Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HENRIETTA WEILL MEMORIAL CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND RECOVERY FOR KERN COUNTY CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $17.9 million
- Spending
- $18.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- -2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 216
- Volunteers
- 3
- Highest pay
- $219,024, 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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% 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
5 of 20It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 259 of 9 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 (3)
- $16.4 million spent. KERN BEHAVORIAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES (BH&RS) FUNDING. CLIENTS SERVED BY THE CLINIC ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WITH SEVERE FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE AND ADULTS, EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND ABOVE WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE CO-EXITING PROBLEMS SUCH AS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, HOMELESSNESS OR INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
- $1.3 million spent. BHMHS (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES): FUNDING PROVIDES COURT ORDERED PARENTING CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO PARENT WHO ARE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS TO REUNIFY WITH THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.PAT (PARENT AS TEACHERS): PROVIDES IN-HOME SERVICES, DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN 0 - 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE EITHER AT IMMINENT RISK OF BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR HOMES OR HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS FOLLOWING REMOVAL.
- $127,917 spent. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO RELATIVE AND NON-RELATED EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS (NREFM) CAREGIVER COUNTY LICENSED FOSTER PARENTS, AND THE COURT DEPENDENT CHILDREN PLACED IN THEIR HOMES TO RELATIVE AND NREFM CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE AT RISK OF DEPENDENCY OR DELINQUENCY AND EXPANDED SERVICES TO LICENSED FOSTER PARENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTER PARENT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND SUPPORT. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, CARE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS, FIRST PLACEMENT GIFT CARDS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, FAMILY-ORIENTED EVENTS AND CHILDREN EVENTS.
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 August 1963.
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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