To educate, empower, and improve services for mental health consumers in the state of Alabama.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $840 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$832K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$870K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$229K
FY2025▲ +140%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$229K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $693K Management & general 33% · $345K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,900Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charisse Rupert’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charisse Rupert$60,900$45,488$43,073———
Thompson McCorkle———$41,675$41,535$37,800

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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, empowers, and improves mental health services for Alabama consumers.

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1 program · $693K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides a forum to educate and unite consumers of mental health services.

$693Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$693K
Managementcol C$345K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$111K$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$95K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$656K$521K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$42K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$12K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$31K$9K$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$12K$29K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$20K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$747$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$693K$345K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.0M$4K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $832K$870K−$37K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $515K$577K−$62K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 $574K$532K$42K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$304K$20K$152K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$238K$38K$133K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,042,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $832,067$1,042,485
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $150$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $100$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $832,317$1,042,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$61,602
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $652,603$711,908
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,916$264,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $869,519$1,038,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,202$4,292
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,042,485 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,042,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,042,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,038,193 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $61,602$61,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $521,132 · Management $135,014$656,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,029 · Management $1,536$2,565
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,138 · Management $11,059$53,197
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,488$14,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,159$30,159
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,092 · Management $5,046$15,138
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,628 · Management $24,584$36,212
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,082$1,082
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,719$16,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,041 · Management $22,157$31,198
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,338 · Management $28,789$41,127
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,120$3,120
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,051$14,051
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,812$4,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,009 · Management $34,544$54,553
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $747 · Management $1,277$2,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $692,876 · Management $345,317 · Fundraising $0$1,038,193
Part X · Balance sheet $268,883 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,573$140,212
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$90,579
X-14 Intangible assets$35,990
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,573$268,883
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,136$3,123
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$36,661
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,136$39,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,437$229,099
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,437$229,099
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,573$268,883
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,099 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,042,485
XI-2 Total expenses$1,038,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,437
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$129,370
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,099

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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