Nonprofit · EIN 95-2683852
TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,810,539 | $16,257,985 | -$3,447,446 | $14,033,419 | $2,476,263 | $11,557,156 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,583,716 | $15,015,140 | -$1,431,424 | $16,780,512 | $1,809,981 | $14,970,531 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,759,587
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $368,871
- Net rental income
- $320,607
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $301,080
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,238,476
- Other revenue
- $1,682,081
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $146,439
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $401,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,341,522
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,274,833
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $145,249
- Accounting fees
- $30,975
- Occupancy
- $1,901,974
- Depreciation
- $735,834
- Program services (functional)
- $13,841,252
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,131,180
- Fundraising (functional)
- $285,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,780,512
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,033,419
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,476,263
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,557,156
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,542,246
- Publicly traded securities
- $246,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,129,090
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,428,066
- Gross unrelated business income
- $84,756
- Gross receipts
- $14,453,689
- Employees
- 159
- Volunteers
- 750
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $137,679 | $86,032 |
| MICHAEL MERICLE | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $72,379 | $82,919 |
| RICH GUERRA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | EXEC COMM. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GRAVELL | SEC / TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAL ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ATHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND BEVERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER COLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON GOUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T RAY RACHELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN VON ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAIME SARAVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELI SIMENTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TATHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM DE LA VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA GERBRACHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE PARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY SINGLETERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENEE VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOREN HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WOODY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD HARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICKY STADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN DIONSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $149,153 | $35,224 |
| MICHAEL MERICLE | COO Trustee or director, Officer | 65 | $106,940 | $20,413 |
| RICH GUERRA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTIN | EXEC COMM. CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON GRAVELL | SEC / TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAL ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY ARANAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK ATHERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLAND BEVERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER COLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTON FESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON GOUNDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD GRAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA GUTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA PINTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T RAY RACHELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN VON ROHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SARAVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI SIMENTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TATHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DE LA VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5445 CHICAGO AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507-5861
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL MERICLE, 5445 CHICAGO AVENUE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MERICLE, COO
- Phone
- (951) 682-8990
- Website
- WWW.TEENCHALLENGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2683852 or by the name TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
- 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
TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A FAITH-BASED RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY MINISTRY FOUNDED IN 1963. THROUGH TEN RESIDENTIAL AND THREE OUTREACH FACILITIES ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATION HELPS MEN AND WOMEN OVERCOME SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND OTHER LIFE-CONTROLLING ISSUES. PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE SPIRITUAL GROWTH, COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING WITHIN A CHRIST-CENTERED, PEER-TO-PEER ENVIRONMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST, SUSTAINED ENTIRELY BY PRIVATE DONATIONS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BRING LASTING RECOVERY AND LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST.
Program accomplishments
- RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES 10 RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES THAT ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN SOME OF THE MOST POPULOUS COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO REACH AS MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED. ONGOING EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED. THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK CAN CURRENTLY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 700 PEOPLE. THE TEEN CHALLENGE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IS A MISSIONAL MOVEMENT THAT CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE FAITH-BASED RECOVERY AND PREVENTION EFFORTS OF ITS KIND, SPANNING ITS REACH ACROSS THE REGION AND DEPLOYING GRADUATES THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND WORLD.Expenses $11,353,700 · grants $146,439
- OUTREACH PROGRAMS - ALONG WITH ITS 3 DEDICATED OUTREACH OFFICES, ALL 10 RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS ALSO CONDUCT OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE INTAKE INTERVIEWS, AFTER-SCHOOL LEARNING LABS AND TUTORING, DRUG DIVERSION CLASSES, SUPPORT GROUPS, JAIL AND PRISON MINISTRY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS EVENTS AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, STREET EVANGELISM AND LARGE-SCALE CRUSADES. THESE PROJECTS ALONG WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM REACH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $2,487,552
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2683852
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,033,419
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,453,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $12,810,539 | $16,257,985 | $14,033,419 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $13,583,716 | $15,015,140 | $16,780,512 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $14,199,733 | $14,992,391 | $18,240,305 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $14,352,850 | $12,964,120 | $18,166,096 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 95-2683852).
Questions about TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is 95-2683852.
- Is TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 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 TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MICHAEL MERICLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,679 (RON BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,810,539, expenses of $16,257,985 and total assets of $14,033,419 at year end.
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