Nami Montgomery County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 42% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY BUILDS COMMUNITIES OF PEERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.
- Income
- $685,032
- Spending
- $688,303
- Spent on programs
- 42%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 58
- Highest pay
- $142,568, executive 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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1542% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 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 94% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 (1)
- $287,934 spent. AT NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY MD, INC., WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS LIVE HEALTHY, FULFILLING LIVES SUPPORTED BY A COMMUNITY THAT CARES. TO REACH THIS VISION, WE BUILD COMMUNITIES OF PEERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. OUR COMMUNITIES OF PEERS INCLUDE PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES AND ALLIES. NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY PROGRAMS SERVE INDIVIDUALS, CAREGIVERS AND ALLIES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ALWAYS FREE TO PARTICIPANTS AND LED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, EITHER MAINTAINING RECOVERY WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS OR CARING FOR A LOVED ONE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O PROGRAM DESCRIPTION OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, STRENGTHEN COPING SKILLS, PROMOTE EMPATHY AND FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING THAT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE NO ONES FAULT. PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO CRISES, HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR LOVED ONES. AS THE LEADING PEER-LED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ORGANIZATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OUR MISSION BECAME INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THAT EXACERBATED MENTAL HEALTH STRESSORS. THE INCREASE IN MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS HAS CREATED TREMENDOUS STRESS ON OUR UNDER-RESOURCED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT INFRASTRUCTURE. NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED MORE THAN EVER. NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLASSES NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY SIGNATURE CLASSES INCLUDE, NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY IS AN EIGHT-WEEK 20-HOUR CLASS AND NAMI BASICS IS A SIX-WEEK 15-HOUR CLASS. FAMILY-TO-FAMILY AND BASICS AIM TO EDUCATE CAREGIVERS AND PARENTS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THESE CLASSES FOR CAREGIVERS NOT ONLY TEACH INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES FOR TAKING CARE OF THE PERSON THEY LOVE, BUT THEY ARE HELD IN GROUP SETTINGS THAT PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT AND SHARED POSITIVE IMPACT. PARTICIPANTS LEARN THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE AND GAIN VALUABLE SUPPORT FROM A COMMUNITY THAT UNDERSTANDS WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. PARTICIPANTS LEARN PROBLEM SOLVING AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, SELF-CARE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, HOW TO SUPPORT THEIR LOVED ONE WITH COMPASSION, HOW TO FIND AND USE LOCAL SUPPORT NETWORKS AND SERVICES, HOW TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL AND JUSTICE SYSTEMS, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HOW THEY AFFECT THE BRAIN, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, CURRENT TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES , THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY NAMI PEER-TO-PEER IS AN EIGHT WEEK 16-HOUR CLASS FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION WHO ARE LOOKING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AND THEIR RECOVERY. THIS CLASS INCLUDES ACTIVITIES, DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS IN A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SPACE THAT ENCOURAGES MUTUAL SUPPORT AND GROWTH. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO SET A VISION AND GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, HOW TO PARTNER WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, CONFIDENCE IN DECISION MAKING, RELAXATION AND STRESS REDUCTION TOOLS, THE POWER OF SHARING YOUR STORY, HOW TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. TREATMENT OPTIONS. IN ADDITION TO OUR SIGNATURE CLASSES, NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY PROVIDES YEAR ROUND SUPPORT GROUPS NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP IS FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP IS FOR LOVED ONES AND CAREGIVERS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. SUPPORT GROUP ATTENDEES GAIN INSIGHT FROM HEARING THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF OTHERS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN COPING SKILLS STRENGTH IN SHARING EXPERIENCES, NOT TO JUDGE ANYONE PAIN, FORGIVENESS, TO REJECT GUILT, ACCEPTANCE AND THE TRAUMATIC NATURE OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED FOR BOTH CLASSES AND SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE OVERWHELMINGLY SATISFIED WITH NAMI MONTGOMERY COUNTY PROGRAMS AND FIND THEM TO BE HELPFUL.
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? 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 June 1980.
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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