Nonprofit · EIN 95-3371166
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · GLENDALE, CA 91203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,338,356 | $3,098,340 | $240,016 | $3,481,043 | $412,226 | $3,068,817 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,510,420 | $2,935,474 | $1,574,946 | $3,277,992 | $448,234 | $2,829,758 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,363,945 | $2,394,338 | -$30,393 | $1,652,167 | $398,923 | $1,253,244 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,098,791
- of which government grants
- $1,465,661
- Program service revenue
- $178,492
- Investment income
- $88,064
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,865
- Other revenue
- -$26,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $374,627
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,958,982
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,740,048
- Professional fundraising fees
- $28,600
- Accounting fees
- $12,500
- Occupancy
- $59,296
- Travel
- $9,170
- Depreciation
- $5,590
- Program services (functional)
- $2,765,412
- Management and general (functional)
- $193,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,190
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,277,992
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,481,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $412,226
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,068,817
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,661
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,629,975
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $438,842
- Gross receipts
- $6,224,246
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Cook | Director of Administration and Finance Officer | 32 | $146,013 | $17,253 |
| Jenny Farrell | Executive Director Officer | 32 | $126,454 | $18,862 |
| Kyra Clipper | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 32 | $104,129 | $23,297 |
| Pavithra Menon | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 32 | $107,725 | $14,046 |
| Naomi Sultan | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 32 | $102,711 | $14,781 |
| Yu An Pan | Senior Attorney Highest-paid employee | 32 | $101,259 | $1,488 |
| Lynn Etkins | Interim Executive Director Officer | 32 | $55,799 | $5,517 |
| Emily Aviad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Casey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Cruz | Director, President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Azita Iskandar | Director, Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Kennedy | Director, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Ko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Laba | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexa Lawson-Remer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcellus McRae | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Yumi Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alyssa Musante | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Katherine Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jaime Reznick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Ryan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Francis Ryu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elyn Saks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Schneider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Spitser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zach Tafoya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jerome Wilhort | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tammy Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Farrell | Executive Director Officer | 32 | $169,657 | $24,189 |
| Renee Cook | Director of Administration and Finance Officer | 32 | $136,052 | $16,278 |
| Naomi Sultan | Supervising Attorney Highest-paid employee | 32 | $105,233 | $13,389 |
| Emily Aviad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Casey | Director, President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Cruz | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Azita Iskandar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Kennedy | Director, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Laba | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Ko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexa Lawson-Remer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcellus McRae | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Yumi Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Musante | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Ryu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyn Saks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Schneider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Spitser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Tofoya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerome Wilhort | Director, Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Farrell | Executive Director Officer | 32 | $136,697 | $20,984 |
| Renee Cook | Director of Administration and Finance Officer | 32 | $112,145 | $16,655 |
| Emily Aviad | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Casey | Director, President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Cruz | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Harris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Azita Iskandar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Kennedy | Director, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Laba | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Ko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Laird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexa Lawson-Remer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcellus McRae | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Yumi Mitchell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alyssa Musante | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francis Ryu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elyn Saks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Schneider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Schwartz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Spitser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Tofoya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerome Wilhort | Director, Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 801 N BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91203-1237
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Liz Logsdon, 801 N Brand Blvd Ste 240, Glendale, CA 91203
- Signed the 990
- Jill Kennedy, Treasurer
- Phone
- (213) 389-2077
- Website
- https://www.mhas-la.org/
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3371166 or by the name MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES 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
The mission of Mental Health Advocacy Services (MHAS) is to protect and advance the legal rights of low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities and empower them to assert those rights in order to maximize their autonomy, achieve equity, and secure the resources they need to thrive.
Program accomplishments
- Homelessness Prevention Projects - MHAS provides legal assistance to low-income tenants with mental health disabilities at risk of homelessness, including assistance in landlord-tenant rental disputes, pre-eviction legal services, advocacy to obtain reasonable accommodations, legal services to improve habitability and to ensure receipt of eligible income or benefits to improve housing stability, and renter education. MHAS is a key member of the Stay Housed LA coalition, a partnership between the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, and local community and legal services organizations that provides tenants with the information and support needed to exercise their rights so that they can remain safely in their homes. Through its participation in this partnership, MHAS provides individualized advice and counsel on fair housing and tenancy rights to clients with mental health disabilities, as well as direct representation on behalf of these clients in conflicts with landlords, housing authorities, and non-profit housing and service providers. MHAS also provides technical assistance and training to other members of the Stay Housed LA Coalition on the rights and responsibilities of individuals with mental health disabilities. Activities in 2025 included legal assistance in 475 individual client cases and technical assistance to multiple mental health organizations and housing providers.Expenses $521,354
