Mental Health America in Allen County Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL INFORMAITON, RESOURCES, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BETTER GAIN ACCESS TO THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
- Income
- $663,654
- Spending
- $672,090
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $74,042, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $198,319 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDES EDUCATION PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR EDUCATION SERVICES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS, EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMPASSION. BY OFFERING EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, WE WORK TO REDUCE STIGMA, DISPEL MYTHS, AND FOSTER GREATER ACCEPTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. IN 2025, 1,653 INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS. WHETHER THROUGH YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS, OR SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES, OUR PROGRAMS REINFORCE OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS, PREVENT CRISES, AND BUILD A MORE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE THAT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, SO OUR PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS ARE ENTIRELY FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING. OUR APPROACH FOSTERS CONNECTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND ENCOURAGEMENT WITHOUT BARRIERS. CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND/OR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FACILITATE WELLNESS CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARD MENTAL WELLNESS. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL THERAPY, PEER SUPPORT IS BUILT ON SHARED EXPERIENCES; OUR SPECIALISTS HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND RECOVERY, ALLOWING THEM TO CONNECT WITH PARTICIPANTS IN A UNIQUELY AUTHENTIC AND EMPATHETIC WAY. THIS RELATABILITY FOSTERS TRUST, REDUCES FEELINGS OF ISOLATION, AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD HEALING. WHAT MAKES PEER SUPPORT PARTICULARLY IMPACTFUL IS ITS FLEXIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY. PARTICIPANTS DON'T NEED A DIAGNOSIS TO JOIN, JUST A DESIRE TO WORK TOWARD WELL-BEING. WHETHER FACING STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, OR SIMPLY SEEKING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, OUR PEER SUPPORT GROUPS OFFER A SAFE PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEYS. OUR PEER SUPPORT SERVICES ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR DIVERSE RANGE. WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND HEALING THROUGH INNOVATIVE FORMATS SUCH AS BOOK CLUBS, ART GROUPS, AND WELLNESS-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES. IN 2025, WE SERVED OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OFFERING A VITAL SOURCE OF CONNECTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT. COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDES EDUCATION PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR EDUCATION SERVICES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS, EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO NAVIGATE MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMPASSION. BY OFFERING EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AND CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, WE WORK TO REDUCE STIGMA, DISPEL MYTHS, AND FOSTER GREATER ACCEPTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. IN 2025, 1,653 INDIVIDUALS WERE TRAINED THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS. WHETHER THROUGH YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS, OR SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES, OUR PROGRAMS REINFORCE OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS, PREVENT CRISES, AND BUILD A MORE COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE THAT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, SO OUR PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS ARE ENTIRELY FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING. OUR APPROACH FOSTERS CONNECTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND ENCOURAGEMENT WITHOUT BARRIERS. CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND/OR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FACILITATE WELLNESS CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARD MENTAL WELLNESS. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL THERAPY, PEER SUPPORT IS BUILT ON SHARED EXPERIENCES; OUR SPECIALISTS HAVE LIVED EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND RECOVERY, ALLOWING THEM TO CONNECT WITH PARTICIPANTS IN A UNIQUELY AUTHENTIC AND EMPATHETIC WAY. THIS RELATABILITY FOSTERS TRUST, REDUCES FEELINGS OF ISOLATION, AND EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARD HEALING. WHAT MAKES PEER SUPPORT PARTICULARLY IMPACTFUL IS ITS FLEXIBILITY AND INCLUSIVITY. PARTICIPANTS DON'T NEED A DIAGNOSIS TO JOIN, JUST A DESIRE TO WORK TOWARD WELL-BEING. WHETHER FACING STRESS, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, OR SIMPLY SEEKING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, OUR PEER SUPPORT GROUPS OFFER A SAFE PLACE TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEYS. OUR PEER SUPPORT SERVICES ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR DIVERSE RANGE. WE PROVIDE SPECIALIZED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTION AND HEALING THROUGH INNOVATIVE FORMATS SUCH AS BOOK CLUBS, ART GROUPS, AND WELLNESS-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES. IN 2025, WE SERVED OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OFFERING A VITAL SOURCE OF CONNECTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
- $360,731 spent. MHANI'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE OUR PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ADVOCATES PROPER MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCAPACITATING CONDITIONS. IN 2025, WE SERVED OVER 250 INDIVIDUALS. AS COURT-ASSIGNED LEGAL GUARDIANS, WE ADVOCATE FOR SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WHO FACE MENTAL INCAPACITATION DUE TO CONDITIONS SUCH AS INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AGE-RELATED DISORDERS, MENTAL ILLNESS, DEMENTIAS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS, INCLUDING LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, CO-OCCURRING MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ISOLATION, EXPLOITATION RISKS, AND DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING COMPLEX CARE SYSTEMS. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO MAKE SOUND MEDICAL DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY AND LACKING AVAILABLE FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO ASSIST THEM, THE COURT APPOINTS MHANI AS THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN. WE ACT AS THEIR ADVOCATES, ENSURING THAT DECISIONS ARE APPROPRIATE, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF LEAST RESTRICTIVE CARE. OUR SERVICES OPERATE 24/7, PROVIDING PROMPT RESPONSES TO CLIENTS' IMMEDIATE NEEDS. EACH GUARDIAN COLLABORATES WITH CARE PROVIDERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE. BY HELPING CLIENTS BUILD SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, WE REDUCE ISOLATION AND IMPROVE OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH. OUR PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES ARE A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS, PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS FROM EXPLOITATION, NEGLECT, OR ABUSE WHILE ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL CARE AND RESOURCES. THROUGH STRONG ADVOCACY, OVERSIGHT, AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, WE HELP RESTORE DIGNITY, STABILITY, AND HOPE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. MHANI'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE OUR PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH ADVOCATES PROPER MEDICAL CARE AND HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INCAPACITATING CONDITIONS. IN 2025, WE SERVED OVER 250 INDIVIDUALS. AS COURT-ASSIGNED LEGAL GUARDIANS, WE ADVOCATE FOR SOME OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, WHO FACE MENTAL INCAPACITATION DUE TO CONDITIONS SUCH AS INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AGE-RELATED DISORDERS, MENTAL ILLNESS, DEMENTIAS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS, INCLUDING LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, CO-OCCURRING MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ISOLATION, EXPLOITATION RISKS, AND DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING COMPLEX CARE SYSTEMS. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO MAKE SOUND MEDICAL DECISIONS INDEPENDENTLY AND LACKING AVAILABLE FAMILY OR FRIENDS TO ASSIST THEM, THE COURT APPOINTS MHANI AS THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN. WE ACT AS THEIR ADVOCATES, ENSURING THAT DECISIONS ARE APPROPRIATE, INDIVIDUALIZED, AND ALIGNED WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF LEAST RESTRICTIVE CARE. OUR SERVICES OPERATE 24/7, PROVIDING PROMPT RESPONSES TO CLIENTS' IMMEDIATE NEEDS. EACH GUARDIAN COLLABORATES WITH CARE PROVIDERS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE. BY HELPING CLIENTS BUILD SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, WE REDUCE ISOLATION AND IMPROVE OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH. OUR PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES ARE A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS, PROTECTING INDIVIDUALS FROM EXPLOITATION, NEGLECT, OR ABUSE WHILE ENSURING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL CARE AND RESOURCES. THROUGH STRONG ADVOCACY, OVERSIGHT, AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, WE HELP RESTORE DIGNITY, STABILITY, AND HOPE FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 December 2012.
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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