Nami Sonoma County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NAMI Sonoma County's mission is to build better lives for individuals and families affected by mental illness throughout Sonoma County by providing education, support, and advocacy.
- Income
- $566,063
- Spending
- $436,172
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 18.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $106,416, executive dir.
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: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 91 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 11 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $361,093 spent. NAMI Sonoma County helps individuals and families affected by mental illness to build a better quality of life by providing education, support, awareness, and advocacy.In the year ending 6/30/2025, our programs and services provided: 860 First-Time Warmline Callers provided with one-to-one 1:1 information, support and resource referrals 1,800 Total Warmline Calls, including follow-ups 90 Families Supported after Mental Health Crisis, on referral from the countys Mobile Crisis Support Team 107 Family Support Groups Offered to Community 920 Family Members Attended a Family Support Group 97 Connection Recovery Support Groups Offered to Community Members living with Mental Health Challenges 1,290 Adults with Mental Health Challenges Attended a Connection Support Group 3 NAMI Family-to-Family Classes (22.50 hours per class), an education program for family members supporting a loved one with serious mental illness 32 Family Members fully completed the Family-to-Family education program 1 NAMI Peer-to-Peer Class (total of 18.00 hours per class), an education program for adults living with mental health challenges 5 Adults experiencing mental health challenges completed the Peer-to-Peer program 20 New NAMI Program Leaders certified to lead NAMI education and/or support programs after completing two-day trainings 22 Mental Health Presentations for community organizations and schools 16 QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Trainings for community members 252 Individuals Completed QPR Gatekeeper Training 12 Monthly E-Newsletters 2,800 E-News Subscribers Held 2nd Annual NAMIWALKS Sonoma County Awareness Event in Santa Rosa, featuring 8 community leaders speaking on mental health in our community, 21 community organizations sharing resources, and 200+ attendees
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 February 1985.
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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