Open Paths Counseling Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT AFFORDABLE FEES; FREE THERAPY PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN LOCAL SCHOOLS; AND A HIGHLY-RESPECTED THERAPIST TRAINING PROGRAM.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $113,433, clinical director
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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
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
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 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 (4)
- $647,571 spent. OUR LARGEST PROGRAM, OPEN PATHS COUNSELING SERVICES (OPCS) PROVIDES CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPY TO UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED CHILDRE...OUR LARGEST PROGRAM, OPEN PATHS COUNSELING SERVICES (OPCS) PROVIDES CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPY TO UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED CHILDREN, ADULTS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-PERSON AT OUR CENTER, OR VIA TELEHEALTH, AND ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SERVICES INCLUDE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE PROVEN EFFICACY WITH THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
- $271,814 spent. OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THERAPY PROGRAM (CPTP) PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL SERVICE, ARTS AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY AFFIRMING PSYCHOTHERAPY TO OUR SHARED CLIENTELE EITHER ON-SITE AT THEIR LOCATION, AT OUR CENTER OR VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN IN-PERSON SERVICES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AT TRUSTED CBOS, THEREBY INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE.
- $172,836 spent. OUR ESTEEMED CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP) RECRUITS THERAPISTS WHO ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND TRAINS THEM THROUGH A CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE LENS. WEEKLY CLINICAL TRAINING ON TOPICS KEY TO SERVING OUR CLIENTELE, AS WELL AS STRUCTURED WEEKLY CLINICAL SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF EXPERIENCED LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISORS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
- $161,414 spent. THERAPY IN SCHOOL AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS.
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
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 November 6, 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 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 June 1979.
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 November 4, 2026.
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