TLCS Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 94-2777955

To transform the lives of those living with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and homelessness by supporting their independence, promoting their housing stability, and empowering them to make positive changes in their lives.

TLCS Inc at a glance

In short: TLCS Inc gave $5.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.4M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,421,089
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,421,089
Median grant
$5,421,089
Total assets
$100,078,033
+92.5% 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 TLCS Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Enki Development Group LLC: $5.4MEnki Development Group LLC$5.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Enki Development Group LLC ($5.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

SacramentoDavis

How TLCS Inc gives

  • Giving grew 8177% from 2022 to 2025. 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$2M$4M$6M3 grants2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $5.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Enki Development Group LLC Davis, CATo build housing community (grow florin) that provides safe and supporting housing for 72 formerly unhoused seniors and veterans.$5,421,089
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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$100,078,033$78,408,792$45,730,891$5,421,0891$84,750
2024$51,980,764$53,876,035$35,359,794——$208,055
2023$17,632,958$30,779,320$28,035,199$6,4551$303,932
2022$11,295,692$22,008,043$22,353,498$65,4952$3
2021$11,405,608$20,810,850$19,921,423$435,7405$1,649
2020$11,134,149$19,458,547$19,318,621$238,8661$4,263
2019$8,636,339$18,614,246$17,478,090$117,4723$6,650

About TLCS Inc

Based on IRS filings

TLCS Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.4M. Net investment income was $85K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TLCS Inc is led by April Ludwig, CEO on every filing since 2024; 6 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • April Ludwig

    CEO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $215K (2025)

  • Christina Y. Bilyeu

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Hamilton

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Pettus

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Seeley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Orcutt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Collette

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiyesha Watts

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlyn Sepulveda

    COO

    Program Director → COO, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2021) → $191K (2025)

  • Brittany McGinty

    Physician Assistant

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2023) → $175K (2025)

  • Diane Oran

    Nurse Practitioner

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2023) → $146K (2025)

  • Jordan Traller

    Physician Assistant

    Nurse Practitioner → Physician Assistant, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2023) → $215K (2025)

  • Karen Leland-Dolce

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • Felicia Haecker

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virgil Pacheco

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Decker

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Erin Johansen (2019–2024) — Ex-Ceo
  • Former: James Bennett (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lizbeth V. West (2019–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Michael Korpiel (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Renae Klee (2020–2024) — Assistant Medical Director
  • Former: Bobbie Hales (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Haylie McCoy (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karen Dolce (2023–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Maria Pruett (2023–2024) — Program Director
  • Former: Tim Parker (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Robin Oliver (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Greg Brown (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: John C. Orcutt III (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bob Herne (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Fatima Hessabi (2020–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Trina Hatler (2021–2022) — Counselor
  • Former: Charles Cochran (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Karen Brockopp (2019–2020) — Director of Training
  • Former: Michele Adams (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Beth West (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Christine Showalter (2019) — Director
  • Former: Desiree Payton (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Joe Bayless (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Yang (2019) — Director

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

Jordan Traller — Physician Assistant: $215KJordan TrallerPhysician Assistant$215KApril Ludwig — CEO: $215KApril LudwigCEO$215KMarlyn Sepulveda — COO: $191KMarlyn SepulvedaCOO$191KBrittany McGinty — Physician Assistant: $175KBrittany McGintyPhysician Assistant$175KDiane Oran — Nurse Practitioner: $146KDiane OranNurse Practitioner$146KKaren Leland-Dolce — CFO: $139KKaren Leland-DolceCFO$139K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Jordan Traller (Physician Assistant). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about TLCS Inc

How much does TLCS Inc give each year?

TLCS Inc gave $5.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is TLCS Inc?

TLCS Inc reported $100.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $78.4M.

What is TLCS Inc?

TLCS Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $100.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does TLCS Inc operate?

TLCS Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is TLCS Inc's EIN?

TLCS Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2777955. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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