Southern California Psychiatric Society Inc
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What it says it does
TO MAINTAIN, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL SPECIALTY OF PSYCHIATRY.
- Income
- $394,603
- Spending
- $321,368
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (6)
- CONTINUING EDUCATION IS OFFERED TO ALL MEMBERS. TOPIC-FOCUSED MEETINGS ARE NOW OFFERED THROUGOUT THE YEAR BY THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES. ALL EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS ARE HELD VIRTUALLY SO THAT THEY ARE UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL MEMBERS. MEETINGS COVERED TOPICS RELATED TO CURRENT DRUG SHORTAGES, NATURAL DISASTERS AND TRAUMA, THE INTERSECTION OF PSYCHIATRY AND DEI AND PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE MENTAL HEALTH POPULATION, TELEPSYCHIATRY AND CONTROLED SUBSTANCES PRESCRIBING, AND A CAREER FAIR.
- THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PHYCHIATRIST NEWSLETTER IS ISSUED ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR, SEPTEMBER THROUGH JULY, ELECTRONICALLY ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.SOCALPSYCH.ORG. THE NEWSLETTER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE WEB. THE NEWSLETTER CONTAINS SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, & RESEARCH ARTICLES, EDITORIALS, LETTERS, AND COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS. THE NEWSLETTER IS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS ON THE PUBLICATION DATE. THE NEWSLETTER HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE ROBUST AND HAS A SUCCESSFUL OPEN RATE.
- REGIONS, COMMITTEES AND THE COUNCIL MEET EACH MONTH TO DEVELOP NEW POLICIES AND/OR IMPROVE EXISTING PROGRAMS. THE NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE EDITED 11 ISSUES OF THE NEWSLETTER. THE FELLOWSHIP AND AWARDS COMMITTEE BESTOWED AWARDS TO SEVERAL LOCAL PSYCHIATRISTS AND PROGRAMS WORKING TOWARDS BETTERING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE PARTICIPATES ON THE CALIFORNIA DISASTER MENTAL HEALTH COALITON. DURING 2025, FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH THE DIVERSITY AND CULTURE COMMITTEE PRESENTED, A MEETING ON THE INTERSECTION OF DEI AND PSYCHIATRY AND PUBLISHED A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER. THE PRIVATE PRACTICE COMMITTEE PRESENTED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ACCESS TO CARE COMMITTEE, DEVELOPED A SURVEY TO BE SENT TO NAMI MEMBERS (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) TO DETERMINE BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND DEVELOP EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY. A NEW COMMITTEE WAS FORMED, THE AI TASK FORCE, TO LOOK AT THE INTERSECTION OF AI AND PSYCHIATRY AND TO LOOK AT DEVELOPING POSSIBLE LEGISLATION FOR SAFEGUARDS.
- THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE LOOKED AT SEVERAL PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH HAD IMPLICATIONS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TOOK POSITIONS ON BILLS. GA COMMITTEE MEMBERS REPRESENTED SCPS AT THE CA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS. GA MEMBERS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN REVIEWING CHANGES DUE TO CARE COURT IMPLEMENTATION.
- THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A JOINT MEETING OF THE SCPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALONG WITH REPRESNETATIVES FROM THE NAMI AFFILIATES IN THE SCPS JURISDICTION.
- SCPS IS CONTINUING ITS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WITH A FOCUS ON YOUNG PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHIATRISTS WHO WORK IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND DEVELOPED A RECUITMENT VIDEO WHICH CAN BE USED AT TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 August 1962.
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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