MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC

EIN 95-3371166 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F00A)

What they do

Mental Health Advocacy Services Provides Legal Services for Low-income People In Los Angeles County Who Have Mental Health Disabilities and Face Discrimination and Other Barriers to Meeting Basic Needs and Achieving General Wellbeing. Legal Remedies Help This Especially Vulnerable Population Achieve Housing and Economic Stability That, In Turn, Promotes Mental Health and Overall Wellbeing.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.84%of revenue went to mission work89.3% of expenses · Program services

4.17%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$92.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.80%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$3,338,356

Mission workProgram services$2,765,41282.84% of revenue89.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$193,7385.80% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$139,1904.17% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$240,0167.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,098,34092.81% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.3% mission · 6.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.81% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 5.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 8.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 6.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 10.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,338,356

Expenses$3,098,340

Annual surplus $240,016 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,765,412 · 89.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$193,738 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$139,190 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,338,356

Expenses$3,098,340

Assets$3,481,043

Income$6,224,246

Contributions$3,098,791

Mission work (program services)$2,765,412

Fundraising$139,190

Management and general$193,738

Executive compensation (total)$220,068

Accounting fees$12,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RENEE COOKDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE · 32 hrs/week $163,266Base $146,013 · Other $17,253

JENNY FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $145,316Base $126,454 · Other $18,862

KYRA CLIPPERSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 32 hrs/week $127,426Base $104,129 · Other $23,297

PAVITHRA MENONSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 32 hrs/week $121,771Base $107,725 · Other $14,046

NAOMI SULTANSUPERVISING ATTORNEY · 32 hrs/week $117,492Base $102,711 · Other $14,781

YU AN PANSENIOR ATTORNEY · 32 hrs/week $102,747Base $101,259 · Other $1,488

LYNN ETKINSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $61,316Base $55,799 · Other $5,517

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

RENEE COOKDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

JENNY FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KYRA CLIPPERSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

PAVITHRA MENONSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

NAOMI SULTANSUPERVISING ATTORNEY

YU AN PANSENIOR ATTORNEY

LYNN ETKINSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARCELLUS MCRAEDIRECTOR

LAURA SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

LAUREN CRUZDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

LINDSAY RYANDIRECTOR

LISA HARRISDIRECTOR

LISA YUMI MITCHELLDIRECTOR

JILL KENNEDYDIRECTOR, TREASURER

NICOLE KODIRECTOR

TAMMY WUDIRECTOR

ZACH TAFOYADIRECTOR

KATHERINE PEREZDIRECTOR

ALEXA LAWSON-REMERDIRECTOR

JESSICA WALKERDIRECTOR

JESSICA LAIRDDIRECTOR

JEROME WILHORTDIRECTOR

JEANETTE LABADIRECTOR

JAIME REZNICKDIRECTOR

FRANCIS RYUDIRECTOR

EMILY AVIADDIRECTOR

ELYN SAKSDIRECTOR

EDWARD CASEYDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS HALLDIRECTOR

BRADLEY SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

AZITA ISKANDARDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW SPITSERDIRECTOR

ALYSSA MUSANTEDIRECTOR, SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 801 N BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91203-1237
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Jill Kennedy
Primary officer: Jill Kennedy, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mhas-la.org Phone(213) 389-2077 Officer phone(310) 666-1757

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F00A)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations