National Alliance on Mental Illness Cabarrus County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NAMI Cabarrus provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
- Income
- $104,482
- Spending
- $62,891
- Reserves
- 18 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (1)
- $55,368 spent. NAMI Cabarrus provides free peer-led mental health education, advocacy, support groups, and public awareness programs for individuals and families affected by mental illness across Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly counties. During the reporting year, the organization significantly expanded its community impact through support groups, educational classes, culturally responsive programming, outreach presentations, and advocacy initiatives. In 2025, NAMI Cabarrus facilitated 91 support group sessions with 667 participants, representing a 1,050% increase in participation from the previous year. Educational program completion increased by 117%, with 76 individuals completing NAMI signature education classes, including Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Basics, and Spanish-language programs. Community presentations and outreach events reached 739 participants through mental health awareness trainings, suicide prevention education, culturally relevant programs such as NAMI Sharing Hope and Compartiendo Esperanza, and partnerships with schools, faith communities, recovery organizations, and local agencies. The organization also expanded volunteer engagement, strengthened regional partnerships, and increased access to peer support and recovery resources through grant-funded initiatives, community advocacy efforts, and collaborations with organizations serving individuals affected by mental illness, homelessness, substance use, and reentry challenges.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on August 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on August 15, 2010.
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 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 May 2018.
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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