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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3221061

OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER

Tax-exempt · INGLEWOOD, CA 90301

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.5M$1.4M2024$1.4M$1.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,357,404$1,572,066-$214,662$1,611,159$306,768$1,304,391
December 31, 2024990$1,508,043$1,408,113$99,930$1,845,500$326,447$1,519,053
December 31, 2023990$1,196,767$1,134,197$62,570$1,363,604$12,087$1,351,517
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,195,939
of which government grants
$163,949
Program service revenue
$153,615
Investment income
$7,850
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$112,879
Other salaries and wages
$856,190
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,134,288
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$40,847
Occupancy
$104,347
Travel
$4,634
Depreciation
$10,807
Program services (functional)
$1,253,635
Management and general (functional)
$220,772
Fundraising (functional)
$97,659

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,845,500
Total assets, end of year
$1,611,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$306,768
Net assets, end of year
$1,304,391
Land, buildings and equipment
$66,556
Net assets without donor restrictions
$802,593
Net assets with donor restrictions
$501,798
Gross receipts
$1,357,404
Employees
26
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1978
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VONNE HONG PERRYCLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,433
SIERRA SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$112,878
SANDY LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARTER ARMSTRONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICE LE GOY PHD LMFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA ZAKARIN LMFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN WATT PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAKIRA GAGNIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LORENA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT ROSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIERRA SMITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$93,577
SANDY LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARTER ARMSTRONGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH ZAMUDIOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICE LE GOY PHD LMFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA ZAKARIN LMFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN WATT PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAKIRA GAGNIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LORENA GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVEON SWANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT ROSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SIERRA SMITHExecutive Director
Officer
40$100,000
CARTER ARMSTRONGBoard Members
Trustee or director
2$0
SANDY LEETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MATT ROSENSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LORENA GONZALEZBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICE LE GOYBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA DEUTSCH-ZAKARIN LMFTBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVEON SWANBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN WATTBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ELIZABETH ZAMUDIOBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER MILLERBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAKIRA GAGNIERBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 N PRAIRIE AVE STE 510, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301-4512
In care of
% SIERRA SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SIERRA SMITH, 301 N PRAIRIE AVE STE 510, INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
Signed the 990
SIERRA SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(310) 258-9737
Return prepared by
EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3221061 or by the name OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER.

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

Mission

OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE EVOLVING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH QUALITY COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT AFFORDABLE FEES; FREE THERAPY PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN LOCAL SCHOOLS; AND A HIGHLY-RESPECTED THERAPIST TRAINING PROGRAM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR LARGEST PROGRAM, OPEN PATHS COUNSELING SERVICES (OPCS) PROVIDES CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPY TO UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED CHILDRE...OUR LARGEST PROGRAM, OPEN PATHS COUNSELING SERVICES (OPCS) PROVIDES CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPY TO UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED CHILDREN, ADULTS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-PERSON AT OUR CENTER, OR VIA TELEHEALTH, AND ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SERVICES INCLUDE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE PROVEN EFFICACY WITH THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
    Expenses $647,571 · revenue $123,018
  • OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THERAPY PROGRAM (CPTP) PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL SERVICE, ARTS AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY AFFIRMING PSYCHOTHERAPY TO OUR SHARED CLIENTELE EITHER ON-SITE AT THEIR LOCATION, AT OUR CENTER OR VIRTUALLY. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN IN-PERSON SERVICES IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AT TRUSTED CBOS, THEREBY INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE.
    Expenses $271,814 · revenue $30,596
  • OUR ESTEEMED CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM (CTP) RECRUITS THERAPISTS WHO ARE REFLECTIVE OF THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND TRAINS THEM THROUGH A CULTURALLY AFFIRMATIVE LENS. WEEKLY CLINICAL TRAINING ON TOPICS KEY TO SERVING OUR CLIENTELE, AS WELL AS STRUCTURED WEEKLY CLINICAL SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED BY OUR TEAM OF EXPERIENCED LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISORS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
    Expenses $172,836
  • THERAPY IN SCHOOL AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $161,414

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3221061
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,611,159
Income (IRS master file)
$1,357,404

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,357,404$1,572,066$1,611,159XML
990December 2024$1,508,043$1,408,113$1,845,500XML
990December 2023$1,196,767$1,134,197$1,363,604XML
990December 2022$987,852$592,887$1,562,117IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 95-3221061).

Questions about OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER

What is the EIN of OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER is 95-3221061.
Is OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER 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 OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SIERRA SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,433 (VONNE HONG PERRY, CLINICAL DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does OPEN PATHS COUNSELING CENTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,357,404, expenses of $1,572,066 and total assets of $1,611,159 at year end.

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