Robynes Nest

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
473837497
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2015
Location
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Phone
7143696102
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy

Reported finances

Revenue
$940,402
Expenses
$863,041
Assets
$1,810,980
Liabilities
$721,960

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Robyne Wood (Executive Director)
  • Alex Alvarez (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Robyne Wood (Executive Director): $92,300 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Robynes Nest empowers at-risk and homeless high-school and transitional-age youth generally ages 14 to 24 who have little or no parental support by providing the resources stability and guidance needed to complete high school and pursue a path toward self-sufficiency. Students with a strong desire to finish school are generally referred by administrators from partnering districts in Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Westminster Newport and Costa Mesa.

What it reported doing in 2024

Housing & Mental Health Resources: Robynes Nest provides transitional and supportive housing for high-school and transitional-age youth - generally ages 14 to 24 - who lack safe or stable housing. The transitional home a supervised single-family residence supports students for approximately twelve months with duration and continued support determined by individual progress and circumstances. A vetted adult resides in the home to provide structure mentorship and guidance in daily living skills helping students build responsibility and positive relationships while living cooperatively with others. Permanent Housing: Robynes Nest also assists students in securing stable affordable apartments where they can continue developing independent life skills while working pursuing education and saving toward full self-reliance. Mental Health and Wellness: Through early-intervention and preventive programs Robynes Nest helps students build resilience develop coping skills and strengthen emotional well-being. Facilitated by trained wellness educators and community partners sessions focus on practical tools for managing stress anxiety and life challenges. In partnership with local high schools our Student Care Wellness Program delivers in-school wellness classes that promote attendance academic focus and positive peer connections. These supports are integrated into our wrap-around student care model that fosters self-sufficiency and long-term stability.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 86% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 61% for direct work, and 39% for grants.
  • 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. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 83.4%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $18.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 8.2%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.1; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.4; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10.7%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 22.7% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 17.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 27.3% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 79.9% of revenue deployed · 83.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $720K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $92K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 46 of 46 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 56/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 58/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 35/100.