Mentis
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MENTIS PROVIDES BILINGUAL PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF EVERY AGE, STAGE, AND INCOME LEVEL.
- Income
- $6.7 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 44%
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $183,269, 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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% 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 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 2511 of 12 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)
- $3.7 million spent. CLINICAL PROGRAMS: ADULT PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, MENTIS PROVIDED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS. OUTPATIENT SERVICES PROVIDE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, REGARDLESS OF ONE'S ABILITY TO PAY, TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO COPE WITH DIFFICULT LIFE EVENTS OR ISSUES, MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THOSE AROUND THEM. MENTIS SERVED 965 CLIENTS THROUGH THESE OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDE AFFORDABLE, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ALLOW CLIENTS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT CAN STAND IN THE WAY OF ACHIEVING GREATER STABILITY. YOUTH PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, MENTIS PROVIDED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO YOUTH. 414 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED THERAPY PROGRAMS AT 18 SITES.
- $663,830 spent. PREVENTION PROGRAMS: DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR, MENTIS PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDED SUPPORTIVE WELLNESS CAFÉS THAT TAUGHT WELLNESS AND COPING TOOLS VIA EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUMS TO 98 SPANISH-SPEAKING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 40 SPANISH-SPEAKING ADULTS; QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS TO 249 YOUTH AND 387 ADULTS, TEACHING THEM TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND REFER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT RISK TO RESOURCES; OUTREACH EVENTS THAT CONNECTED 2,860 YOUTH AND 1313 ADULTS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES; YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR TEENS CONNECT PROGRAM THAT REACHED 172 TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND A WELLNESS CURRICULUM FOR 1280 7TH GRADE STUDENTS, FOR A TOTAL OF 4,958 COMMUNITY MEMBERS SERVED THROUGH PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
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 January 1958.
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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