TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTH CALIF INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEEN CHALLENGE OF SOUTH CALIF INC

EIN 95-2683852 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F220)

What they do

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 ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to BRING LASTING RECOVERY and LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH THE POWER of JESUS CHRIST.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

108.05%of revenue went to mission work85.1% of expenses · Program services

2.23%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$126.91spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.64%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,447,446 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $223,711 for RON BROWN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,810,539

Mission workProgram services$13,841,252108.05% of revenue85.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,131,18016.64% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$285,5532.23% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Total expenses$16,257,985126.91% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 8.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,810,539

Expenses$16,257,985

Annual shortfall $3,447,446 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,841,252 · 85.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,131,180 · 13.1% of expenses

Fundraising$285,553 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,810,539

Expenses$16,257,985

Assets$14,033,419

Income$14,453,689

Contributions$10,759,587

Mission work (program services)$13,841,252

Fundraising$285,553

Management and general$2,131,180

Stocks and bonds$246,622

Accounting fees$30,975

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RON BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 65 hrs/week $223,711Base $137,679 · Other $86,032

MICHAEL MERICLECOO · 65 hrs/week $155,298Base $72,379 · Other $82,919

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

RON BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL MERICLECOO

NICKY STADEDIRECTOR

WOODY ROBINSONDIRECTOR

WALTER COLACEDIRECTOR

TROY SINGLETERRYDIRECTOR

T RAY RACHELSDIRECTOR

STEVE VINSONDIRECTOR

STEVE BLANDDIRECTOR

SIMON GOUNDERDIRECTOR

RON GRAVELLSEC / TREAS

ROLAND BEVERLYDIRECTOR

ROD HARODIRECTOR

ROBIN DONLEYDIRECTOR

RICH GUERRACHAIRMAN

RENEE VINSONDIRECTOR

RENE PARISHDIRECTOR

ADAM DE LA VEGADIRECTOR

MIKE TATHAMDIRECTOR

MIKE SANDSDIRECTOR

LOREN HICKSDIRECTOR

KEN VON ROHRDIRECTOR

JOSHUA GERBRACHTDIRECTOR

JOHN MARTINEXEC COMM. CHAIR

JIMMY GOMEZDIRECTOR

JAMAL ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

JAIME SARAVIADIRECTOR

ELI SIMENTALDIRECTOR

DAN BRUCEDIRECTOR

CHUCK ATHERTONDIRECTOR

ALAN DIONSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 5445 CHICAGO AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507-5861
County: Riverside
In care of: MICHAEL MERICLE
Primary officer: MICHAEL MERICLE, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@teenchallenge.org Phone(951) 682-8990

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F220)