NAMI National

Arlington, VA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1979 · Mental Health

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$99.2M
▲ +181% vs prior year
Spent
$39.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$126.8M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/7/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
3 funders, incl. Isec Foundation
$130K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
80% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +181% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNAMI National
EINHdr · item D43-1201653
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1980
Year of formationHdr · item L1979
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CArlington, VA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F80)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.nami.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.17
Program services80%$31.4M
Management & general3%$1.3M
Fundraising17%$6.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.2M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$99.2M
FY2025▲ +181%
Expenses
$39.2M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
40.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +99% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+60%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +594% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$141.3M
FY2025▲ +83%
Total liabilities
$14.5M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$60.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$141.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 322
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 422

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$66.2M
Total assetsLn 16$141.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$14.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$126.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed20.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$96.0M · 97%
Investment income$2.9M · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$96.0M
Investment income3%$2.9M
Program service revenue$384K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$99.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $128.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $39.2M · Less non-cash grants $852K · Cash operating expenses/yr $38.4M
40.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $31.4M · Total expenses $39.2M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $1.3M · Total expenses $39.2M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6.6M · Total expenses $39.2M
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5.8M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $54.4M
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $96.0M · Total revenue $99.2M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $99.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $384K · Total revenue $99.2M
0.4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.9M · Total revenue $99.2M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $384K · Total expenses $39.2M
1.0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $99.2M · Prior year $35.3M
+181%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $26.5M · FY2025 $99.2M
+30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $126.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $99.2M · Expenses $39.2M
+60%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $141.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $126.8M · Total assets $141.3M
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $62.3M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $141.3M
44%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Gillison JR · Reported title Chief Executive Officer · Highest reported compensation $597K · Total expenses $39.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $21.1M · Total expenses $39.2M
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%——
Overhead ratio 3%——
Fundraising cost ratio 7%——
Revenue growth 181%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$596,705Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$244,937Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$235,407Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resource Officer
$210,934Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$207,796Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advocacy Officer
$205,267Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Field Relations Officer
$204,168Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communications/Mktg. Officer
$202,993Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Gillison JR’s $597K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Gillison JR$596,705$568,383————
Daniel Gillison——$497,264$352,880$319,688$247,336
Kenneth Duckworth—$242,493$285,512$281,196$201,180—
Michael Wood$244,937$24,234————
David Levy$235,407$221,642$219,529$197,193$178,704$166,485
Glenn O'Neal——$226,590$195,334$179,074—
Christine Crawford—$213,990————
Lisa Lewis$210,934$200,872$192,732$177,401$162,886$146,879

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a22
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b22
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Advocates for policies that improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through healthcare access, crisis response, and early intervention.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $31.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Program and Membership Support

Public Awareness, Partnerships and Outreach: NAMI advances mental health awareness and connects individuals and families with resources and support.See Schedule O.

$23.7Mprogram expense
02

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.See Schedule O.

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

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…

$3.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Isec FoundationFY2025$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$130K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 587 grants · $18.6M · 2020–2025
NAMI of Greater Wheeling INCWV · FY2025$154,250
NAMI Georgia INCGA · FY2025$131,000
NAMI Texas INCTX · FY2025$114,583
NAMI MontanaMT · FY2025$100,000
NAMI Westside LaCA · FY2025$73,000
NAMI Northside Atlanta INCGA · FY2025$67,500
NAMI Greater ClevelandOH · FY2025$61,549
NAMI Keystone PennsylvaniaPA · FY2025$41,750
NAMI Illinois INCIL · FY2025$34,667
NAMI WyomingWY · FY2025$33,450
NAMI of MissouriMO · FY2025$31,250
NAMI St LouisMO · FY2025$28,750
NAMI ColoradoCO · FY2025$28,000
NAMI North TexasTX · FY2025$27,250
NAMI WashingtonWA · FY2025$26,500
NAMI TennesseeTN · FY2025$26,500
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $99.2M$39.2M+181% 990 PDF
FY2024 $35.3M$39.6M-8% 990 PDF
FY2023 $38.2M$39.3M-41% 990 PDF
FY2022 $64.6M$34.3M+103% 990 PDF
FY2021 $31.9M$22.7M+20% 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.5M$19.4M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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