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National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
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National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors reported $22.9 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.91 went to program services, $8.09 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 93.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $348,472 (Chief Executive Officer). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 179% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $348,472 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe technical assistance coalition assists state mental health authorities in planning for and expanding community mental health services and in meeting the challenges of system changes required as a result of health care reform. It also facilitates the dissemination and adoption of specialized technical assistance that positions the mental health service system to support the coming health reform system change
Association Membership: NASMHPD serves as the national representative and advocate for state mental health agencies and their directors and supports effective stewardship of state mental health systems. NASMHPD informs its members on current and emerging public policy issues, educates on research findings and best practices, provides consultation and technical assistance, collaborates with key stakeholders, and facilitates state to state sharing. NASMHPD 's vision is that mental health is universally perceived as essential to overall health and well-being with services that are available…
State Technical Assistance: NASMHPD facilitates the planning, execution, and evaluation of a wide variety of TA events and activities, including: responding to state information requests and disseminating resources to state officials on a diverse array of behavioral health related administrative, clinical, programmatic, policy, and financing topic; and providing state-specific consultation and training, voth virtually and in-person, that is designed to strengthen those systems, services, and supports that serve adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $301,962 | $0 | $46,510 | $348,472 |
| Project Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,009 | $0 | $65,609 | $290,618 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,627 | $0 | $24,949 | $268,576 |
| Sr. Medical Advisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,944 | $0 | $22,745 | $246,689 |
| Project Manager Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,614 | $0 | $36,643 | $242,257 |
| Sr. Behavioral Health Advisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,711 | $0 | $41,268 | $203,979 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,506 | $0 | $20,195 | $201,701 |
| Project Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,911 | $0 | $34,220 | $199,131 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $837K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NASMHPD Research Institute Technical Assistance | $908,859 |
| Delaware Division of Mental Health Technical Assistance | $750,000 |
| Kansas Dept of Aging & Disability Technical Assistance | $750,000 |
| Texas Dept of Behavioral Health Technical Assistance | $677,085 |
| Georgia Dept of Behavioral Health Technical Assistance | $500,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 51 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors spent in FY2025, $91.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors reported that 91.9% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $348,472, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors get its money?
Of $22.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 93.6% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0784740 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202610409349300601 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530359349300203 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430409349300338 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300279349300700 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210389349300621 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120359349301332 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0784740: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.