Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Guiding INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES towards a meaningful and fulfilling life.
- Income
- $9.7 million
- Spending
- $10.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -5.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 193
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $464,576, medical 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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 81% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% 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. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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)
- $1.6 million spent. Wrap-Around Services include specialty supportive services for clients with an emphasis on connecting clients to resources and services in order to support recovery, child/family wellbeing, wellness, trauma, cultural competence, and holistic care. Through these services, the organization works both internally and externally to collaborate with multiple systems in order to provide a comprehensive, team-approach model of care in order to meet the needs of clients and families served. In FY2025, 499 individuals were provided with 5,115 wrap-around services.
- $1.3 million spent. Seasons provides outpatient psychiatric services at several of our office locations throughout northwest Iowa. Outpatient psychiatric services offer a wide range of high-quality mental health services to patients as well as support for their families. We are deeply committed to the care of adults, adolescents, children and families. In FY2025 1,574 individuals received 10,449 psychiatry services.
- $2.4 million spent. Seasons provides outpatient therapy services to adults, couples, children, and families. Through these services, individuals are provided a safe, therapeutic space to process their thoughts, feelings and behaviors while gaining skills for healthy coping. In FY2025 2,558 individuals received 27,181 therapy services.
- $2.4 million spent. All other expenses for programs such as Substance Use Disorder, Crisis Services, Community Based Services, etc.
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 July 1961.
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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