Five Acres-The Boys & Girls Aid Society of Los Angeles County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Since 1888, Five Acres has been supporting children and families within their communities. Today, we partner with families across Southern California to create a permanent, safe, and healthy environment for every child. We offer a full range of behavioral health services at each of our many clinics, via telehealth, or by coming to you. We also offer comprehensive inpatient care for children who need 24/7 care.
- Income
- $45.6 million
- Spending
- $42.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 11.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 468
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $470,992, chief executive officer
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
Good: 83 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 90 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (4)
- $13.9 million spent. Our Community-Based Services keep families safe and together by focusing on the parent/child relationship through family communication and problem solving. We provide behavioral support, skill building, and counseling to children and youth who are experiencing risk factors or stressors that cause disruptions in their home, school, relationships, and communities.Through early intervention and effective prevention assessments, we can identify factors that strengthen personal control to avoid negative outcomes. We also provide support to parents, caregivers, and families to improve relationships, develop skill sets, and cope with symptoms in a positive and safe way.These outpatient services, which treat youth to adults of all ages for a span of three to twenty-one, offer personalized treatment sessions. Our services are offered in English, Spanish, and ASL. Services are accessible via telehealth, at one of our offices, in-home for intensive care, or wherever is convenient.
- $13.0 million spent. Our Residential Services are structured to serve children ages six through eighteen years old who are experiencing a higher level of emotional and behavioral challenges that cannot be supported safely within a home environment and require around-the-clock supervision. We provide mental health services in a safe, nurturing, residential-based setting for clients to stabilize these high-risk behaviors to successfully transition back into a home setting.The program focuses on family-centered care within a goal-oriented framework. Each client's history is considered as a factor for treatment. Experiences are designed to be trauma-informed, therapeutic, and planned to meet the diagnosed needs of the client and their family members.
- $5.0 million spent. Our Permanency Services help families navigate the foster care or adoption journey with the goal of reunifying with their children or transitioning them to adoptive families, whichever will provide the best outcomes. Our success rate is due to combining research evidence alongside clinical expertise to deliver effective, positive outcomes individualized to your family's needs. Foster care services typically span one to two years, and adoption services span between three months to four years, however, our in-house providers offer support for as long as needed.
- $3.6 million spent. Five Acres Transitional Shelter Care Facility (TSCF) provides short-term shelter and care for girls and boys ages 6-14 who are in crisis and experiencing the trauma of being detained from their parent(s)/guardian or have suffered a placement disruption. The immediate priority for the TSCF program is to provide care, comfort and stability. The TSCF program will provide short-term care until children are placed with a relative, a foster home or group home, or in some instances, are returned to their parents.Private Health Care: Our Private Healthcare Services provide intensive mental health services using a team-based approach to achieve crisis stabilization for children who need a higher level of outpatient services.Initial services are short-term (usually four months long), and clients are assigned to a three-person team that works to stabilize them enough to transition back to their health plan for long-term mental health care as needed.These intensive outpatient services, which treat ages five to twenty-one years old, incorporate data-driven approaches and evidence-based practices to each personalized treatment session.
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 December 1935.
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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