NAMI Central Iowa

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Ames, IA501(c)(3)Since 1985EIN 42-1281536Revenue $275K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnamicentraliowa.org424 5th St, 50010-6104 · Ames, IATax-exempt since May 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Mental health education, support and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 112 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$281K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$275K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$315K
FY2024$275K
Expenses
$281K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$452K
FY2024$281K
Net assets
$94K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$114K
FY2024$94K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1989.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $155K Management & general 45% · $127K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roxanne Peterson$68,500———
Angela Tharp—$65,438$62,000$29,318

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates, supports, and advocates for mental health awareness and well-being.

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3 programs · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Wellness Center

Provides programs with an emphasis on whole health for individuals living with a mental illness. The center is open every weekday afternoon and provides programs such as writing, exercise classes, art, music, and talks on issues that affect individuals living with mental illness.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Public Education and Awareness

Nami central iowa increases public educaiton and awareness of mental illness by producing monthly newsletters, having booths at community events and providing speakers for community groups.

$18Kprogram expense
03

Family and Peer Support

Nami central iowa provides support groups (a monthly family support group and a weekly peer support group) for those living with mental illness, as well as referrals, information, and individual support for those living with mental illness and their families.

$16Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$281K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Government grantsLn 1e$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$114K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$117K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$42K$5K$37K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$1K$4K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$20K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$281K$155K$127K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $315K$452K−$137K$114K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$395K−$131K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$317K−$20K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 $347K$218K$128K$402K 990 PDF
FY2020 $208K$215K−$7K$268K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,156 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,030$275,154
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,753$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $314,783$275,156
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $287,224$182,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,278$98,330
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,502$281,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$136,719−$6,119
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $275,156 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$365
VIII-1e Government grants$134,239
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,154
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2$275,156
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,275 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,151 · Management $51,493$168,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,270 · Management $4,031$14,301
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,215$4,215
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,338$6,338
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,969 · Management $37,353$42,322
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,101 · Management $4,070$5,171
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,939$4,939
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,519 · Management $10,721$30,240
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,498 · Management $3,607$5,105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,508 · Management $126,767 · Fundraising $0$281,275
Part X · Balance sheet $102,292 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9,755; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,185$8,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,590$44,590
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,265$1,360
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,208$1,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,567$36,628
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,815$102,292
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,044$8,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,044$8,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,321$49,419
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,450$44,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,771$94,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,815$102,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $94,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,156
XI-2 Total expenses$281,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,643
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$94,009

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