Amanecer Community Counseling Service a Non-Profit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE INSTILL HOPE AND EMPOWER CLIENTS TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR CAPACITY FOR RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.
- Income
- $11.8 million
- Spending
- $11.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 137
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $594,063, 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
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 74% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 18 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (5)
- $4.3 million spent. COMMUNITY BASED: AMANECER'S COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS OFFER A FULL RANGE OF COMPASSIONATE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN, TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY), AGES 18-26, AND ADULTS FROM 26-60+. EACH CLIENT IS ASSIGNED A TREATMENT TEAM THAT INCLUDES A THERAPIST, CASE MANAGER, AND PSYCHIATRIST/NURSE PRACTITIONER WHEN NECESSARY. WE PROVIDE QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY ENSURING OUR CLIENTS ARE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR OUR CLIENT'S CURRENT NEEDS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED VIA TELEHEALTH, IN THE OFFICE, IN CLIENTS' HOMES, OR IN THE COMMUNITY TO MEET CLIENTS' TREATMENT NEEDS AND GOALS. OUR INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, SERVICES OFFER RESOURCES TO OBTAIN VOCATIONAL TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND OTHER NECESSARY RESOURCES TO LIVE SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVES. OUR PSYCHIATRIC TEAM IS MADE OF BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL PSYCHIATRISTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS THAT ARE TO PROVIDE MEDIATION SUPPORT SERVICES. WE SERVED 390 CLIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM DURING FY25.
- $4.0 million spent. CLINICAL SERVICES: OUR CLINICAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF COMPASSIONATE, PREVENTATIVE, AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 1/2 THROUGH THE CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY MODEL, CHILDREN TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (TAY), AGES 16-25, AND ADULTS FROM 25-60+. SERVICES ARE FOCUSED ON COLLABORATIVELY CREATING SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR EACH CLIENT'S NEEDS AND GOALS UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. SERVICES INCLUDE PSYCHOTHERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICATION SUPPORT. WE SERVED 116 CLIENTS IN THE CLINICAL SERVICES PROGRAM DURING FY25.
- $1.2 million spent. TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER (TRC): THE TRC IS TO PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CRIME. PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS WHO TYPICALLY ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS TRADITIONAL SERVICES SERVE VICTIMS OF A WIDE RANGE OF CRIMES OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TREATMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ASSERTIVE OUTREACH. WE SERVED 692 CLIENTS IN THE TRC PROGRAM DURING FY25.
- $404,362 spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALWORKS: ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CALWORKS), GENERAL RELIEF (GR), AND GENERAL RELIEF OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK (GROW) PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LAC). COLLECTIVELY, THESE SERVICES ARE KNOWN AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (DVSS). AMANECER'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM, "FIRST STEP FORWARD" OFFERS INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING AND HOUSING RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED BY ABUSE IN THE HOME. OUR GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM VICTIMS INTO SURVIVORS. MOST OF OUR PROGRAM PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE CONFIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES, SAFETY PLANNING, AND ADVOCACY. THE CASE MANAGER'S WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILIES ON ADVOCACY/REFERRAL SERVICES TO HELP WITH OBTAINING THE APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EMOTIONAL STABILITY, AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS). WE SERVED 94 CLIENTS IN THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALWORKS PROGRAM DURING FY25.
- $164,958 spent. MOBILE IMMIGRATION PROGRAM: THE MOBILE IMMIGRANT SERVICES CLINIC IS A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM LED BY ESPERANZA IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT, AMANECER COMMUNITY COUNSELING, AND ASIAN-AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE. TOGETHER, THE PARTNERS BRING IN-LANGUAGE IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS LA COUNTY. WE HAVE ACCEPTED OVER 600 REFERRALS. 394 OF THESE HAVE BEEN SERVED IN FY25, WITH THE REMAINDER TO BE SERVED IN FY26.
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 April 1977.
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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