Nonprofit · EIN 95-1944230
VISTA HILL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $40,407,326 | $37,137,476 | $3,269,850 | $49,272,173 | $10,412,364 | $38,859,809 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,641,533 | $37,168,227 | $2,473,306 | $45,950,262 | $10,927,475 | $35,022,787 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $38,474,030 | $36,037,306 | $2,436,724 | $41,149,122 | $10,338,559 | $30,810,563 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $706,718
- Program service revenue
- $36,756,880
- Investment income
- $804,498
- Net rental income
- $2,139,230
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,198
- Other revenue
- $2,139,230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $778,855
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,839,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,618,233
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,736,057
- Travel
- $189,860
- Depreciation
- $519,460
- Program services (functional)
- $32,633,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,020,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $483,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,950,262
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,272,173
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,412,364
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,859,809
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,943,308
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,261,908
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $38,859,809
- Gross receipts
- $40,729,474
- Employees
- 576
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DEAN | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $337,246 | $47,560 |
| RICHARD RUSHTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $202,274 | $37,594 |
| AMBER HERRMANN | Chief HR Officer | 40 | $170,297 | $33,542 |
| RACHEL ANNE PENICHE | EX DIR OF FVH | 1 | $162,632 | $32,559 |
| EDUARD LEINOV | DIR OF IT | 40 | $147,033 | $39,581 |
| SHIRLEY FETT | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $143,503 | $38,741 |
| DAVID TAYLOR PHD | SR OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $143,500 | $8,942 |
| ROSARIO CHAVEZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,092 | $18,862 |
| DAVID DUNBAR JD | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,500 | $0 |
| BRUCE GOODWIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,500 | $0 |
| DENNIS DOYLE PHD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,500 | $0 |
| STEVE WIMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,500 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TAYLOR JD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JAMPOLSKY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALANA ASMUSSEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| RAY UZETA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 |
| CECIL STEPPE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DEAN | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $325,548 | $53,790 |
| RICHARD RUSHTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $189,065 | $36,875 |
| AMBER HERRMANN | Chief HR Officer | 40 | $159,626 | $19,670 |
| RACHEL ANNE PENICHE | EX DIR OF FVH | 1 | $156,785 | $21,838 |
| DAVID TAYLOR PHD | SR OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $137,494 | $36,143 |
| EDUARD LEINOV | DIR OF IT | 40 | $141,582 | $17,502 |
| SHIRLEY FETT | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $138,399 | $18,378 |
| DAVID DUNBAR JD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| BRUCE GOODWIN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| DENNIS DOYLE PHD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| STEVE WIMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ALANA ASUMUSSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| RAY UZETA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TAYLOR JD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,000 | $0 |
| CECIL STEPPE | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,500 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JAMPOLSKY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,500 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT DEAN | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $322,279 | $52,819 |
| RICHARD RUSHTON | CFO Officer | 40 | $188,100 | $37,908 |
| RACHEL ANNE PENICHE | EX DIR OF FVH | 1 | $155,686 | $32,161 |
| AMBER HERRMANN | Chief HR Officer | 40 | $157,668 | $25,885 |
| DAVID TAYLOR PHD | SR OPS DIRECTOR | 40 | $131,504 | $36,770 |
| SHIRLEY FETT | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 40 | $133,486 | $18,380 |
| JOANNE GARCIA | SR DIRECTOR | 40 | $109,635 | $37,445 |
| ROSARIO CHAVEZ | DIR OF STEIN CTR | 40 | $118,449 | $16,834 |
| DAVID DUNBAR JD | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| DENNIS DOYLE PHD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| RAY UZETA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| CECIL STEPPE | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $5,000 | $0 |
| BRUCE GOODWIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| FREDERICK TAYLOR JD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| STEVE WIMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $4,500 | $0 |
| ALANA ASUMUSSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $3,500 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JAMPOLSKY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8910 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1104
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD RUSHTON, 8910 CLAIRMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD RUSHTON, CFO
- Phone
- (858) 514-5100
- Website
- VISTAHILL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Leaf & Cole LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1944230 or by the name VISTA HILL FOUNDATION.
