Nami Southeast Louisiana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INCREASE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS: ENVISIONING PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE PRIMARY PATHWAY TO BETTER SERVICES AND A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $5.2 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 45%
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 432
- Highest pay
- $136,133, executive di
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
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 299% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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)
- $4.4 million spent. OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HELD 3 SEPARATE FREE SUPPORT GROUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE ARE NAMI CONNECTION, WHICH IS A RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, WHICH IS OPEN TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, AND SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE (SOS) WHICH PROVIDES FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE TO SUICIDE COME TOGETHER FOR RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. ALL GROUPS ARE CONFIDENTIAL WITH PARTICIPANTS SHARING AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AT THEY WISH. OUR ORGANIZATION HELD 169 SUPPORT GROUPS LAST YEAR (117 FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, 42 CONNECTION GROUPS, AND 10 SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE GROUPS) WITH 1,000 INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE. (730 FOR FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, 228 FOR CONNECTION, AND 42 FOR SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE). NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ALSO HELD 2 DIFFERENT SIGNATURE EDUCATION CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE: PEER-TO-PEER AND FAMILY-TO-FAMILY. PEER- TO-PEER IS AN 8-WEEK PROGRAM THAT MEETS IN A SAFE, CONFIDENTIAL SETTING WHERE ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES CAN LEARN SKILLS TO ESTABLISH WELLNESS AND MAINTAIN A SOLID RECOVERY. FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION, ANOTHER 8-WEEK PROGRAM, WAS DEVELOPED FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE LOVED ONES LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED 6 (2 PEER-TO-PEER AND 4 FAMILY- TO-FAMILY) CLASSES WITH A TOTAL OF 76 INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORT GROUPS AND SIGNATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ADDED INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS OF SIGNATURE NAMI PROGRAMS. NAMI PROVIDER, A PROGRAM FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL STAFF AND MEDICAL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOSTERING EMPATHY, COLLABORATION, AND COMPASSIONATE CARE, OFFERED 2 SESSIONS AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL. NAMI IN OUR OWN VOICE, A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WHERE TRAINED SPEAKERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE SHARE THEIR JOURNEY TO RECOVERY, WAS FEATURED IN 8 SESSIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND HAD 274 PARTICIPANTS. NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ALSO INTRODUCED SHARING HOPE TO OUR COMMUNITY WITH 2 PILOT SESSIONS AND 8 ATTENDEES. SHARING HOPE IS DESIGNED TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE, SAFE SPACES FOR CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES. THE NAMI FAITHNET PATHWAYS TO HOPE CONFERENCE WAS ALSO ADDED THIS YEAR WITH 60 PARTICIPANTS COMING TOGETHER TO COMBAT THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND BRINGING TOGETHER FAITH COMMUNITIES, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE HAVE PRESENTED ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, FAMILY MEMBERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY. CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, EDUCATIONAL PANELS, AND OPEN FORUMS ARE PRESENTED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND NAMI REPRESENTATIVES. OVER THE LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 149 EVENTS CONSISTING OF OVER 16,719 ATTENDEES. THIS INCLUDED 25 MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COURSES WITH A TOTAL OF 558 PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO HOSTED 2 NAMIWALKS EVENT (NORTHSHORE - MAY AND SOUTHSHORE - OCTOBER) WITH 1,243 PARTICIPANTS, THE AUTUMN POLO CLASSIC WITH 400 OF PARTICIPANTS, AND NAMI ANGELS PROGRAM WHERE 1,200 INDIVIDUALS IN LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MIS-USE HOSPITALS RECEIVED A WRAPPED GIFT OF SELF-CARE ITEMS TO OPEN ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. NAMI SELA'S CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDE BOTH THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT IS WHERE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT, PROBLEM- SOLVING, AND COPING SKILLS ARE ADDRESSED. VARIOUS THERAPY MODALITIES ARE USED BY LICENSED CLINICIANS AND ARE UTILIZED OFFERING SLIDING SCALE, MEDICAID AND MEDICARE. TELEHEALTH WAS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE. 109 CLIENTS CAME TO US FOR THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT LAST YEAR. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE LINKAGE TO RESOURCES, ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SUPPORTS, ILLNESS MANAGEMENT, AND SKILLS TRAINING. OUR CASE MANAGERS HELPED 431 CLIENTS LAST YEAR. CLINICAL SERVICES ALL TOGETHER LOGGED MORE THAN 12, 744 DIRECT SERVICE HOURS WITH NAMI SELA CLIENTS. OUR CLUBHOUSE DAY CENTERS ARE COMMUNITY CENTERS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY, AND THE CLUBHOUSES AT ALL THREE CAMPUSES ARE A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE EVERYONE IS TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, PROVIDING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE. PEER AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE PERSON-CENTERED SUPPORTS. SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID. MORE THAN 114 CLIENTS WERE HELPED WITH REHABILITATION SERVICES AT OUR SOUTHSHORE CLUBHOUSES AND 66 CLIENTS AT OUR NORTHSHORE CLUBHOUSE. OUR RESIDENTIAL HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND PERMANENT HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS LIVING WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS. THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW INDIVIDUALS, WHO OTHERWISE MAY BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER INSTITUTIONALIZATION OR BEING UNHOUSED, TO LIVE A LESS RESTRICTIVE LIFE. A TOTAL OF 91,250 NIGHTS OF SHELTER WERE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE STREETS. OUR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, HOUSING PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND IN-HOME/COMMUNITY-BASED SKILLS TRAINING PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE AND WELL BEING. 294 PEOPLE WERE HOUSED BY NAMI SELA LAST YEAR. FINALLY, NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA RESPONDED TO 52,200 REQUESTS FOR RESOURCES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS REACHING OUT VIA PHONE CALLS, MOBILE APPLICATION, ONLINE RESOURCE DIRECTORY AND WEBSITE. THESE REQUESTS WERE MADE WITHOUT FEAR OF STIGMA, IN A PLACE THAT THEY WERE COMFORTABLE REACHING OUT TO GET RESOURCES THAT COULD CHANGE THEIR JOURNEY. OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, NAMI SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA HELD 3 SEPARATE FREE SUPPORT GROUPS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THESE ARE NAMI CONNECTION, WHICH IS A RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP, WHICH IS OPEN TO FAMILY MEM
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 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 February 1990.
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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