Nonprofit · EIN 95-1716914
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $264,215,489 | $256,367,088 | $7,848,401 | $137,641,471 | $88,621,421 | $49,020,050 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $223,200,666 | $211,544,066 | $11,656,600 | $122,745,264 | $83,250,881 | $39,494,383 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $169,949,256 | $167,777,147 | $2,172,109 | $102,722,662 | $76,929,909 | $25,792,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $264,051,230
- of which government grants
- $259,877,933
- Program service revenue
- $164,259
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $42,874,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,643,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $109,075,121
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $141,215,122
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $186,100
- Occupancy
- $22,419,075
- Travel
- $1,193,559
- Depreciation
- $2,041,928
- Program services (functional)
- $231,790,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,576,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $122,745,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,641,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $88,621,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,020,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,846,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,020,050
- Gross receipts
- $264,215,489
- Employees
- 1,708
- Volunteers
- 415
- Year formed
- 1952
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hatanaka | Exec. Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $459,793 | $27,450 |
| Beth De Los Santos | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $431,259 | $27,450 |
| Brett J Sevilla | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $395,400 | $54,836 |
| Hayley Levy | Director of Admin. Key employee | 40 | $421,515 | $27,450 |
| Emily Bell | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $369,885 | $55,760 |
| Benjamiin Shin | Asst Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $361,694 | $52,671 |
| Sheila Tsai Wu | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $355,331 | $55,380 |
| JaeHoon Oh | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $348,406 | $52,991 |
| Antonia Diaz | HR Director Key employee | 40 | $331,244 | $25,960 |
| June Kyung Park | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $296,031 | $45,740 |
| Naomi Kageyama | Director of Risk Mgmt Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,468 | $44,817 |
| Kelvin Driscoll | Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,146 | $35,805 |
| Suzanne Afuso Sugano | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $264,186 | $40,818 |
| Veronica Lewis | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $223,729 | $55,308 |
| John M Eckman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Mills | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Glen H Pacheco | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando del Rio | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald A Kincey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Henry C Wong Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sanjay Chhugani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hatanaka | Exec. Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $455,861 | $34,838 |
| Beth De Los Santos | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $424,160 | $32,412 |
| Hayley Levy | Director of Admin. Key employee | 40 | $414,586 | $31,094 |
| Emily Bell | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $367,027 | $56,889 |
| Sheila Tsai Wu | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $359,556 | $55,732 |
| Brett J Sevilla | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $356,695 | $55,288 |
| Veronica Lewis | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $354,586 | $54,961 |
| JaeHoon Oh | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $340,580 | $52,789 |
| Antonia Diaz | HR Director Key employee | 40 | $325,854 | $24,439 |
| June Kyung Park | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $291,532 | $45,188 |
| Naomi Kageyama | Director of Risk Mgmt Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,911 | $44,161 |
| Yvonne Sun | Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,453 | $40,835 |
| Suzanne Afuso Sugano | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $258,472 | $40,063 |
| Elizabeth Berger | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,474 | $35,879 |
| John M Eckman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wong Esq | 1st Vice President (end 2/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Mills | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glen H Pacheco | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernando del Rio | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald A Kincey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry C Wong Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay Chhugani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hatanaka | Exec. Director/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $391,791 | $30,032 |
| Brett J Sevilla | Doctor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,079 | $56,277 |
| Veronica Lewis | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $335,126 | $51,944 |
| Beth De Los Santos | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $358,755 | $27,555 |
| Hayley Levy | Director of Admin. Key employee | 40 | $355,754 | $26,682 |
| Emily Bell | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $321,668 | $49,858 |
| JaeHoon Oh | Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,187 | $46,994 |
| Sheila Tsai Wu | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $288,648 | $44,741 |
| Antonia Diaz | HR Director Key employee | 40 | $271,614 | $20,371 |
| June Kyung Park | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $244,881 | $37,956 |
| Naomi Kageyama | Director of Risk Mgmt Highest-paid employee | 40 | $238,316 | $36,939 |
| Yvonne Sun | Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,095 | $31,945 |
| Elizabeth Berger | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,338 | $31,517 |
| Suzanne Afuso Sugano | Division Director Key employee | 40 | $192,494 | $29,836 |
| John M Eckman | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wong Esq | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Mills | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Glen H Pacheco | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernando del Rio | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald A Kincey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry C Wong Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sanjay Chhugani | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 905 E 8TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90021-1848
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Herbert Hatanaka, 905 E 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
- Signed the 990
- Herbert Hatanaka, Executive Director
- Phone
- (213) 553-1800
- Website
- www.ssg.org
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1716914 or by the name SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC.
- 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
Special Service for Groups, ("SSG"), is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in the greatest need. SSG has evolved into a model organization which is designed to provide service to diverse groups with maximum efficiency and impact. This is achieved by developing and managing programs which serve our many communities by encouraging their involvement and self-sufficiency. SSG believes that the needs of groups and individuals cross traditional ethnic, racial, and other cultural boundaries. SSG serves as a bridge between people with common needs to identify ways to pool resources for the greatest good of all.
Program accomplishments
- Homeless Services: Street outreach to homeless individuals, youth and families. Services include permanent and transitional housing placement, emergency shelter, case management, job training and transportation assistance. In addition, Homeless Services Programs includes a full service portal to serve individuals/families in South L.A. with multiple co-location sites to maximize outreach.Expenses $124,731,144 · grants $24,640,749
- Mental Health Services: Prevention education and intervention, forensic social services, emotional and psychosocial support, outpatient mental health counseling service, assessment and follow-up treatment for children and family mental illness and substance abuse.Expenses $81,091,824 · grants $18,233,826 · revenue $164,259
- Job and Education: Access to Prevention Advocacy Intervention and Treatment (APAIT) is the most comprehensive provider of HIV/AIDS services for API in Southern California. Its history is rooted in advocacy and provides critical services to the most vulnerable in the community during times of crisis and when other support systems are difficult to access. APAIT was able to raise awareness about mental health and help educate individuals in the spirit of community.Expenses $25,967,530
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1716914
- 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
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P840)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,641,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $264,215,489
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $264,215,489 | $256,367,088 | $137,641,471 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $223,200,666 | $211,544,066 | $122,745,264 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $169,949,256 | $167,777,147 | $102,722,662 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $149,101,171 | $147,015,452 | $53,471,000 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-1716914).
Questions about SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC is 95-1716914.
- Is SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
- Are donations to SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS 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 SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS 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 SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS 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 SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Herbert Hatanaka.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $459,793 (Herbert Hatanaka, Exec. Director/Secretary).
- How much revenue does SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $264,215,489, expenses of $256,367,088 and total assets of $137,641,471 at year end.
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