- 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
TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- Stein Education CenterThe Stein Education Center provides educational, social, and training programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities, which include autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and other neurological conditions.Expenses $11,160,164 · revenue $13,501,977
- Donald K. Allen ParentCare Family Recovery Center (ParentCare)ParentCare provides treatment and care case management programs primarily focused on women (perinatal or peripartum) with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring behavioral health diagnoses. Programs include ParentCare East and Central, Perinatal Case Management, Dependency Drug Court, CalWORKS, Accessible Depression & Anxiety Peripartum Treatment (ADAPT) and child care.Expenses $6,783,905 · revenue $7,286,226
- Learning Assistance Center (LAC)LAC provides school-based mental health treatment to MediCal eligible students that are identified as having psychiatric conditions that interfere with educational progress. LAC clinicians, psychiatrists conduct assessment, case management, and treatment with students and families in coordination with school personnel.Expenses $4,163,942 · revenue $4,764,401
- Smart Care Integrated Behavioral Health (Smart Care)Smart Care partners with community health clinics regionally located including Ramona, Julian, Pauma Valley. The Smart Care team of consultants, educators and therapists also work closely with primary care providers at the community health clinics to provide behavioral health screening, evaluation, medication consultation and short-term therapy. Additionally, the SmartCare Behavioral Health Consultation Services (BHCS) provides real time access to psychiatric/behavioral health treatmentconsultation for primary care providers and for providers and designated clinical staff treating pediatric patients. The goal of these programs are to provide support in managing behavioral health concerns for their patients.Promote! - The Promote! program offers school age prevention and early intervention services in partnership with elementary school districts. Services include a universal, social-emotional, evidencebased/informed prevention practices as well as screening, early identification and early mental health wellness and social-emotional intervention with at-risk children in preschool through third grade at target schools.Expenses $4,004,890 · revenue $4,418,152
- Mental Health Contracts (MHC)MHC provides school-based mental health treatment to special education students identified by partnering school districts under contract. Services include outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs, behavior management and psychiatric consultation.Expenses $2,654,639 · revenue $3,000,079
- BridgesBridges provides prevention, early intervention, case management and treatment services to youth and adults with substance use disorders and behavioral health diagnoses. Programs include Substance Abuse Services (probation youth), Bridges Teen Treatment & Recovery Center (adolescents), Bridges Regional Recovery Center (adult co-ed), SAFIR and On-Track.Expenses $1,841,707 · revenue $1,594,499
- Center for Child & Youth PsychiatryThe Center for Child & Youth Psychiatry provides a range of outpatient diagnostic and treatment services for children adolescents and young adults.Expenses $1,647,590 · revenue $1,814,159
- Vista Hill ApartmentsThe Vista Hill Apartments provides for lower cost or subsidized housing to at-risk families undergoing treatment, primarily through ParentCare.Expenses $376,729 · revenue $377,387
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1944230
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Hospital or medical research organization
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,272,173
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,729,474
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $40,407,326 | $37,137,476 | $49,272,173 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $39,641,533 | $37,168,227 | $45,950,262 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $38,474,030 | $36,037,306 | $41,149,122 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $34,661,558 | $33,127,226 | $33,032,483 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 95-1944230).
Questions about VISTA HILL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VISTA HILL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISTA HILL FOUNDATION is 95-1944230.
- Is VISTA HILL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to VISTA HILL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VISTA HILL FOUNDATION 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 VISTA HILL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISTA HILL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VISTA HILL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RICHARD RUSHTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISTA HILL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $337,246 (ROBERT DEAN, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does VISTA HILL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,407,326, expenses of $37,137,476 and total assets of $49,272,173 at year end.
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