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SPIRITT Family Services

Public charity · Grantmaker Whittier, CA EIN: 95-2852683 Website

SPIRITT Family Services since 1972 has been working with low income families. It provides several prevention/early intervention, treatment and recovery programs. All services are provided for children/adolescents/young adults and caregivers.

SPIRITT Family Services at a glance

In short: SPIRITT Family Services gave $495K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $165K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$495,120
-10.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$165,040
+19.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$129,801
Total assets
$5,555,410
+14.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who SPIRITT Family Services funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Pactl: $238KPactl$238KHuman Services Association: $130KHuman Services Association$130KSomos Latino Equity Alliance: $127KSomos Latino Equity Alliance$127K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pactl ($238K). Together the top 3 received $495K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K7$50–100K13$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 22 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los AngelesBell GardensPasadenaWhittierSan FranciscoMontereyCanoga ParkMonterey ParkNorwalk

How SPIRITT Family Services gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M8 grants2019 11 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $361K (2021) to $842K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $495K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pactl Pasadena, CAFamily Support Services$237,947
Human Services Association Bell Gardens, CAFamily Support Services$129,801
Somos Latino Equity Alliance Los Angeles, CAFamily Support Services$127,372
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,555,410$11,311,709$10,338,342$495,1203$30,721
2024$4,872,455$10,192,702$9,159,041$552,9764$118
2023$4,142,406$9,535,193$9,194,036$534,1214$63
2022$3,598,621$11,047,328$11,046,036$534,9475$-13,532
2021$4,109,261$10,935,874$10,906,102$361,2906$42,360
2020$4,109,926$12,011,599$12,063,575$841,56811$25,295
2019$2,712,693$9,163,285$9,139,631$566,3198$10,852

About SPIRITT Family Services

Based on IRS filings

SPIRITT Family Services is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Whittier, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $495K. Net investment income was $31K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SPIRITT Family Services is led by Elvia Torres, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elvia Torres

    CEO

    Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2020

    Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2019) → $193K (2025)

  • Lisa Ibanez DSW

    President

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norma A Yoguez

    Director of Programs

    Director, Director of Programs & Director of Program → Director, 2020

    Director → Director of Programs, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $134K (2025)

  • Perla Pelayo

    COO

    Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    Chief Operating Officer → COO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2019) → $166K (2025)

  • Rosalinda Baeza

    Clinical Superviso

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2025)

  • Harold Hal Schieve CPA

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Leong

    Board Member

    Trustee → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Marie Gallegos

    Board Member

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Gonzalez

    Board Member

    Secretary → Trustee, 2022

    Trustee → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Montes

    Board Member

    Trustee → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ford

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Cardenas

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Romalis Taylor

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Israel Cobos (2019–2024) — Formerpresident
  • Former: Daniel Gaytan CPA MST (2022–2024) — Former Director of Finance
  • Former: Nancy Othman (2023–2024) — Clinical Director
  • Former: Karla E Perez-Pussman (2023) — Director of Programs
  • Former: Diane Innes (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Julia Ruedas (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Daniel Gaytan CPA (2019–2020) — Controller
  • Former: Kevin Scherff CPA (2019–2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Elvia Torres — CEO: $193KElvia TorresCEO$193KPerla Pelayo — COO: $166KPerla PelayoCOO$166KNorma A Yoguez — Dir. of Programs: $134KNorma A YoguezDir. of Programs$134KRosalinda Baeza — Clinical Superviso: $102KRosalinda BaezaClinical Superviso$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $193K, to Elvia Torres (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about SPIRITT Family Services

How much does SPIRITT Family Services give each year?

SPIRITT Family Services gave $495K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $553K across 4 grants.

What is SPIRITT Family Services's typical grant size?

SPIRITT Family Services's median grant in 2025 was $129,801, and its average grant was $165,040, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does SPIRITT Family Services give grants?

SPIRITT Family Services gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does SPIRITT Family Services give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on SPIRITT Family Services's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Family Support Services" (3 grants).

How large is SPIRITT Family Services?

SPIRITT Family Services reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.3M.

What is SPIRITT Family Services?

SPIRITT Family Services is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Whittier, CA. It holds $5.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is SPIRITT Family Services's EIN?

SPIRITT Family Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-2852683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)

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