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Nami Central Iowa

EIN 42-1281536 · Ames, IA

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

What it says it does

MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY.

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

Weak: 45 out of 100.

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
55% 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

Weak: 22 out of 100.

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$104,412 spent. WELLNESS CENTER - PROVIDES PROGRAMS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WHOLE HEALTH FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. THE CENTER IS OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY AFTERNOON AND PROVIDES PROGRAMS SUCH AS WRITING, EXERCISE CLASSES, ART, MUSIC, AND TALKS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
$18,430 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS - NAMI CENTRAL IOWA INCREASES PUBLIC EDUCAITON AND AWARENESS OF MENTAL ILLNESS BY PRODUCING MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, HAVING BOOTHS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROVIDING SPEAKERS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS.
$16,261 spent. FAMILY AND PEER SUPPORT - NAMI CENTRAL IOWA PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS (A MONTHLY FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP AND A WEEKLY PEER SUPPORT GROUP) FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AS WELL AS REFERRALS, INFORMATION, AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
$15,385 spent. FAMILY AND PEER EDUCATION - NAMI CENTRAL IOWA PROVIDES SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING A COMMUNITY MONTHLY EDUCATION PROGRAM, A 12-WEEK FAMILY TO FAMILY CLASS, A 10-WEEK PEER TO PEER CLASS, AND A 6-WEEK BASICS CLASS.
$20 spent. NAMI ON CAMPUS - A STUDENT-LEAD, STUDENT RUN MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATON AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU) AND IS DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS, EDUCATING, PROMOTING SERVICES, SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON THE ISU CAMPUS.

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

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 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 May 1989.
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.

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