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← PROJECT SIX

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PROJECT SIX.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,284,629
Total expenses
$5,152,982
Contributions and grants received
$109,920
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$5,134,946
Investment income
$5,145
Other revenue
$34,618
Total assets, end of year
$2,477,821
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,634,028
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
-$3,156,207
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,775,584
Management and general expenses
$377,398
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,775,584

Program services were 92.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $109,920

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Residential Care

    total $5,134,946 · related or exempt $5,134,946

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,145 · excluded $5,145

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Misc. Income

    total $34,618 · related or exempt $34,618

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $34,618

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $95,424 · program services $27,457 · management and general $67,967

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,292,156 · program services $3,113,560 · management and general $178,596

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $345,569 · program services $323,875 · management and general $21,694

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $252,312 · program services $235,975 · management and general $16,337

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $18,305 · program services $15,164 · management and general $3,141

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,693 · program services $584 · management and general $9,109

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $54,648 · program services $53,436 · management and general $1,212

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,101 · program services $6,796 · management and general $1,305

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $311,458 · program services $285,081 · management and general $26,377

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,912 · program services $4,683 · management and general $229

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,332 · program services $3,332

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,481 · program services $38,481

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $120,134 · program services $96,688 · management and general $23,446

  • 24a · Other expenses: Client Related Expenses

    total $333,355 · program services $331,213 · management and general $2,142

  • 24b · Other expenses: Tax & License

    total $156,025 · program services $155,997 · management and general $28

  • 24c · Other expenses: Computer Expense

    total $27,659 · program services $17,196 · management and general $10,463

  • 24d · Other expenses: Recruitment

    total $23,734 · program services $18,001 · management and general $5,733

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $57,684 · program services $48,065 · management and general $9,619

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,440 · end of year $7,520

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $705,646 · end of year $182,991

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $360,591 · end of year $601,613

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,940,336

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $254,639

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,678,946 · end of year $1,685,697

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,062,113 · end of year $1,069,609

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $66,602 · end of year $88,947

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,911,762 · end of year $4,475,472

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$3,287,854 · end of year -$3,156,207

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Form 990, Part III, Line 4a

  • Incorporated in 1981, Project Six provides two residential treatment programs. The Transitional Program provides intensive center-based residential treatment for adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges many of whom have histories of abuse, abandonment and/or neglect. The Transitional Program's residential group home facility is located on the Van Nuys campus and is licensed by the California Department of Social Services ("DSS").The Developmental Disabilities Program provides small group home based residential treatment for young adults and adults with developmental disabilities. Its four group home facilities located in the San Fernando Valley are licensed as Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled/Habitative facilities by the California Department of Health Services (the "DHS"). Occupancy levels range from 33 to 36 clients;average occupancy rate was 85%.

    Expenses $4,775,584 · Revenue $5,169,564

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Barbara Firestone PhD

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $2,184,639
    From this org
    $128,524
    From related orgs
    $2,024,313
    Other
    $31,802
    Hours/week
    3 + 47 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $73,333 + $1,155,028 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $55,191 + $869,285 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,899 + $29,903 related
    Filer's total
    $130,423 + $2,054,216 related
  • Susan Berman PhD

    Pres&CEOFr10/23

    Total calculated
    $898,332
    From this org
    $50,502
    From related orgs
    $795,438
    Other
    $52,392
    Hours/week
    3 + 47 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $19,296 + $303,923 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $31,206 + $491,515 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,128 + $49,264 related
    Filer's total
    $53,630 + $844,702 related
  • Michael Love

    Sr. VP of Finance (Thru 1/23)

    Total calculated
    $304,737
    From this org
    $18,118
    From related orgs
    $285,350
    Other
    $1,269
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,503 + $23,665 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $16,615 + $261,685 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $76 + $1,193 related
    Filer's total
    $18,194 + $286,543 related
  • Oscar Valadez

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $279,526
    From this org
    $15,297
    From related orgs
    $240,939
    Other
    $23,290
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $15,297 + $240,939 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,390 + $21,900 related
    Filer's total
    $16,687 + $262,839 related
  • Randall Kissel

    Dir. of Facilities

    Total calculated
    $190,701
    From this org
    $60,992
    From related orgs
    $91,526
    Other
    $38,183
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $60,992 + $91,526 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,280 + $35,903 related
    Filer's total
    $63,272 + $127,429 related
  • Jason Bolton PhD

    VP of Admissions

    Total calculated
    $180,948
    From this org
    $24,212
    From related orgs
    $137,203
    Other
    $19,533
    Hours/week
    6 + 34 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $24,212 + $137,203 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,930 + $16,603 related
    Filer's total
    $27,142 + $153,806 related
  • Elena Brewer MBA

    VP of HR & Prog

    Total calculated
    $174,459
    From this org
    $24,817
    From related orgs
    $140,630
    Other
    $9,012
    Hours/week
    6 + 34 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $24,817 + $140,630 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,352 + $7,660 related
    Filer's total
    $26,169 + $148,290 related
  • Elin Bradley

    Therapeutic Dir.

    Total calculated
    $169,547
    From this org
    $106,250
    From related orgs
    $45,536
    Other
    $17,761
    Hours/week
    28 + 12 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,050 + $43,736 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    $4,200 + $1,800 related
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,433 + $5,328 related
    Filer's total
    $118,683 + $50,864 related
  • Amelia Gomez

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $164,194
    From this org
    $62,447
    From related orgs
    $93,710
    Other
    $8,037
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $62,447 + $93,710 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $480 + $7,557 related
    Filer's total
    $62,927 + $101,267 related
  • Gary H Carmona

    Dir./Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Joy Monkarsh

    Dir./Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jae Hyun

    Dir./Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Robert Dorman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Yolanda Pina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Danny Raffle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Valerie Seymour

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ken Solomon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Aaron Coleman

    Dir.(From 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • Susan Berk

    Dir/CoSecretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • David Firestone DDS

    Dir.(Thru10/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Perry Katz

    Dir.(Thru12/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part II, Compensation from Unrelated Organizations
PART II, LINE 1B, (i) Dr. Barbara Firestone's base compensation includes $1,052,548 for vacation time she accrued over 48 years of employment, which was paid out upon her retirement. The accrual accumulated because she belonged to a grandfathered group that has no vacation cap.PART II, LINE 1B, (iii) Dr. Barbara Firestone has both a 457(B) and 457(F) retirement plan. From 2003 to 2023, she contributed $359,212 of her salary into the 457(b) plan. Through investment growth, her contribution increased by $463,925, resulting in a total payout of $823,137. Additionally, from 2022 to 2023, Dr. Firestone contributed $83,700 from her salary into the plan, and with interest, she received a total payout of $85,440. Dr. Susan Berman has a 457 (F) retirement plan. Dr. Berman contributed $400,000 from 2018 2021 from her salary into this plan and by investing it, her contribution grew by $113,151 over 6 years resulting in a total payout of $513,151.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520659349300142

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