Nonprofit · EIN 95-1643340
OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,027,967 | $15,932,654 | $95,313 | $26,262,185 | $3,184,487 | $23,077,698 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,125,682 | $15,325,168 | $1,800,514 | $24,783,446 | $2,568,908 | $22,214,538 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,929,461 | $16,355,599 | $2,573,862 | $22,973,518 | $3,232,595 | $19,740,923 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,414,732
- of which government grants
- $14,723,963
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,629
- Net rental income
- $188,581
- Other revenue
- $597,606
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $893,036
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $473,928
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,241,469
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,685,214
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $177,937
- Accounting fees
- $47,000
- Occupancy
- $1,469,403
- Travel
- $103,513
- Depreciation
- $443,231
- Program services (functional)
- $12,545,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,937,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $449,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,783,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,262,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,184,487
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,077,698
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,575,315
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,270,954
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,902,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,175,355
- Gross receipts
- $16,073,111
- Employees
- 180
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Sosna | CEO (end 8/24) Officer | 40 | $315,815 | $621 |
| Rushmore Cervantes | Interim CEO Officer | 40 | $276,532 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Atkins | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,960 | $17,640 |
| Douglas House | Chief HR Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,839 | $1,800 |
| Maria Bhattachan | Chief Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,315 | $18,851 |
| Manuel Angulo Rivera | Dir TAY & Child Welfare Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,192 | $14,998 |
| Gina Leggio | Clinical Supervisor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,480 | $4,084 |
| Aditi Joshi | CFO (end 9/24) Officer | 20 | $5,994 | $0 |
| Lila Laviano | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Chun-Fruto | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Urteaga | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Ausbon | Board Member (end 7/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol M Truscott | Board Member (end 6/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Andolsek | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Dodge | Board Member (start 4/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciralia Ibarra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie King | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Njboke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dejonae Shaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kien C Tiet | Board Member (start 4/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lianne Herrmann | Controller (start 6/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Sosna | CEO Officer | 40 | $300,217 | $15,288 |
| Jacqueline Atkins | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,133 | $17,333 |
| Annie Nuttall | Chief Advancement & Comm. Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,274 | $10,806 |
| Douglas House | Chief HR Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,889 | $1,800 |
| Maria Bhattachan | Chief Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,871 | $18,197 |
| Janine Lui | Sr. Director of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,892 | $12,403 |
| Aditi Joshi | CFO Officer | 20 | $104,646 | $699 |
| Leslie King | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lila Laviano | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Ausbon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol M Truscott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Urteaga | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Andolsek | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rushmore Cervantes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Di Novi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Njboke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Sosna | CEO Officer | 40 | $292,626 | $18,937 |
| Aditi Joshi | CFO Officer | 20 | $162,273 | $1,259 |
| Maria Bhattachan | Chiel Administrative Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,030 | $10,329 |
| Jacqueline Atkins | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,436 | $8,771 |
| Norman Racine | Chief Information Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,863 | $2,243 |
| Douglas House | Chief HR Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,812 | $1,637 |
| Ken Garcia | Director of STRTP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,350 | $4,861 |
| Leslie King | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Andolsek | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Simmons | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lila Laviano | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Ausbon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Di Novi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dee Gadbury | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry McWeeney | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Njboke | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol M Truscott | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Urteaga | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lenna Welling | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6957 N FIGUEROA ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90042-1245
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lila Laviano, 6957 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90042
- Signed the 990
- Rushmore Cervantes, Interm CEO
- Phone
- (323) 443-3175
- Website
- www.oyhfs.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1643340 or by the name OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to support children/youth, and their families, in and at-risk of foster care, to build hope and achieve bright futures through wellness, education, relationships, and career focused services and resources.
Program accomplishments
- Mental Health:Optimist's comprehensive community mental health program (CMH) is funded through the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, and is guided by wraparound and whole person care principles and practices. The CMH program provides services to children, youth age 0-26, and their families, who are experiencing significant emotional, psychological, or behavioral problems or are at risk of entering a higher level of care. CMH services include individual and family therapy, and evidence-based practice (EBP) treatment models that are delivered in the field or at one of our three service locations (Palmdale, Woodland Hills or Highland Park).In addition, Optimist's Wraparound program focuses on improving a family's ability to use their strengths and skills to develop and carry out plans that meet the youth's needs and maintain stable placement. While the family system is actively engaged, the youth is the primary client, and services are designed to support their safety, well-being, and long-term stability. Placement stabilization includes assisting youth in returning home and/or successfully remaining at home, preventing future disruptions, reducing mental health symptoms, improving family functioning, and preventing psychiatric hospitalization. The agency served 919 clients in its mental health programs.Expenses $5,506,861 · grants $92,829
- Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP):Optimist's specialized STRTP provides girls ages 12-17, and non-minor dependents (NMDs), who are survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), with safe and immediate care and housing assistance, case management, and other support services for up to 6 months. Program staff partner with each youth, their CSW (Children's Social Worker), and Child and Family Team to co-develop highly individualized strength-based programming and care plan based on their unique needs. The goals of the program include the successful transition to permanent housing, improved mental wellness, resilience and social support, improved attitudes towards school and career, and progression in school or career goals.Our Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) has one location and we had one cottage at our Woodland Hills Campus serving STRTP youth. Clients are referred by Los Angeles County Departments of Probation or Children and Family Services. The residents receive intensive care, supervision, and therapeutic services from an interdisciplinary care team. We follow the core practice model, services are trauma informed, and evidence-based practices are utilized.The agency served 9 youth in the STRTP program. Additionally, the agency provides CSEC Advocacy services and served 73 youth.Therapeutic Shelter Homes (TSH):TSH is an alternative to shelter placement. The primary focus is to provide temporary housing in a home setting to assist with support, and stabilization. Youth are placed in the TSH home for a brief period (up to 10 days) while the County continues to search for permanent placement. Staff at Optimist TSH works directly with the resource parents by assisting with intake, crisis intervention, and ongoing support while the youth is placed in TSH.Expenses $3,442,076 · grants $140,723
- Foster Care:Optimist's Foster Family Agency program recruits and trains resource parents to care for children and youth, ages 0-17 and non-minor dependents (NMDs) ages 18-21, who are removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in foster care by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) and court order. FFA social workers monitor child treatment plan progress in partnership with DCFS, Mental Health Services (MHS) providers, and child and family team (CFT) members. The goal of Optimist's FFA program is to provide innovative and individualized treatment and education and support services to children and NMDs in foster care to establish stability within families and communities.Intensive Services Foster care (ISFC):Optimist's ISFC program serves children, youth, and NMDs with complex needs who require more support than is offered through a traditional foster care program. Optimist carefully matches youth to a highly trained ISFC resource family that provides day-to-day care, with one youth assigned per home. ISFC resource families are both caregivers and active members of the therapeutic team, ensuring that supports and strategies are consistently implemented in the home. The ISFC program utilizes an evidence-based approach to treatment developed and trained by Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO). When reunification is not possible with children in the FFA program, Optimist Adoption Agency works jointly with DCFS to approve and finalize adoptions. Adoptions staff complete the home studies, pre-placement documentation, adoptive placement, and finalization process by working jointly with DCFS adoptions and an adoption attorney. Staff also offer support and education to adoptive families throughout this process and supervise children in adoptive placement with our agency until finalization. The agency served 52 children and youth in resource families and 6 adoptions through the agency.Expenses $1,017,665 · grants $436,397
- Transitional Living Services (TLS): Located at Optimist's Highland Park campus, the TLS program is a housing-first, harm-reduction, trauma-informed services housing model for young adults (ages 18-21) enrolled in extended foster care. The TLS program provides young adults with a temporary living setting (up to 4 months), with the goal of identifying permanent living arrangements for youth who have experienced a disruption in their living situation. The program served 89 youth and the housing program for our LACCD served 22 students. Enhanced Care Management (ECM): A program that acts as a bridge between healthcare and social service systems, ensuring individuals with the most complex needs - such as a heart condition, diabetes, or other medical diagnoses referred by a doctor - are not overlooked. Care is coordinated by a multidisciplinary team that may include case managers, care coordinators, social workers, medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, and community-based partners, all working together around the individual. Through close collaboration with doctors, specialists, managed care plans, housing providers, and social service agencies, ECM connects people to the right health, behavioral, housing, and community supports at the right time. By aligning care across systems and building trusted relationships, ECM ensures individuals are served holistically, so no part of their care falls through the cracks. This program served 414 clients.Family Preservation: A program that started in September 2024, Optimist's Family Preservation Program is a strengths-based, in-home program that promotes the safety and well-being of children and their families involved with the Department of Children and Family Services or Probation. The program actively seeks to obtain or directly provide the critical services needed by the family in their home to enable the family to remain together in a safe and stable environment. The primary goal is to enhance the parent/caregiver's ability to create a safe, nurturing home environment that promotes healthy child development. Family Preservation centers the needs of the entire family. The program served 372 clients (119 caregivers and 253 children).CSEC Advocacy: Optimist's Advocacy Program provides services to children and NMD's ages 12-18, referred by DCFS/probation, who are at high risk or are survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The Advocacy Program services include 24/7 First Responder Protocol (FRP) and support services for participants and their caregivers. The goal of the program is to increase placement stability/permanency and reduce recurrence of exploitation and re-entry into foster care. The program served 131 clients.The Leading Optimism Los Angeles (LOLA) Clubhouse: LOLA Clubhouse is a non-clinical, community-based program serving transition-age youth with serious mental health challenges. Operating under the globally recognized International Clubhouse Model, LOLA Clubhouse provides structured, membership-driven supports that promote psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational skill development, and community integration. Members engage in a work-ordered day with defined roles and responsibilities that support routine, accountability, and skill-building, while also receiving mentorship and linkage to housing, education, employment, behavioral health, and social services. Through strengths-based engagement and peer support, the Clubhouse aims to reduce isolation, improve functioning, and support long-term stability, independence, and community participation. The program served 56 residents.Adoption Promotion and Support Services (APSS): APSS provides adoption-focused specialized services to offer solutions and support to clients while acknowledging the significance of trauma and loss that created the adoption opportunity. The program serves both pre-adoption and post-adoption children and families. The core APSS adoption focused services offered include: Case Management Services, Individual and Family Therapy, Parenting, Adult and Child Mentor Services, Adult and Child Support Groups, and Community Training Workshops for professionals and community members. The purpose of the program is to encourage and expedite adoptions of LA County DCFS and Probation foster children, and NMD's. APSS also serves to maintain children and NMD's, previously in care, in safe and loving adoptive homes. This program served 44 clients.Expenses $2,578,534 · grants $223,087
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1643340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,262,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,073,111
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,027,967 | $15,932,654 | $26,262,185 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,125,682 | $15,325,168 | $24,783,446 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,929,461 | $16,355,599 | $22,973,518 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,449,357 | $18,560,021 | $20,360,985 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 95-1643340).
Questions about OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH
- What is the EIN of OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH is 95-1643340.
- Is OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lila Laviano.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,815 (Todd Sosna, CEO (end 8/24)).
- How much revenue does OPTIMIST BOYS HOME & RANCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,027,967, expenses of $15,932,654 and total assets of $26,262,185 at year end.
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