,518——
David Taylor PHD$143,500$137,494$131,504$126,074$123,122$121,321
Rosario Chavez$131,092—$118,449$113,537$109,983—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers quality behavioral programs for children, adolescents, and adults needing support.

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3 programs · $22.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Stein 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.

$11.2Mprogram expense
02

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.

$6.8Mprogram expense
03

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.

$4.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$804K
Money outPt IX
$37.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.6M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Fundraisingcol D$483K
Owns and owesPt X
$38.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$49.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$707K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$804K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$40.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$15.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.9M
Other assetsLn 15$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$49.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32$38.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5576
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.2M$15.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.2M$14.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$46.0M$49.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M$10.4M
Net assetsLn 32$35.0M$38.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$779K$779K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27.8M$25.8M$1.8M$318K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.7M$1.6M$96K$23K
TravelLn 17$190K$163K$22K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$519K$280K$230K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$310K$294K$13K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.8M$4.5M$1.1M$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.1M$32.6M$4.0M$483K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $40.4M$37.1M$3.3M$38.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $39.6M$37.2M$2.5M$35.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $38.5M$36.0M$2.4M$30.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $34.7M$33.1M$1.5M$27.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $33.4M$32.2M$1.2M$29.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $35.3M$33.1M$2.2M$26.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $40,407,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,589,177$706,718
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,225,595$36,756,880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $952,622$804,498
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $874,139$2,139,230
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,641,533$40,407,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,066,196$28,618,233
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,102,031$8,519,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,168,227$37,137,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,473,306$3,269,850
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,407,326 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$706,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$706,718
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,756,880$36,756,880
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $803,300$803,300
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,139,230$2,139,230
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,198$1,198
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,896,110 · Excluded from tax $804,498$40,407,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,137,476 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $778,855$778,855
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,750,556 · Management $1,771,244 · Fundraising $317,578$27,839,378
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,616,667 · Management $95,923 · Fundraising $23,467$1,736,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $163,239 · Management $22,319 · Fundraising $4,302$189,860
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $279,868 · Management $230,088 · Fundraising $9,504$519,460
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $293,774 · Management $12,660 · Fundraising $3,198$309,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,529,462 · Management $1,109,433 · Fundraising $125,339$5,764,234
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,633,566 · Management $4,020,522 · Fundraising $483,388$37,137,476
Part X · Balance sheet $49,272,173 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,205,624$15,904,106
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,938,726$5,155,656
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $402,959$453,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,227,148$8,943,308
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,159,241$14,261,908
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,016,564$4,553,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,950,262$49,272,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,171,016$4,133,502
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,434,883$5,017,566
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,927,475$10,412,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,022,787$38,859,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,022,787$38,859,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,950,262$49,272,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,859,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,407,326
XI-2 Total expenses$37,137,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,269,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,022,787
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$577,859
XI-7 Investment expenses−$10,687
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,859,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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