Anchor Mental Health Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ANCHOR MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, INC. (AMHA) WAS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE QUALITY SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENRICH AND EMPOWER THE LIVES OF MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY DISABLED ADULTS IN THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA SO THEY MAY ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $9.6 million
- Spending
- $10.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 44%
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 104
- Highest pay
- $438,053, president & ceo
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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $9.6 million spent. ANCHOR SERVICE WORKSHOP IS A PROGRAM OFFERING WORK PLACEMENT AND WORK ADJUSTMENT FOR CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS IN A SHELTERED WORKSHOP WHICH INCLUDES MAILING, CLERICAL, CUSTODIAL, AND FOOD SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OFFSITE SUPPORT WORK ACTIVITIES. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IS A PROGRAM HELPING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT OF WORD PROCESSING, SECRETARIAL AND LITERACY SKILLS, JOB PLACEMENT AND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT. SUPERVISED HOUSING OPERATES LICENSED GROUP HOMES TO HELP SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS LEARN OR RELEARN SKILLS OF DAILY LIVING. COUNSELORS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, STRUCTURE, SUPERVISION, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO HELP RESIDENTS ACHIEVE INDEPENDENT LIVING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH AS-NEEDED ASSISTANCE IN GROUP HOMES AND APARTMENTS. LIFE SKILLS COUNSELORS HELP HOMELESS, MENTALLY ILL ADULTS LEARN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. CASE MANAGERS PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RELEASED FROM MENTAL ILLNESS HOSPITALS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS MENTALLY ILL, COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE OFFERED 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL ADULTS. CASE MANAGERS ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ALL NECESSARY PSYCHIATRIC, MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
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 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.
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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