Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $36K paid to officers and key staff.
Kim Sauter’s $36K as Executive Director is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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.
See NAMI of Whatcom County executive salaries →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
Offers support, education, and advocacy for people affected by mental illness.
Questions for NAMI of Whatcom County
Your first name shows with your question. NAMI of Whatcom County answers here, for everyone.
Outreach includes NAMI Whatcom regularly offers five yearly public education forums open to anyone interested in mental health. We also offer Spanish language specific outreach to the Latine community in Whatcom county offering support and education in the field.
Support benefited 3,600 people and includes direct client services such as no barrier mental health support groups and the NAMI-Whatcom Helpline. NAMI-Whatcom direct support starts with a staff-led helpline. This service helps people find mental health resources for themselves or a loved one when they are unsure of where to turn.
Education consists of Ending the Silence, In Our Own Voice, Family to Family, and Peer to Peer. NAMI-Whatcom teaches classes for those affected by mental illness and provide presentations that empower volunteer speakers and inspire the public with stories of mental health recovery.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $112K | $289K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $4K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $115K | $317K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $456 | $584 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $115K | $316K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $40K | $13K | $13K | $13K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $69K | $68K | $1K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $7K | $7K | $140 | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $9K | $7K | $976 | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $3K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1K | $1K | $136 | $146 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $2K | $756 | $197 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $747 | $448 | $224 | $75 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3K | $3K | $385 | $321 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1K | $1K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6K | $6K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $974 | $291 | $143 | $540 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $148K | $109K | $22K | $17K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 27, 2026 | $305K | $148K | $157K | $316K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 | $120K | $115K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $161K | $129K | $32K | $152K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2023 | $112K | $90K | $23K | $120K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2022 | $103K | $77K | $26K | $98K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 28, 2021 | $79K | $55K | $24K | $71K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $305,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $305,232 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,443 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $316,905 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,321 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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