Nami of Connecticut Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NAMI CONNECTICUT PROVIDES SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO ALL CONNECTICUT'S PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS.
- Income
- $926,927
- Spending
- $913,514
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 64%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $116,627, executive director
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
Good: 72 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 2510 of 10 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 (1)
- $754,511 spent. NAMI OF CONNECTICUT, INC. (NAMI CT) IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI), AND PROVIDES SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, NAMI CT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ALL PERSONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS EXPERIENCE THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALITY OF LIFE, FREE FROM THE STIGMA OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WE PARTNER WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, POLICE ORGANIZATIONS, LEGISLATORS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO EDUCATE THOSE WHO NEED DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, AND OUTCOMES. NAMI CT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND RESOURCES TO NINE (9) LOCAL NAMI AFFILIATE CHAPTERS IN CONNECTICUT, WITH AN ADDITIONAL AFFILIATE IN DEVELOPMENT, WHICH DELIVER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED BY NAMI CT AND DELIVERED BY AFFILIATE VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS AND TEACHERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILLNESS. PROGRAMS WE OFFERED IN FYE 2025 INCLUDE ENDING THE SILENCE, A SCHOOL-BASED INITIATIVE PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE INFORMATION THAT REDUCES THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS; FAMILY-TO-FAMILY, AN EVIDENCE-BASED EIGHT-WEEK EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILY MEMBERS; IN OUR OWN VOICE, A COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ENABLING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TO OFFER TESTIMONIALS ABOUT RECOVERY; PROVIDER EDUCATION, A PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES; OUR YOUNG ADULT CONNECTION COMMUNITY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS AGES 18-29 LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION; NAMI ON CAMPUS, STUDENT-LED SCHOOL CLUBS THAT TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON CAMPUS BY RAISING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, EDUCATING THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS; AND OUR SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, OPIOID EDUCATION AND FAMILY AND PEER SUPPORT; FRIENDS, FAMILIES, SPOUSES AND SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVORS. WE HAVE ALSO CREATED AND LAUNCHED A NEW SUICIDE PREVENTION PRESENTATION, WHY WE DIDN'T TELL YOU, WHICH FOCUSES ON LEARNING FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. WITH THE COLLABORATION OF OUR NAMI AFFILIATES STATEWIDE AND MORE THAN 325 VOLUNTEERS, NAMI CT REACHED MORE THAN 16,000 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, AND ADDITIONAL ONLINE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING HIGHLIGHTS: RESPONDED TO OVER 1,250 CALLS, EMAILS, AND REQUESTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND REFERRALS FOR THEMSELVES OR A LOVED ONE. HELD OVER 670 FAMILY, PEER, AND YOUNG ADULT ONLINE AND IN-PERSON SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDING HELP AND HOPE TO OVER 5,279 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOVED ONES WITH OPIOID ADDICTION. OUR IN-PERSON STATEWIDE CONFERENCE IN OCTOBER, 2024 ENGAGED 100 PARTICIPANTS IN WORKSHOPS EXPLORING THE ISSUES FACING THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. CONTINUED OUR NEW SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM OUT OF THE ABYSS, IN 5 MENTAL HEALTH REGIONS OF CONNECTICUT, IN PERSON, WITH ONE ONLINE GROUP. REACHED MORE THAN 3,596 PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, FAMILY MEMBERS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND POLICE OFFICERS THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PROVIDER EDUCATION, IN OUR OWN VOICE, NAMI 101 AND MENTAL HEALTH 101, ENDING THE SILENCE IN THE WORKPLACE. THESE FREE PRESENTATIONS PROVIDE A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, AS LEADERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TALK OPENLY ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. HELD 13 FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION CLASSES FOR 144 FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. OUR NAMI BASICS PROGRAM, FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, WAS OFFERED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH THIS PAST YEAR. WE NOW HAVE A STATE TRAINER WHO WILL TRAIN ADDITIONAL CLASS LEADERS IN SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES.
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 June 1986.
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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