Olive Crest

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Santa Ana, CA501(c)(3)Since 1974Mental HealthEIN 95-2877102Revenue $110.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSolivecrest.org2130 E 4th St Ste 200, 92705-3818 · Santa Ana, CATax-exempt since Aug 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission is to provide safe homes, counseling, and education for both youths and parents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,753 volunteers and 1,108 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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.5M a year · 9% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 66% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32.4M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$110.2M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$85.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$61.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$110.2M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64.5M
FY2021$64.0M
FY2022$69.5M
FY2023$80.2M
FY2024$89.9M
FY2025$110.2M
Expenses
$85.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63.0M
FY2021$62.4M
FY2022$66.3M
FY2023$75.6M
FY2024$80.4M
FY2025$85.3M
Net assets
$61.7M
FY2025▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20.2M
FY2021$21.6M
FY2022$24.7M
FY2023$29.1M
FY2024$38.4M
FY2025$61.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Aug 1978.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $71.0M Management & general 9% · $7.5M Fundraising 8% · $6.8M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.9M 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
$391,775Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer (end 6/24)
$233,251Pt VII · Sec A
$226,703Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Dir Orange County
$221,142Pt VII · Sec A
$203,851Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Dir Inland Empire
$196,753Pt VII · Sec A
$185,044Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$148,454Pt VII · Sec A

Donald Verleur II’s $392K as CEO/President is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 76 $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
Donald Verleur II$391,775$377,686$355,553$334,557$319,581$311,825
Justin Laird$233,251$202,463$190,129$180,096$173,085$169,356
Sharon Dean$226,703$217,003$198,878$180,747$168,728$164,043
Kerri Dunkelberger$221,142$214,377$198,500$186,834$179,428$173,442
Stephen Christensen$203,851$200,795$187,249———
Tracy Fitzsimmons$196,753$197,045$185,921$169,669$159,179$155,550
Lois Verleur$185,044————$71,531
Stephan Christensen———$173,196——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides safe homes, counseling, education, and adoption support to at-risk youth and families to prevent child abuse and build strong, permanent communities.

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3 programs · $67.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Safe Homes

Programs that temporarily provide a safe home for a child. These programs include foster care, residential group homes, sibling cottages, and transitional youth housing programs.

$29.9Mprogram expense
02

Equipping

Programs that provide nonpublic school education and counseling services to children. These programs include our mental health counseling services, independent living skills, and education at olive crest academy.

$24.7Mprogram expense
03

Strong Families

Programs that provide permanency and community to a child and their family. These programs include community engagement, caregiver support, visitation, in-home services, wraparound, adoption and adoption promotion and support.

$13.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$148K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $5.4M · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,015,398
Unitemized GrantFY2024$377,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$110.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$657K
Money outPt IX
$85.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$71.0M
Managementcol C$7.5M
Fundraisingcol D$6.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$61.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.8M
Total assetsLn 16$94.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$39.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$657K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$200K
Total revenueLn 12$110.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21.3M
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.9M
Other assetsLn 15$891K
Total assetsLn 16$94.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32.4M
Net assetsLn 32$61.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,108
VolunteersI 62,753
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$17.8M$25.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M$6.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30.9M$34.9M
Total assetsLn 16$70.1M$94.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.7M$32.4M
Net assetsLn 32$38.4M$61.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.5M$5.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$762K$762K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47.1M$40.9M$2.8M$3.5M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.7M$4.8M$478K$328K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.6M$3.1M$238K$256K
Legal feesLn 11b$254K$254K
Accounting feesLn 11c$102K$102K
Investment management feesLn 11f$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.3M$1.2M$311K$749K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.2M$172K$72K$942K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$847K$125K$262K
Information technologyLn 14$545K$117K$347K$81K
OccupancyLn 16$5.8M$4.9M$771K$134K
TravelLn 17$1.9M$1.8M$20K$48K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$314K$134K$34K$145K
InterestLn 20$1.1M$755K$249K$64K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.2M$287K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$1.8M$1.3M$348K$104K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$4.0M$34K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$577K$216K$283K$77K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85.3M$71.0M$7.5M$6.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $110.2M$85.3M$24.8M$61.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $89.9M$80.4M$9.5M$38.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $80.2M$75.6M$4.6M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $69.5M$66.3M$3.2M$24.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $64.0M$62.4M$1.6M$21.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $64.5M$63.0M$1.5M$20.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $110,150,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,560,092$72,521,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,436,752$36,759,575
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180,283$212,494
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,715,751$657,081
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,892,878$110,150,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,472,955
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,369,909$57,140,575
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,027,055$22,715,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,396,964$85,329,181
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,495,914$24,821,376
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $110,150,557 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,785,516
VIII-1e Government grants$39,244,362
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,491,529
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,186,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,521,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $36,759,575$36,759,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $412,100$412,100
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $72,089 · Excluded from tax $706,762$778,851
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$199,606−$199,606
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$248,914−$248,914
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $127,144$127,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,759,575 · Unrelated business $72,089 · Excluded from tax $797,486$110,150,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,329,181 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,472,955$5,472,955
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $761,916$761,916
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,895,460 · Management $2,759,330 · Fundraising $3,453,360$47,108,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,843,921 · Management $478,224 · Fundraising $328,318$5,650,463
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,126,099 · Management $237,740 · Fundraising $256,207$3,620,046
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $253,907$253,907
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $101,529$101,529
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $51,969$51,969
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,228,170 · Management $311,387 · Fundraising $749,327$2,288,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $172,004 · Management $71,615 · Fundraising $941,925$1,185,544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $847,388 · Management $125,488 · Fundraising $262,032$1,234,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $116,512 · Management $347,441 · Fundraising $81,300$545,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,882,676 · Management $771,090 · Fundraising $134,020$5,787,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,793,745 · Management $19,653 · Fundraising $48,227$1,861,625
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $134,319 · Management $34,146 · Fundraising $145,251$313,716
IX-20 InterestPrograms $755,328 · Management $249,212 · Fundraising $63,800$1,068,340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,188,971 · Management $287,022 · Fundraising $54,725$1,530,718
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,315,979 · Management $348,137 · Fundraising $104,224$1,768,340
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,026,129 · Management $33,761 · Fundraising $86,723$4,146,613
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $216,203 · Management $282,977 · Fundraising $77,339$576,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,015,859 · Management $7,526,544 · Fundraising $6,786,778$85,329,181
Part X · Balance sheet $94,059,298 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,396,889$21,263,491
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $429,690$4,554,259
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,000,578$24,709,210
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $137,653$20,814
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $928,888$1,090,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,861,493$34,858,819
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,204,534$6,671,399
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,168,458$891,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,128,183$94,059,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,131,924$7,255,243
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,009,623$1,968,207
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $22,918,888$22,379,676
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $572,565$758,102
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,689,414$32,376,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,326,526$37,260,876
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,112,243$24,421,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,438,769$61,682,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,128,183$94,059,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,682,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,150,557
XI-2 Total expenses$85,329,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,821,376
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,438,769
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$312,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,264,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,682,516

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

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