- Medical-Legal Community Partnership - MHAS is a key partner in Los Angeles County's Medical-Legal Community Partnership ("MLCP"), a project previously administered by the Department of Health Services and currently administered by the Department of Mental Health. Through the MLCP partnership, MHAS and other legal aid organizations assist participants with legal issues to ensure that they have the resources and support needed to achieve better health outcomes and overall well-being. Since the project began in 2018, MHAS has helped thousands of participants on legal matters in the areas of housing, public benefits, and discrimination; provided a series of trainings on legal issues pertinent to healthcare workers; and guided hundreds of clinical staff with legal technical assistance. In 2025, MHAS provided legal and technical assistance to 649 clients through this project.Expenses $513,797 · revenue $160,000
- Mental Health Court Self-Help Clinic - In 2022, MHAS launched a self-help legal clinic in partnership with the Mental Health Court targeting individuals with mental health disabilities. The Clinic provided Court-approved information and resources about Mental Health Court proceedings to litigants and other members of the public who are not currently in custody. The Clinic also offered information and brief services on a range of ancillary civil legal issues with a goal of helping litigants achieve greater overall stability, thus allowing them to move through their proceedings at Mental Health Court with greater efficiency and success, and with less likelihood of returning. This included helping litigants secure and maintain housing, helping litigants access SSI or other benefits to which they may be legally entitled, and assisting litigants with obtaining - or having reinstated - their Driver's License or California ID, among other civil, legal needs. In 2025, MHAS provided information and technical assistance to 360 individuals.Expenses $229,037
- Other program services in 2025 included: (1) Addressing Barriers to Reentry - Project RAFT (Reentry Advocacy for a Fresh Tomorrow) is a program designed to give a fresh start to formerly incarcerated individuals who reside in Los Angeles County and who have mental health disabilities. MHAS helps clients overcome barriers to reentry by providing legal services and advocacy in the areas of expungement, employment, housing, benefits, and traffic ticket advocacy. The project also partners with community health care and mental health care providers to host expungement eligibility screening clinics and provide linkages to medical and mental health care. The project's services lead to reduced recidivism, improved mental health outcomes, increased employment opportunities, and overall social stability for this highly vulnerable population. (2) CARE Court Advocacy - From 2023 to 2025, MHAS hosted a Skadden Fellowship project focused on providing civil legal services to litigants in Los Angeles County's Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court. CARE Court is a new court system that allows a court to order behavioral health treatment for people with severe mental health disorders. Unfortunately, CARE Court has no authority to order permanent housing or other critical supportive services for respondents experiencing homelessness. MHAS' CARE Court project provided these individuals with comprehensive civil legal aid services in the areas of housing, benefits, and more, increasing their chances of meeting their CARE Court requirements and preserving their autonomy. (3) Consumer Finance - Consumer law and credit reparation are common areas of service across MHAS' programs serving low-income clients with mental health disabilities. With the support of an Equal Justice Works Fellowship, MHAS launched a new project in 2025 to address consumer finance issues faced by individuals with mental health disabilities. The project is empowering the mental health disability community in Los Angeles County to assert their consumer rights against predatory debt collectors through distribution of know-your-rights materials, trainings to community organizations, and provision of direct legal services to individuals. (4) Fair Housing - MHAS fights housing discrimination against individuals with mental health disabilities through legal representation, fair housing training, and community education. MHAS currently has a fair housing education and outreach project that educates mental health consumers and service providers about fair housing rights and responsibilities. In addition to conducting fair housing workshops, the project distributes "Fair Housing Tip of the Month" e-mail messages to over 4,500 individuals and organizations. (5) Government Benefits Advocacy - MHAS provides government benefits assistance to people with mental health disabilities, including providing advice about the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application process, as well as preventing clients from losing their SSI benefits by assisting them with post-eligibility issues such as benefit terminations, overpayments, and disability reviews. (6) Special Education Advocacy - MHAS provides training to parents and assists low-income families in obtaining special education and other services their children need to achieve academic success. MHAS also provides individual advocacy including negotiation with school districts and other agencies and representation in Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, mediations and administrative hearings. (7) Transition Age Youth (TAY) Medical-Legal Partnership - MHAS operates a medical-legal partnership with multiple service providers across Los Angeles County. The partner organizations provide mental health care, housing assistance and other services to transition age youth with mental health disabilities who are chronically unhoused, and MHAS provides direct legal services involving housing, traffic and parking tickets, public benefits, expungements, and other issues to promote a happy and successful transition to adulthood. (8) Veterans Legal Services - To help address the ongoing crisis of veteran homelessness in Los Angeles County, MHAS partners with the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program operated by Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA). Through this partnership, MHAS provides vital legal services to veterans to promote access to housing and long-term housing stability. MHAS attorneys represent MHALA's veteran members facing a range of legal issues, including veterans fighting eviction and those denied housing due to discrimination. In addition to direct representation, MHAS offers technical assistance to support MHALA's broader efforts to ensure that every veteran has a safe, stable place to call home. (9) Other legal services including direct assistance regarding legal issues affecting low-income adults and children with mental health disabilities; training and technical assistance to attorneys, mental health professionals, consumer and family member groups, and other advocates; impact litigation; and policy advocacy aimed at protecting and advancing the legal rights of people with mental health disabilities.Expenses $1,501,224 · revenue $18,492
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-3371166
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F00A)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,481,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,224,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,338,356 | $3,098,340 | $3,481,043 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,510,420 | $2,935,474 | $3,277,992 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,363,945 | $2,394,338 | $1,652,167 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,351,419 | $1,996,622 | $1,386,819 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-3371166).
Questions about MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC is 95-3371166.
- Is MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES 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 MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC 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 MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC 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 MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Liz Logsdon.
- Who are the officers and directors of MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,013 (Renee Cook, Director of Administration and Finance).
- How much revenue does MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,338,356, expenses of $3,098,340 and total assets of $3,481,043 at year end.
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