The Center in Hollywood
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTER PROVIDES A PLACE OF COMMUNITY TO END ISOLATION, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND INTRODUCE HOUSING, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO ADULT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN HOLLYWOOD. IT CONTRACTS WITH PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT GRANT MAKERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN LINE WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY PLANS TO END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN LOS ANGELES.
- Income
- $7.2 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 260
- Highest pay
- $202,107, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $2.7 million spent. HOUSING AND OUTREACH: THE CENTER IN HOLLYWOOD PROVIDES STREET-BASED OUTREACH AND HOUSING SERVICES TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE HOLLYWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE CENTER ADMINISTERED THREE MAIN HOUSING AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS: A) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (ICMS), FUNDED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. THE CENTER'S ICMS PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST PARTICIPANTS WITH GOALS ENCOMPASSING ACCESS TO INTERIM HOUSING AND BENEFITS, APPLYING FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY VOUCHERS, MAINTAINING HOUSING, AND NAVIGATING SERVICE SYSTEMS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, RE-ENTRY, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) ICMS TEAM CARRIED A CASELOAD OF 210 FIELD-BASED CLIENTS AND 60 RESIDENTS AT LAKE HOUSE, A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BUILDING LOCATED IN THE MACARTHUR PARK NEIGHBORHOOD OF LOS ANGELES. B) STREET-BASED ENGAGEMENT TEAM (E6), FUNDED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. THE CENTER'S E6 TEAM ENGAGES AND PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON THE STREETS IN HOLLYWOOD. PULLING TOGETHER EXPERTISE FROM A GENERALIST CASE MANAGER, PEER CASE MANAGER, SUBSTANCE USE SPECIALIST, MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN, AND A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT FROM SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC (FQHC), THE TEAM WORKS TO DEVELOP TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTICIPANTS USING AN INDIVIDUALIZED, PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH. THE TEAM FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING THE MOST VULNERABLE PARTICIPANTS WHO CANNOT ACCESS SERVICES ELSEWHERE.E6 STAFF "MEETS PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AT AND COLLABORATE WITH EXTERNAL SERVICE PARTNERS, SUCH AS INTERIM HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE, TO NAVIGATE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE LARGER SCOPE OF SERVICES IN HOLLYWOOD AND INTO HOUSING. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE TEAM ENGAGED 600 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDED OVER 2,500 SERVICES. C) COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM COORDINATION (CES), FUNDED BY THE LOS ANGELES HOMELESSNESS SERVICES AUTHORITY. THE COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEM (CES) PROGRAM AT THE CENTER SERVES AS A REGIONAL RESOURCE HUB FOR HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE HOLLYWOOD AND MIDTOWN "HUBS" OF SERVICE PLANNING AREA (SPA) 4. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOUSING PROCESS, LOCAL RESOURCES, AND ACCESS TO PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING NON-PROFITS, CITY AGENCIES, HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEER AND MUTUAL AID GROUPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, CES COORDINATION CONNECTED 300 UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS TO CRITICAL SERVICES BY COLLABORATING WITH MORE THAN 300 SERVICE PROVIDERS TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY SHARE RESOURCES AND PROBLEM-SOLVE ACROSS SECTORS.
- $716,508 spent. DAY CENTER AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM: THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAM OPERATES THE CENTER'S DAY CENTER AND WELLNESS PROGRAM, WHICH IS AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION TO END ISOLATION AND HOMELESSNESS IN HOLLYWOOD. EVERY DAY, THE TEAM CREATES SPACE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION THROUGH CONVERSATIONS OVER COFFEE, SOCIAL CONNECTION GROUPS, AND ACCESS TO VITAL SERVICES SUCH AS MAIL, PHONE RECHARGING, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE RESOURCES, AND RESTROOM ACCESS.THE DAY CENTER AND WELLNESS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND PARTNER PROVIDERS, CREATING LOW BARRIER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN DIFFICULT-TO-ACCESS SERVICES SUCH AS EYE AND FOOT CARE, VETERINARY CARE FOR PETS, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, I.D. CARDS THROUGH THE DMV, AND (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) VACCINE CLINICS. THE DAY CENTER PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL AND SERVES MORE THAN 75 INDIVIDUALS DAILY, 90% OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OR RECENTLY EXITED HOMELESSNESS. THE REMAINING 10% OF OUR DAILY PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY HOUSED IN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND CONTINUE TO ACCESS THE CENTER TO STAY SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND MAINTAIN STABILITY IN HOUSING. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE DAY CENTER AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAM SERVED 2,749 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. LASTY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SABAN COMMUNITY CLINIC, THE CENTER OPERATES AN ON-SITE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC THAT SERVED 877 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS DURING THE YEAR. SERVICES INCLUDE ROUTINE PHYSICALS, LABORATORY TESTING, VACCINATIONS, PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS (INCLUDING COLON CANCER SCREENINGS AND REFERRALS FOR MAMMOGRAMS AND PAP TESTS), CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (SUCH AS HYPERTENSION, DIABETES, CHOLESTEROL, AND ASTHMA), AND TREATMENT FOR MINOR INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. THE CLINIC ALSO PROVIDES INFECTIOUS DISEASE SCREENING AND TREATMENT (INCLUDING HIV, HEPATITIS C, AND OTHER STIS), GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE INCLUDING HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND SURGICAL REFERRALS, ON-SITE STI TESTING, AND REFERRALS TO DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PSYCHIATRY, AND SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS. STAFF SUPPORT CLIENTS WITH MEDI-CAL, MEDICARE, AND MY HEALTH LA ENROLLMENT, MEDICATION ACCESS AND STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION TO APPOINTMENTS, AND CARE COORDINATION, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE SCHEDULING AND ATTENDING SPECIALTY VISITS. ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING WITH UCLA MOBILE EYE CLINIC AND UCLA HAPPY FEET CLINIC, EXPAND ACCESS TO VISION AND PODIATRY SERVICES. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATED MODEL, THE CENTER REDUCES BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVES HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND EXTREME POVERTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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