Prototypes Centers for Innovation in Health Mental Health & Social Services

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
954092046
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2015
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Phone
2135423847
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Treatment Only

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$21,325,649
Expenses
$20,239,913
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

22 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • VITKA EISEN (CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • VITKA EISEN (CEO): $320,918 total reported compensation
  • DAVID CRAWFORD (CFO): $245,979 total reported compensation
  • CASSANDRA LOCH (DIRECTOR): $218,884 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Prototypes' mission is to rebuild the lives of women, children and communities impacted by substance abuse, mental illness and domestic violence. We promote self-sufficiency through integrated, comprehensive programs while ensuring safety and shelter for those in need. Prototypes is an internationally-recognized, carf accredited non-profit, and has served 10,000 individuals and their families in 2015-16 through our 13 program sites in southern California.

What it reported doing in 2015

Line d - domestic violencethe star house domestic violence shelter project provides residential services to women and their children who are survivors of domestic violence and face other challenges such as homelessness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, mental health disorders and trauma. This confidential location provides a safe living space for up to 34 women and children at any one time in an environment ideally suited for clients to heal themselves and their families as they rebuild their lives. In addition, prototypes has two domestic violence resource centers that provide drop-in services by staff comprised of highly trained and skilled outreach workers, case managers, therapists and attorneys, with specialized training in domestic violence.line e - outpatient mental healthprototypes' outpatient mental health programs are designed to restore and to enhance an optimal level of functional capacity, health status and quality of life for individuals with impairments that impact cognitive, psychological and physical well-being. These programs serve adults, transition age youth and children who may struggle with mental illness, substance use, trauma, homelessness, or have been recently released from jail or hospitalization. A full continuum of care is provided in a safe and confidential environment including brief intervention to more intensive services and field-based and in-home sessions are provided whenever needed. Services include: assessment, individual group therapy, medication support, crisis intervention, and case management. All treatment is individualized and treatment intensity is based on client need.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 86% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some related-organization disclosures are missing and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 83
  • Transparency & Controls: 81
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.4%; rating input score 81
  • Program expense ratio: 85.7%; rating input score 86
  • Fundraising efficiency: $129.98 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.4%; rating input score 94; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: No; rating input score 0

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 93.8%; rating input score 94; 30th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.1%; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9.3% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.4% of revenue deployed · 85.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 16 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $17.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $321K · 22 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $882K reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 35 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2009 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 4 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Related-party transparency scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Schedule R controlled transactions itemized did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.