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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0017808

VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90031

Financials

$11.4M$11.7M2022$16.2M$12.3M2023$15.4M$12.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,378,377$12,426,159$2,952,218$19,462,424$1,252,007$18,210,417
June 30, 2024990$16,164,562$12,270,511$3,894,051$16,006,270$949,760$15,056,510
June 30, 2023990$11,438,948$11,690,271-$251,323$12,744,728$1,602,464$11,142,264
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,920,011
of which government grants
$13,534,347
Program service revenue
$19,036
Investment income
$439,330
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$917,460
Other salaries and wages
$6,847,465
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,493,193
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$390,554
Travel
$12,962
Depreciation
$302,502
Program services (functional)
$10,303,825
Management and general (functional)
$1,804,703
Fundraising (functional)
$317,631

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$16,006,270
Total assets, end of year
$19,462,424
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,252,007
Net assets, end of year
$18,210,417
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,194,462
Publicly traded securities
$7,219,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$17,238,266
Net assets with donor restrictions
$972,151
Gross receipts
$15,378,377
Employees
120
Volunteers
46
Year formed
2001
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIBEL MEJIACHIER OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$205,506$12,570
ASTRID HEPPENSTALL HEGER MDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$196,856$11,452
BIN LICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$167,681$11,015
MALIA THORPEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$151,525$9,079
ERIK SURWILLIT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,941$8,138
ALLISON FOSTERASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,766$8,057
LINDA RUBINCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW BATIZSECRETARY / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALISON PETROCELLI JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNE SCOTT MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN PEREZ NUNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH SANTANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA MELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JORGE FUENTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIBEL MEJIACOO
Key employee
40$201,810$12,570
ASTRID HEPPENSTALL HEGER MDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$187,226$11,452
BIN LICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$173,748$11,015
VICTOR HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$162,271$0
MALIA THORPEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$138,848$9,079
DUSTIN SCHIADACLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,603$9,228
ERIK SURWILLDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,039$8,138
ALLISON FOSTERASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,788$8,057
LINDA RUBINCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW BATIZSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARON SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON PETROCELLI JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNE SCOTT MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN PEREZ NUNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH SANTANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA MELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK LEWEKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JORGE FUENTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIBEL MEJIACOO
Key employee
40$192,730$9,194
ASTRID HEPPENSTALL HEGER MDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$182,880$5,819
BIN LICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$160,797$12,889
VICTOR HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$155,366$6,666
MALIA THORPEASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,149$11,352
DUSTIN SCHIADACLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$121,610$15,731
ALLISON FOSTERASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,796$32,156
ERIK SURWILLDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$117,712$14,602
LINDA RUBINCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW BATIZSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHARON SANDOVALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALISON PETROCELLI JDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LYNE SCOTT MDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN PEREZ NUNOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH SANTANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA MELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICK LEWEKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JORGE FUENTESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1721 GRIFFIN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031-3312
In care of
% ASTRID HEGER MD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ASTRID HEGER, 1739 GRIFFIN AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90031
Signed the 990
ASTRID HEGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(323) 221-4134
Return prepared by
JLK ROSENBERGER LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 30-0017808 or by the name VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

INTERVENING TO PROTECT AND TREAT ALL VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VIP'S PROGRAMS ARE AIMED AT TREATING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED AND WHO ARE EITHER AT RISK FOR OR INVOLVED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THOSE TRANSITIONING OUT OF DCFS SUPERVISION. WHILE VIP SERVES OVER 60% OF CHILDREN ENTERING FOSTER CARE IN LOS ANGELES, THE AGENCY ALSO PROVIDES CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LGBTQ+ YOUTH, COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN, PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS, AND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR FAMILY VIOLENCE. OUR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM AND FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM. NO OTHER PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES HAS THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE, BREADTH OF POPULATION, OR PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS.
    Expenses $10,303,825 · revenue $19,036

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0017808
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
2002
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,462,424
Income (IRS master file)
$15,378,377

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,378,377$12,426,159$19,462,424IRS
990June 2024$16,164,562$12,270,511$16,006,270IRS
990June 2023$11,438,948$11,690,271$12,744,728XML
990June 2022$11,938,048$10,888,450$14,311,172IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 30-0017808).

Questions about VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

What is the EIN of VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC is 30-0017808.
Is VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC 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 VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC 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 VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC 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 VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASTRID HEGER.
Who are the officers and directors of VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,506 (MARIBEL MEJIA, CHIER OPERATING OFFICER).
How much revenue does VIP COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,378,377, expenses of $12,426,159 and total assets of $19,462,424 at year end.

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