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NAMI National
Also known as National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI National reported $99.2 million in revenue and $39.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.98 went to program services, $3.21 to management and general costs and $16.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $639,564 (Chief Executive Officer). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 411% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $99MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.8% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $639,564 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProgram and Membership Support - Public Awareness, Partnerships and Outreach: NAMI advances mental health awareness and connects individuals and families with resources and support
Education Services- Information, Support and Education: NAMI provides education programs, presentations, and peer-led support groups nationwide. These programs are led by trained volunteers and individuals with lived experience
Advocacy - Public Policy and Advocacy: NAMI advocates for policies that improve the lives of people affected by mental illness. Advocacy priorities include access to health care coverage, crisis response services, early intervention and diversion from the justice system.In 2025, NAMI advocates took more than 247,000 advocacy actions.Advocacy efforts focused in part on protecting access to Medicaid, the largest payer of mental health services in the United States.NAMI also continued efforts to expand awareness and implementation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In 2025, the Federal…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $596,705 | $0 | $42,859 | $639,564 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $235,407 | $0 | $33,570 | $268,977 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $244,937 | $0 | $12,278 | $257,215 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $207,796 | $0 | $29,102 | $236,898 |
| Chief Human Resource Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $210,934 | $0 | $22,987 | $233,921 |
| Chief Advocacy Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $205,267 | $0 | $22,632 | $227,899 |
| Chief Field Relations Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $204,168 | $0 | $22,520 | $226,688 |
| Chief Communications/Mktg. Officer Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $202,993 | $0 | $21,740 | $224,733 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from NAMI National (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5209
- Volunteers Part I, line 6418
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Allegiance Fundraising Direct Mail Marketing | $2,636,714 |
| Salesforce Consulting | $369,699 |
| Fueled Marketing | $361,425 |
| Venable Consulting | $325,494 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 30 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
75 private foundations reported grants to NAMI National totaling $2.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of NAMI National's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, NAMI National reported that 80.0% of its $39.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 16.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does NAMI National pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation NAMI National reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $639,564, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does NAMI National get its money?
Of $99.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is NAMI National a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1201653 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611599349301016 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541649349300924 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431279349302428 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311589349300111 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201189349302010 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111269349301816 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011699349301316 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1201653: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.