Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Associaton Inc Term
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MENTAL HEALTH PEER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, PROVISION OF PEER SUPPORT SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS, PROVIDING ADVOCACY FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 12.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 62%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $220,817, 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
Good: 84 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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: 93 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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 (4)
- $1.4 million spent. SUPPORTLINK IS THE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT DIVISION OF TMHCA. THROUGH GRANTS FROM THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, WE ARE ABLE TO ADMINISTER PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS THROUGHOUT TENNESSEE. TRAININGS ARE PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO AROUND 30,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF COURSES.
- $1.1 million spent. PEERLINK RECOVERY SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO MATCH A TEAM OF CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE CARE OR WILL SOON BE DISCHARGED FROM A LOCAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL OR TREATMENT FACILITY. SERVICES INCLUDE PEER MENTORING, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY AND SKILL BUILDING. PEER SUPPORT-STRUCTURED PROGRAMS HAVE SHOWN SUCCESSFUL, LONG-TERM RESULTS AND ARE EXTREMELY COST EFFECTIVE. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN TENNCARE AND WE SERVE AROUND 1,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR.
- $975,731 spent. PEERLINK INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND / OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS FOLLOWING PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION AND/OR BEING IN A CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND FACILITIES THAT CAN MEET THE PATIENT'S POST DISCHARGE CLINICAL, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS. EACH PROGRAM ENROLEE IS ASSIGNED A CARE SPECIALIST THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR 90 DAYS AND DEVELOPS A SPECIALIZED CARE PLAN TO ADDRESS ONGOING NEEDS SO THE PARTICIPANT CAN OBTAIN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS 5,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY.
- $20,997 spent. VOCATIONAL REHAB. INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT AND SUPPORT IS AN EVIDENCED-BASED MODEL OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. IT INCLUDES RAPID JOB SEARCH AND PERSONALIZED BENEFITS COUNSELING.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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