Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).
Builds safer communities by guiding individuals through conflict and crisis to strength and stability.
- Founded
- 1977
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Website
- www.waymakersoc.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Summary of the Filing
Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Ronnetta Johnson’s $204K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnetta Johnson | $203,758 | $203,758 | $188,835 | $169,540 | $171,437 | $155,760 |
| Hether Benjamin - Chief Program | $153,890 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hether Lombardo-Benjamin | — | $149,948 | $146,614 | $120,190 | $116,041 | $107,187 |
| Lita Mercado - Chief Program | $138,123 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carol Carlson | $135,087 | $131,516 | $133,031 | $105,883 | $102,077 | — |
| Melinda Ramos | $134,318 | $129,261 | $121,535 | $109,507 | $105,832 | $102,275 |
| Lita Mercado | — | $133,989 | $123,233 | $112,395 | $101,873 | $100,111 |
| Mariel Cisterino | $121,922 | $118,409 | $110,036 | — | — | — |
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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Where the work happens
Youth Development & Wraparound Programs
Waymakers' youth development programs provide individualized and comprehensive treatment, support and prevention services with the goal to strengthen family, peer, school and community relations for children and youth experiencing behavioral and emotional impasses.
Victim Assistance Programs
Provided comprehensive support to meet the needs of crime victims, their families, witnesses of crime, and community members, serving more than 50,000 individuals in orange county each year.
Crisis Residential Services and Huntington Beach Youth Shelter
Provided short-term crisis intervention program in laguna beach and tustin for youth ages 13-17 to stabilize the youth and facilitate family reunification. Provided emergency, temporary residential services in huntington beach for runaway, abused and troubled teens in crisis providing an alternative to hospitalization after a suicide…
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Statement of Revenue
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 90% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 9% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0.5% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 4% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0.05% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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