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The Maple Counseling Center

EIN 95-2753118 · Los Angeles, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MAPLE COUNSELING CENTER (MAPLE) PROVIDES LOW-COST COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES, AND TRAINING OF GRADUATES AND POSTGRADUATES FOR LICENSURE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD. MAPLE'S DIVERSE CLIENT POPULATION COMES FROM COMMUNITIES PRIMARILY WITHIN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA AND THROUGHOUT ALL OF CALIFORNIA.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$3.6 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
41
Volunteers
403
Highest pay
$191,890, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 41% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    34 of 35 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
  1. $2.9 million spent. THE MAPLE COUNSELING CENTER (MAPLE) PROVIDES LOW-COST COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES, AND TRAINING OF GRADUATES AND POSTGRADUATES FOR LICENSURE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD. MAPLE'S DIVERSE CLIENT POPULATION COMES FROM COMMUNITIES PRIMARILY WITHIN THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA AND THROUGHOUT ALL OF CALIFORNIA.MAPLE RELIES PRIMARILY ON SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPLEMENT ITS FREE OR REDUCED CLIENT FEES, WHICH CONSTITUTES 17% OF ANNUAL REVENUE. CLIENT FEES ARE ON A SLIDING SCALE AND DETERMINED BASED ON THE CLIENT'S ANNUAL INCOME.MAPLE'S PROGRAMS SERVE A PRIMARILY LOW-INCOME CLIENTELE. USING HUD GUIDELINES FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY, 70% OF MAPLE'S CLIENTS ARE CONSIDERED LOW-INCOME, WITH 56% CONSIDERED EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME INCOME WITH ANNUAL WAGES OF LESS THAN $30,000. THE AVERAGE FEE PER SESSION IN 2025 WAS $27. MAPLE SERVICES SUPPORT THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES - FROM TODDLERS THROUGH THE ADVANCED ELDERLY - AND INCLUDE COUNSELING FOR ADULTS, COUPLES, OLDER ADULTS, TEENS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. MAPLE ALSO OFFERS SEVERAL SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS FROM PRE-K TO 12TH GRADE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, GROUP THERAPY, PARENT AND TEACHER/STAFF EDUCATION, AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOR TK-5TH GRADE SCHOOLS VIA THE LONGSTANDING COMMUNITY CIRCLE PROGRAM. MAPLE ALSO OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THROUGH ITS BRISKIN - WILDER WELCOME CENTER THAT PROVIDES FREE SUPPORT TO ANYONE NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO ASSESS THEIR NEEDS AND GET CONNECTED WITH APPROPRIATE SERVICES WITHIN ONE'S FINANCIAL MEANS, PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO ENSURE EVERYONE LEAVES MAPLE SUCCESSFULLY ON THE ROAD TO WELLBEING.MAPLE'S DUAL MISSION-TO SERVE CLIENTS AND TO TRAIN CLINICIANS-ALLOWS US TO LEVERAGE LOW-COST CLINICAL TIME OF TRAINEES AND ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE. IN 2025, MAPLE SERVED 6,477 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 1,490 THERAPY CLIENT THROUGH ITS CLINIC AND VIA TELEHEALTH, 1,527 SERVED THROUGH THE BRISKIN/WILDER WELCOME CENTER, AND 2,747 YOUTH AND PARENTS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED AND ART THERAPY PROGRAMS. 53% OF ALL INDIVIDUALS SERVED RECEIVED FREE SUPPORT. MAPLE ALSO PROVIDED TRAINING TO 152 MASTERS-LEVEL TRAINEES, SUPERVISED BY LICENSED CLINICAL STAFF AND SUPPORTED BY A BROADER VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF 403 INDIVIDUALS. THERAPY SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY 152 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, AND CLINICAL COUNSELING, SUPERVISED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED LICENSED CLINICAL STAFF AND A VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF 53 LICENSED THERAPISTS.THERAPY SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY GRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, AND CLINICAL COUNSELING WHO ARE WORKING TOWARD LICENSURE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THESE TRAINEES AND ASSOCIATES ARE SUPERVISED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED LICENSED CLINICAL STAFF, AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL 50 OFFSITE VOLUNTEER LICENSED CLINICAL THERAPISTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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