Unica
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE EMPOWER AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING TRAUMA-INFORMED COMPREHENSIVE CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN.
- Income
- $10.7 million
- Spending
- $13.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 48%
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $192,962, president &
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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 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 (5)
- $2.8 million spent. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES: INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND, AND PEER/FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 708 CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THESE SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 85.88% OF THE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME OR LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES OFFER SKILL- BUILDING AND SUPPORT, CASE COORDINATION, IN-HOME ADVOCACY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO CLIENTS WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING AND AIDING IN RECOVERY AND INCREASED FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, FAMILY-DRIVEN COORDINATION FOR YOUTH WHO ARE INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF CARE, YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 21, IF THEY ARE A CURRENT CLIENT. USING A TEAM-BASED APPROACH, OUR COORDINATORS BRING TOGETHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS, CYFD, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP ONE SHARED PLAN CENTERED ON FAMILY VOICE AND CHOICE. WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM STABILITY, STRENGTHENS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SYSTEMS, AND HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES: INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND, AND PEER/FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 708 CLIENTS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THESE SERVICES. APPROXIMATELY 85.88% OF THE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME OR LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES OFFER SKILL- BUILDING AND SUPPORT, CASE COORDINATION, IN-HOME ADVOCACY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO CLIENTS WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING AND AIDING IN RECOVERY AND INCREASED FUNCTIONING IN THE COMMUNITY. HIGH FIDELITY WRAPAROUND PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE, FAMILY-DRIVEN COORDINATION FOR YOUTH WHO ARE INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF CARE, YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 21, IF THEY ARE A CURRENT CLIENT. USING A TEAM-BASED APPROACH, OUR COORDINATORS BRING TOGETHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS, CYFD, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DEVELOP ONE SHARED PLAN CENTERED ON FAMILY VOICE AND CHOICE. WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM STABILITY, STRENGTHENS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SYSTEMS, AND HELPS FAMILIES ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS.
- $2.2 million spent. CCBHC: IN 2023, UNICA WAS AWARDED A SIGNIFICANT FOUR-YEAR GRANT TOTALING 4 MILLION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA). THIS GRANT IS A COMPONENT OF A BROADER INITIATIVE UNDER THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 1963, AIMING TO EXPAND THE REACH AND EFFICACY OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHCS) ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AS ONE OF THE 63 CLINICS SELECTED NATIONWIDE THAT YEAR, OUR ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THIS GRANT TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW CCBHC PROGRAMS THROUGH THE CCBHC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION (CCBHC-PDI) PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO ENABLE US TO BROADEN OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES, FOCUSING ON INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITH PHYSICAL HEALTH TO ENHANCE OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES AS WE EXPAND SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. OUR CLINICAL STAFF, SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA- INFORMED TREATMENT METHODS, ARE POISED TO USE THESE FUNDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE OUR SERVICE DELIVERY, EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT CHILD AND ADULT CLIENTS IN HEALING FROM TRAUMA. CCBHC: IN 2023, UNICA WAS AWARDED A SIGNIFICANT FOUR-YEAR GRANT TOTALING 4 MILLION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA). THIS GRANT IS A COMPONENT OF A BROADER INITIATIVE UNDER THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ACT OF 1963, AIMING TO EXPAND THE REACH AND EFFICACY OF CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS (CCBHCS) ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. AS ONE OF THE 63 CLINICS SELECTED NATIONWIDE THAT YEAR, OUR ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THIS GRANT TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT NEW CCBHC PROGRAMS THROUGH THE CCBHC PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION (CCBHC-PDI) PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO ENABLE US TO BROADEN OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE SERVICES, FOCUSING ON INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WITH PHYSICAL HEALTH TO ENHANCE OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES AS WE EXPAND SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. OUR CLINICAL STAFF, SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA- INFORMED TREATMENT METHODS, ARE POISED TO USE THESE FUNDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE OUR SERVICE DELIVERY, EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT CHILD AND ADULT CLIENTS IN HEALING FROM TRAUMA.
- $2.1 million spent. UNICA PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY AND COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. LICENSED CLINICIANS OFFER INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP SESSIONS FOCUSED ON RECOVERY THROUGH COORDINATED, INTEGRATED CARE. UNICA PROVIDES OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH COMBINES THERAPY, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD RESILIENCE AND MAINTAIN SOBRIETY WITHIN A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA-FOCUSED THERAPY, SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT REINTEGRATION, RESILIENCE, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, UNICA PROVIDED THERAPY TO OVER 806 THERAPY CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 83.25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME OR LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. UNICA PROVIDES TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY AND COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES. LICENSED CLINICIANS OFFER INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP SESSIONS FOCUSED ON RECOVERY THROUGH COORDINATED, INTEGRATED CARE. UNICA PROVIDES OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH COMBINES THERAPY, RECOVERY SUPPORT, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BUILD RESILIENCE AND MAINTAIN SOBRIETY WITHIN A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF CARE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. SERVICES INCLUDE TRAUMA-FOCUSED THERAPY, SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT REINTEGRATION, RESILIENCE, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, UNICA PROVIDED THERAPY TO OVER 806 THERAPY CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 83.25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE LOW-INCOME OR LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL.
