Mind Oc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MIND OC IS THE NONPROFIT BEHIND THE BE WELL OC COALITION THAT WILL LEAD THE NATION IN OPTIMAL MENTAL HEALTHCARE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CA.
- Income
- $53.9 million
- Spending
- $34.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -35.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 149
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $436,689, ceo
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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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 (4)
- $18.1 million spent. BE WELL OC PROGRAM: MENTAL HEALTH ORANGE CAMPUSWELLNESS REGIONAL HUBS ARE A FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE BE WELL OC BLUEPRINT, AND ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE SERVICES COORDINATION. THE WELLNESS HUBS WILL SUPPORT THE BE WELL MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE. THE WELLNESS HUBS WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND WILL BE UNIQUELY AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF PAYER. ACCESS WILL BE BASED ON CLINICAL NEED.
- $9.8 million spent. THE MOBILE CRISIS (HOPE) PROGRAM (BE WELL OC MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM MODEL) IS A NON-EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND HOMELESSNESS RELATED CRISES. EACH TEAM IS COMPOSED OF TWO CRISIS COUNSELORS WHO PROVIDE IN-COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND STABILIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES. THE TEAM ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS, TRANSPORTATION TO SERVICES, AND ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT. IN CITIES WITH ACTIVE PROGRAMS, CALLS ARE RECEIVED THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE NON-EMERGENCY LINE OR 911. DISPATCHERS TRIAGE THE SITUATION AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, DEPLOY THE HOPE TEAM TO ASSIST.
- $251,812 spent. COMMUNITY INITIATIVESSUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES IS FOR INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH, STIGMA, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND INTERVENTION, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THOSE IN NEED AND THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY SUICIDE.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE TRANSFORMATION (BHST) BE WELL OC BRINGS TOGETHER A COMMUNITY OF ACTION BY LEVERAGING COLLECTIVE POWER TO TRANSFORM MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE AND DELIVERY INTO A WORLD-CLASS SYSTEM OF CARE. OUR SUCCESS STARTS WITH ACCEPTANCE THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH SECTOR ALONE CANNOT SOLVE ALL OF THE CHALLENGES OF THIS COMPLEX AND PERVASIVE HEALTH CHALLENGE. BE WELL OC BRINGS TOGETHER A ROBUST, COMMUNITY-BASED, CROSS-SECTOR STRATEGY OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE, ACADEMIC, FAITH, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THOSE CHALLENGES THAT DIMINISH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES)IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 20 HEALTH SYSTEMS, COUNTY AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MIND OC, HAS BEEN AWARDED $3 MILLION OVER 17 MONTHS FROM THE ACES AWARE GRANT PROGRAM, DEVELOPED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA SURGEON GENERAL. THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPLEMENT A BROAD AND INCLUSIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED NETWORK OF CARE FOR ORANGE COUNTY, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY WORK TO PREVENT ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES), PROMOTE ACE SCREENING IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS, IMPROVE TREATMENT OF ACE-ASSOCIATED HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND PREVENT INTERGENERATIONAL TOXIC STRESS TRANSMISSION. YOUTH OPIOID USE PREVENTION SERVICES IS FOR INDIVIDUALS, PRIMARILY FROM THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATION, AND WHO FOLLOW INTO THE AGE RANGE OF 12 TO 24 YEARS OLD WHO ARE AT RISK OF OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) OR AT RISK OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND TREATMENT FOR AT RISK YOUTH WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING OPIOID USE AND OVERDOSE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
- $692,451 spent. BE WELL OC PROGRAM: MENTAL HEALTH IRVINE CAMPUSWELLNESS REGIONAL HUBS ARE A FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE BE WELL OC BLUEPRINT, AND ESSENTIAL TO EFFECTIVE SERVICES COORDINATION. THE WELLNESS HUBS WILL SUPPORT THE BE WELL MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE. THE WELLNESS HUBS WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND WILL BE UNIQUELY AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ORANGE COUNTY, REGARDLESS OF PAYER. ACCESS WILL BE BASED ON CLINICAL NEED. THE FIRST SET OF BUILDINGS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED MAY 2025.
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 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 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 September 2018.
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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