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Nami Black Hawk County

EIN 42-1273380 · Waterloo, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION: MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1 IN 5 OR NEARLY 60 MILLION, FACE THE DAY-TO-DAY REALITY OF LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. NAMI, THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS, IS THE NATION'S LARGEST GRASSROOTS MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS CAN BUILD BETTER LIVES. NAMI BLACK HAWK COUNTY (THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS THE LOCAL CHAPTER) IS A GRASSROOTS MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY FAMILY MEMBERS, DETERMINED TO FIGHT STIGMA, AND TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF RECOVERY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND MUTUAL SUPPORT THROUGH FREE CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PRESENTATIONS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND TRAININGS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDITIONALLY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH T

Income
$63,463
Spending
$74,572
Reserves
39.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Highest pay
$38,486, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 39.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. $61,736 spent. NAMI BLACK HAWK COUNTY SERVES PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR FAMILY MEMBERS. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED THROUGH CLASSES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ABOUT NAMI, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND MENTAL HEALTH. NAMI PROVIDES BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. IN-KIND DONATION VALUED AT 16,000 FOR RENT AND UTILITIES OF THE FACILITY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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