Vista Hill Foundation
To enhance and improve the quality of life for families and individuals of all ages, by providing an array of mental/behavioral health, educational and social services.
Vista Hill Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $49,272,173
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $40,407,326
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $804,498
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $37,137,476
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vista Hill Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,272,173 | $40,407,326 | $37,137,476 | — | — | $804,498 |
| 2024 | $45,950,262 | $39,641,533 | $37,168,227 | — | — | $952,622 |
| 2023 | $41,149,122 | $38,474,030 | $36,037,306 | — | — | $485,837 |
| 2022 | $33,032,483 | $34,661,558 | $33,127,226 | — | — | $565,740 |
| 2021 | $36,250,290 | $33,425,426 | $32,249,009 | — | — | $316,580 |
| 2020 | $31,553,422 | $35,292,567 | $33,084,871 | — | — | $672,453 |
| 2019 | $28,788,609 | $34,179,198 | $32,642,391 | $199,767 | 1 | $385,976 |
About Vista Hill Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vista Hill Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $49.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $804K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vista Hill Foundation is led by Robert Dean, CEO & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Dean
CEO & President
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022
CEO → CEO & President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$285K (2019) → $337K (2025)
Rachel Anne Peniche
Executive Director of Fvh
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$141K (2022) → $163K (2025)
David F. Dunbar JD
Chairman
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Bruce Goodwin
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Cecil H. Steppe
Director
Chair of the Board → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $2K (2025)
David Taylor PhD
Senior Ops Director
Senior Director → Senior Operations Director, 2021
Senior Operations Director → Senior Ops Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $144K (2025)
Frederick K. Taylor JD
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Ray Uzeta
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Steve Wimmers
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Christopher Day
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Michelle Jampolsky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Rosario Chavez
Senior Director
Director of Stein Education Center → Director of Stein Ctr, 2022
Director of Stein Ctr → Senior Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Eduard Leinov
Director of It
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024) → $147K (2025)
Amber Herrmann
Chief Hr
Director Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2021
Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Hr, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $170K (2025)
Dennis M. Doyle PhD
Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Richard Rushton
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$148K (2019) → $202K (2025)
Alana Asmussen
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Shirley Fett
Nurse Practitioner
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$125K (2022) → $144K (2025)
Former officers (5)
- Former: Joanne Garcia (2023) — Senior Director
- Former: Angela Rowe (2022) — Senior Director
- Former: Carol Fitzgibbons (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John R. Wertz JD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Linda L. Hirshberg PhD (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $337K, to Robert Dean (CEO & President). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vista Hill Foundation
How large is Vista Hill Foundation?
Vista Hill Foundation reported $49.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.4M.
What is Vista Hill Foundation?
Vista Hill Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $49.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vista Hill Foundation operate?
Vista Hill Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Vista Hill Foundation's EIN?
Vista Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1944230. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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