- $3.4 million spent. PLACEMENT SERVICES: PLACEMENT SERVICES INCLUDES UNICA'S ADOPTION SERVICES, HOME STUDY SERVICES, AND THE NEW MEXICO FIESTA PROJECT. UNICA'S ADOPTION SERVICES SUPPORTS ADOPTIVE, FOSTER, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGH COUNSELING, PLACEMENT COORDINATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH HELPS STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTE PERMANENCY, AND ENSURE LONG-TERM STABILITY. HOME STUDY SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT (CYFD) TO PROVIDE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR BOTH PROSPECTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES, KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP, AND CYFD ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. UNICA LEADS THE NM FIESTA PROJECT (FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORT, TRAINING & ADVOCACY) TO STRENGTHEN NEW MEXICO'S FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, A LENDING LIBRARY, AND A WARM LINE TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, PEER SUPPORT, AND TRAINING THAT PROMOTE RESILIENCE AND BELONGING. EXPENSES: 1,456,427 REVENUES: 636,740 FORENSIC SERVICES PROGRAM (CHILDREN'S SAFEHOUSE): CHILDREN'S SAFEHOUSE IS A FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD WELFARE, AND LEGAL PARTNERS TO CONDUCT AGE-APPROPRIATE, LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS FOR CHILDREN (AGES 2-18) AND VULNERABLE ADULTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NEGLECT, ABUSE OR WITNESSED A VIOLENT CRIME. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH ENSURES THAT CHILDREN SHARE THEIR STORIES IN A SAFE, TRAUMA-INFORMED SETTING WHILE REDUCING THE NEED FOR REPEATED INTERVIEWS. FAMILY ADVOCATES PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT, CONNECTING FAMILIES TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND GUIDING THEM TOWARD LONG-TERM HEALING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, 948 CLIENTS RECEIVED INTERVIEWS AND/OR VICTIM ADVOCACY THROUGH THE AGENCY'S FORENSIC SERVICES PROGRAM. EXPENSES: 1,441,173 REVENUE: 586,229 TRAINING INSTITUTE: THROUGH THE TRAINING INSTITUTE, UNICA PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS IN TRAUMA RESPONSE, CHILD WELFARE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. OUR PROGRAMS PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, COLLABORATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS NEW MEXICO. EXPENSES: 110,585 REVENUES: 6,793
- PLACEMENT SERVICES: PLACEMENT SERVICES INCLUDES UNICA'S ADOPTION SERVICES, HOME STUDY SERVICES, AND THE NEW MEXICO FIESTA PROJECT. UNICA'S ADOPTION SERVICES SUPPORTS ADOPTIVE, FOSTER, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES THROUGH COUNSELING, PLACEMENT COORDINATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH HELPS STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTE PERMANENCY, AND ENSURE LONG-TERM STABILITY. HOME STUDY SERVICES ARE CONDUCTED THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE NEW MEXICO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT (CYFD) TO PROVIDE DETAILED ASSESSMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR BOTH PROSPECTIVE FOSTER FAMILIES, KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP, AND CYFD ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. UNICA LEADS THE NM FIESTA PROJECT (FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORT, TRAINING & ADVOCACY) TO STRENGTHEN NEW MEXICO'S FOSTER, ADOPTIVE, AND KINSHIP FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, A LENDING LIBRARY, AND A WARM LINE TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES, PEER SUPPORT, AND TRAINING THAT PROMOTE RESILIENCE AND BELONGING. EXPENSES: 1,456,427 REVENUES: 636,740 FORENSIC SERVICES PROGRAM (CHILDREN'S SAFEHOUSE): CHILDREN'S SAFEHOUSE IS A FORENSIC INTERVIEW PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHILD WELFARE, AND LEGAL PARTNERS TO CONDUCT AGE-APPROPRIATE, LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS FOR CHILDREN (AGES 2-18) AND VULNERABLE ADULTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NEGLECT, ABUSE OR WITNESSED A VIOLENT CRIME. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH ENSURES THAT CHILDREN SHARE THEIR STORIES IN A SAFE, TRAUMA-INFORMED SETTING WHILE REDUCING THE NEED FOR REPEATED INTERVIEWS. FAMILY ADVOCATES PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT, CONNECTING FAMILIES TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND GUIDING THEM TOWARD LONG-TERM HEALING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, 948 CLIENTS RECEIVED INTERVIEWS AND/OR VICTIM ADVOCACY THROUGH THE AGENCY'S FORENSIC SERVICES PROGRAM. EXPENSES: 1,441,173 REVENUE: 586,229 TRAINING INSTITUTE: THROUGH THE TRAINING INSTITUTE, UNICA PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS IN TRAUMA RESPONSE, CHILD WELFARE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. OUR PROGRAMS PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES, COLLABORATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS NEW MEXICO. EXPENSES: 110,585 REVENUES: 6,793
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1957.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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