Relate Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Relate has provided community based mental and chemical health services since 1969. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally responsive, inclusive mental health services to our community. Relate is an Essential Community Provider, a designation for providers that support underserved and low-income populations. We offer an income-based, sliding fee scale to remove financial barriers.
- Income
- $9.7 million
- Spending
- $10.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 90%
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $168,367, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2516 of 16 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $4.5 million spent. Individual and family therapy - Relate provides both mental and chemical health prevention and intervention counseling to individuals, couples, and families. Services are provided to all ages. Services offered include Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling; Group Therapy; Psychological Assessment; Psychiatric Services; Chemical Health Assessment; Early Intervention Groups; and Community Education. Services are in person and via telehealth.Uncompensated care: Relate is a mission-driven non-profit and as such, we never turn anyone away for an inability to pay.
- $3.3 million spent. School services - Served 53 schools by providing evidence-based mental health care onsite to youth and adolescents. Students with a mental health diagnosis have access to mental health services regardless of their ability to pay. Relate gifted services - serving clients on a sliding adjusted fee scale. Food shelves - provided free services in four local food shelves.
- $126,667 spent. Youth counseling - this early intervention program is designed to provide screening, assessment, and counseling for at-risk youth, maximizing total family involvement. Youth referred have committed offenses such as truancy, crimes against property, assault, and drug violations.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 March 1972.
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 November 4, 2026.
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