Tompkins County Mental Health Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AT THE ASSOCIATION, PROGRAMMING SPANS FIVE KEY AREAS:PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, PEER SUPPORT/ADVOCACY, JUSTICE PEER SUPPORT, FAMILY PEER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. PROGRAMMING IS LED BY NYS CERTIFIED PEER SPECIALISTS WHO, BECAUSE OF THEIR LIVED EXPERIENCE AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING, CAN OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, TEACH SKILLS, PROVIDE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE, PROVIDE ADVOCACY SERVICES, MENTOR, HELP MOTIVATE AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS. OUR PEER SPECIALISTS PROMOTE RECOVERY; ENHANCE HOPE AND SOCIAL NETWORKING THROUGH ROLE MODELING AND ACTIVATION; AND SUPPLEMENT EXISTING TREATMENT WITH EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT, AND AID IN SYSTEM NAVIGATION. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN A TRAUMA INFORMED MANNER THAT RECOGNIZES DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.
- Income
- $651,569
- Spending
- $557,086
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- -1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $104,943, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $68,357 spent. NON-CLINICAL, FAMILY PEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. THE GOAL OF FAMILY SUPPORT IS TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS INFORMED DECISION-MAKERS IN THEIR CHILD(REN)'S CARE, REDUCE FAMILY STRESS, EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUPPORT THEM IN NAVIGATING COMPLEX CHILD-SERVING SYSTEMS. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, GOAL-PLANNING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS, PARENT/CAREGIVER ADVOCACY, SERVICE COORDINATION, AND FAMILY RECREATION EVENTS.
- $109,400 spent. NON-CLINICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL PEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS DELIVERED IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. SUPPORT SERVICES FOCUS ON EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SKILL-BUILDING AND CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO A SOCIAL DROP-IN PROGRAM, SERVICE COORDINATION, SUPPORT GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS.
- $118,302 spent. NON-CLINICAL, PEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY EDUCATION, GOAL PLANNING ACROSS DIFFERENT LIFE DOMAINS, LEARNING AND PRACTICING INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SELF-HELP SKILLS, SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS, INCREASING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, SERVICE COORDINATION AND PROVIDING HOPE FOR RECOVERY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, SUPPORT AND SKILL-SHARING GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS.
- $27,156 spent. NON-CLINICAL, JUSTICE PEER SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS 18+ WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS WHO ARE RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY FROM INCARCERATION AND/OR NAVIGATING COURT SYSTEMS WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH/DUAL DISORDER RECOVERY EDUCATION, GOAL PLANNING ACROSS DIFFERENT LIFE DOMAINS, LEARNING AND PRACTICING INDEPENDENT LIVING AND SELF-HELP SKILLS, SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS, INCREASING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, SERVICE COORDINATION AND PROVIDING HOPE FOR RECOVERY. SERVICES ARE OFFERED ONSITE AT THE ITHACA CITY RECOVERY AND WELLNESS COURT, TOMPKINS COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL AND SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICES.
- $32,566 spent. NON-OMH COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING THAT IS NOT LISTED PREVIOUSLY OR THAT IS A FEE FOR SERVICE (MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID). THROUGH STRUCTURED TRAININGS, PRESENTATIONS AND OUTREACH AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, FOSTER INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND PROMOTE HELP-SEEKING AMONG INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN OUR TRAINING CENTER AS WELL AS ON-SITE AT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS TOMPKINS COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 January 1958.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Mental Health Association Inc (Chicopee, MA), EIN 04-6197938. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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