Wayfinder Family Services
Wayfinder Family Services
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About this organization
Mission
Wayfinder’s mission is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. Founded in 1953 as the Foundation for the Junior Blind, we initially enabled blind and visually impaired children to lead fuller, more independent lives. Today, Wayfinder is a human services agency with expertise in child welfare, vision impairment and multiple disabilities. Across our programs, Wayfinder strives to achieve equity for all our clients, most of whom are low-income people of color. We serve nearly 20,000 children, youth, adults and family members annually. Our name became Wayfinder Family Services in January 2018.
About
Group Homes for Children and Adults - Wayfinder operates five Group Homes in single family homes, each housing up to six children or six young adults with multiple disabilities. Residents receive round-the-clock care. All group homes are conveniently located in the South Los Angeles neighborhood near the Wayfinder campus so that young residents can attend the Special Education School, and all residents can use Wayfinder's recreational facilities or receive care from the 24-hour medical center in an emergency.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “See schedule o.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Wayfinder's mission is to ensure that children, youth and adults facing challenges always have a place to turn. wayfinder operates three divisions: 1) children and adults with visual impairment and multiple disabilities; 2) child welfare, with a special focus on foster youth with developmental, medical, physical or behavioral challenges; 3) medical and mental health services to children, adults and families in our programs.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is CA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 5300 Angeles Vista Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90043.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 546.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $503,473.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1953.
- The organization pays $21,500,104 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,409,416 in fundraising expenses.
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