The Mental Health Association of New York City Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP ALL PEOPLE ACHIEVE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH GROUNDBREAKING SOLUTIONS THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY SUPPORT WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW THEY NEED IT.
- Income
- $347.6 million
- Spending
- $359.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 1,180
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $504,433, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $262.6 million spent. THE 988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE (988 LIFELINE) PROVIDES JUDGMENT-FREE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK ACROSS THE U.S. AND ITS TERRITORIES AND TRIBES. FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE, THE 988 LIFELINE IS A NATIONAL NETWORK COMPRISED OF OVER 200 LOCAL, INDEPENDENT CRISIS CONTACT CENTERS STAFFED WITH CARING, SKILLED 988 COUNSELORS WHO ANSWER TEXTS, CALLS, AND CHATS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THE 988 LIFELINE WAS BUILT TO ADDRESS THE GROWING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, CREATE A ROBUST CRISIS CARE RESPONSE SYSTEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT LINKS PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS, AND CONNECT PEOPLE IN NEED TO IMMEDIATE SUPPORT AS WELL AS TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT CAN HELP PREVENT FUTURE CRISIS SITUATIONS. THE 988 LIFELINE IS FUNDED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) AND HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED BY VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2005.DISASTER SERVICES: VIBRANT'S DISASTER SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES TRAINING AND DISASTER RESPONSE PREPARATION TRAINING THROUGH ITS CRISIS EMOTIONAL CARE TEAM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. DISASTER SERVICES ALSO NEWLY HOUSES THE STARS OF HOPE PROGRAM.
- $40.1 million spent. HERE2HELP CONNECT CRISIS CONTACT CENTER PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOTLINE PROGRAMS OUT OF ITS NEW YORK-BASED CALL CENTER. WITH SERVICES AVAILABLE BY TELEPHONE, WEBCHAT, AND TEXT MESSAGE, HERE2HELP CONNECT HANDLES MORE THAN 460,000 CONTACTS PER YEAR. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: NYC988 - A ONE CLICK, ONE CALL CONNECTION TO COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, PEER SUPPORT AND REFERRALS FOR TREATMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES, SERVING NEW YORK CITY 'S FIVE BOROUGHS. NYC988 IS A FREE 24/7/365 CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR ALL NEW YORKERS STAFFED WITH ENGLISH-, SPANISH-, AND CHINESE-SPEAKING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (AND CAN SERVE MORE THAN 150 OTHER LANGUAGES THROUGH INTERPRETER SERVICES); THE OASAS HOPELINE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE IN NYS WHO IS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR GAMBLING ADDICTION AND NEEDS A REFERRAL FOR TREATMENT; THE NFL LIFELINE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO NFL PLAYERS, FORMER PLAYERS, FAMILY OF PLAYERS, AND STAFF TO SUPPORT MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL CRISESTWO PROGRAMS WITH UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS. ONE IS BRAVELINE WHICH PROVIDES TELEPHONE, WEBCHAT, AND SMS TEXT MESSAGING SUPPORT TO NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IMPACTED BY BULLYING. THE SECOND IS THE MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, UFT-FOR-U, FOR THE OVER 200,000 UFT MEMBERS ACROSS NYC IN EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CRISES.
- $12.2 million spent. VIBRANT IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE PEER TO PEER ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE IN NAVIGATING THE CHILD-SERVING SYSTEMS OF NEW YORK CITY AND CONNECT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS ALONG WITH OTHER RESOURCES. THROUGH PARENTING CLASSES, PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS SUPPORT GROUPS, VIBRANT'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS PROVIDE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION TO FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE. THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN BRONX, MANHATTAN, AND QUEENS AND SERVE APPROXIMATELY 3,000 YOUTH AND PARENTS EACH YEAR. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O).THE ADOLESCENT SKILLS CENTERS CO-LOCATED ON SITE WITH FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO YOUNGSTERS AGES 16-21 YEARS OF AGE WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY SUPPORTS. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IS A COLLECTIVE 13 DIRECT SERVICE TEAMS SERVING PRIMARILY YOUTH AND FAMILIES, BUT ALSO PROVIDES INTENSIVE CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS THROUGH OUR ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) TEAM.
- $425,117 spent. THE CENTER FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT: VIBRANT'S EXTERNAL-FACING TRAINING DEPARTMENT THAT FOCUSES ON MENTAL HEALTH FUNDAMENTALS, CRISIS RESPONSE TRAINING, DEESCALATION TRAINING, CASE MANAGEMENT TRAINING, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANY EXTERNAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS INTERNAL DIRECT SERVICE TEAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1970.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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