Nami Indiana Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND RESOURCES TO NAMI INDIANA AFFILIATES. PROVIDE HELP LINE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. THE STATE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS AND DEVELOPS LOCAL AFFILIATES AND REPRESENTS THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $982,861
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $102,079, 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: 80 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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 2515 of 16 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 (3)
- $719,177 spent. NAMI SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ARE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. SUPPORT INCLUDES, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATION CLASSES, AND PRESENTATIONS. EACH OF THESE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DECREASE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL ILLNESSES. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO EDUCATE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS AND PROVIDES PEER BASED SUPPORT. NAMI INDIANA ALSO PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONALS AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
- $64,081 spent. AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT: NAMI INDIANA PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO OUR 16 AFFILIATES AROUND THE STATE. AFFILIATES ARE GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHO PROVIDE NAMI SIGNATURE PROGRAMS TO THEIR NEIGHBORS AND PEERS. VOLUNTEERS FROM THESE AFFILIATES GET TRAINED IN FACILITATING SUPPORT GROUPS, LEADING EDUCATION CLASSES, PROVIDING PRESENTATIONS AND LIVED EXPERIENCES TO THE PUBLIC.
- $41,458 spent. ADVOCACY: NAMI INDIANA WORKS WITH LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS TO PROVIDE THE VOICE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES. NAMI MEMBERS AND STAFF SIT ON COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS THAT HELP TO SHAPE THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. BECAUSE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS ALL PARTS OF ONES LIFE, COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE VOCATIONAL REHABILITION, EDUCATION, SUICIDE PREVENTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, PROVIDER CARE, AND MORE. IN ADDITION, NAMI INDIANA PROVIDES TRAINING TO ITS MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS ON HOW TO TALK WITH THEIR LAWMAKERS AND PROVIDE A VOICE FROM PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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