Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HHCLA's primary mission is to provide innovative strategies for reducing the harms associated with homelessness, substance use, and mental/physical health conditions. See Schedule O.
- Income
- $27.1 million
- Spending
- $25.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 371
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $243,275, executive dir.
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 46% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
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)
- $13.7 million spent. Homeless Health Care Los Angeles' (HHCLA) behavioral health department encompass a wide range of supportive services tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.- The Integrated Treatment Program (ITP), harm reduction-based outpatient substance use treatment program includes counseling, family therapy, care coordination, and mental health services.- Comprehensive MAT services combines medication with counseling to address substance use disorders effectively.See Schedule O for further details. Homeless Health Care Los Angeles' (HHCLA) behavioral health department encompass a wide range of supportive services tailored to meet the diverse needs of individuals experiencing homelessness.- The Integrated Treatment Program (ITP), harm reduction-based outpatient substance use treatment program includes counseling, family therapy, care coordination, and mental health services.- Comprehensive MAT services combines medication with counseling to address substance use disorders effectively.- Acupuncture treatment alleviate withdrawal symptoms, reduce cravings, promote relaxation and overall well-being.- Occupational Therapy offers structured activities and treatment interventions.- Health Care to address any physical health issues resulting from substance use or other underlying conditions.- Psychiatry/medication management for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.- The ReFresh Spot, offers community access to showers, restrooms, laundry facilities and other services.- Intensive Case Management Services with attached Project-Based and Tenant-Based Section 8 Housing.Total program expenses were $13,745,936.
- $4.2 million spent. Client Engagement Navigation Services (CENS) staff conducts substance use assessments and provides referrals to treatment options throughout Los Angeles County. Individuals who are assessed are not only provided placement referrals for drug/alcohol, mental health, and health treatment but are also given referrals to wrap around services including emergency housing, permanent housing and other social services.
- $4.2 million spent. The Center for Harm Reduction (CHR) offers the full range of harm reduction services for people who use drugs including syringe exchange, safer drug use education and supplies, fentanyl and xylazine test stripes, and overdose prevention and reversal education and materials that minimize the risk of infectious disease and soft tissue infections (STIs). The Center also provides low threshold medical and behavioral health services including physical exams, wound care, Medication Assisted Treatment, psychiatric care, mental health therapy, and overdose response services such as the distribution of Naloxone and a street-based Overdose Response Team which canvases Skid Row 7 days / week in vehicles customized for frontline overdose response and administration of concentrated oxygen to prevent overdose occurrence and death. See Schedule O for further details. The Center for Harm Reduction (CHR) offers the full range of harm reduction services for people who use drugs including syringe exchange, safer drug use education and supplies, fentanyl and xylazine test stripes, and overdose prevention and reversal education and materials that minimize the risk of infectious disease and soft tissue infections (STIs). The Center also provides low threshold medical and behavioral health services including physical exams, wound care, Medication Assisted Treatment, psychiatric care, mental health therapy, and overdose response services such as the distribution of Naloxone and a street-based Overdose Response Team which canvases Skid Row 7 days / week in vehicles customized for frontline overdose response and administration of concentrated oxygen to prevent overdose occurrence and death. Finally, the CHR offers a safe space and functions as a drop-in community center for people experiencing homelessness in Skid Row and who use drugs, including basic needs, resources such as computers with internet access, phone charging stations, resting areas, bathrooms, food and water, a locker program, recreational and creative activities, case management and supportive services such as referral to substance use treatment and detox.Total program expenses were $4,168,667.
- $920,162 spent. HHCLA's training and education program provides innovative health education training and technical assistance to homeless shelters, community health clinics, hospitals and community-based providers across Los Angeles County. There are a variety of formats in which we train, in order to provide the best-tailored experience forparticipants. Most trainings come in 3-hour modules that can be delivered in-person or online. Additionally, multiday cohort-based trainings are offered that cover Evidence Based Practices, Human Behavior, Physical Health, Mental Health, Case Management, Substance Use Interventions, and Supervisory Trainings. Training topicsinclude: Behavioral Health, Boundaries & Ethics, Burnout Prevention/Selfcare, Cultural Diversity, Crisis Intervention, Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence, HIPAA Protecting Health Information, Harm Reduction, Housing First, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Trauma Informed De-Escalation,Overdose Prevention, Case Management, and Systems Navigation.
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 April 1992.
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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