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Louisiana Mental Health Association

EIN 72-0688911 · Baton Rouge, LA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide services, education, and advocacy for persons who need mental and behavioral health support.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 72%
Employees
15
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$157,947, 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

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (5)
  1. $297,536 spent. Emergency Response Suicide Program (ERSP) - The Fisher Project. It is a statewide suicide prevention program. The program includes case management for those who have attempted suicide or shown chronic suicide ideation. It also features statewide suicide prevention training for the general public and specialized training for first responders.
  2. $243,725 spent. The Alliance House Drop-In Center (DIC) is the flagship program, providing a supportive community environment of social, recreational, and learning activities for individuals with mental illness. With the exception of the Program Manager,the DIC is run by mental and behavioral health peers with the goals of decreasing the social isolation of individuals with mental illness. Daily workshops provide clients with life skill training in areas such as coping with stress, money management, computer training, and symptom management.
  3. $148,042 spent. Target Health is a statewide training program and Peer Support group model developed to increase resiliency, wellness, and self-management of health and behavioral health among people with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The program trains facilitators in order to conduct eight (8) week long support groups in each of the ten (10) Local Governing Entities (LGE). The Target Health program is funded by the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health.
  4. $121,995 spent. The Advocacy and Education Program hosts Mental Health Day, Public Policy Summit, and Behavioral Health 911's. These events are statewide informational events intended to help individuals, families, and professionals navigate the behavioral health system and related resources in their communities.
  5. $93,673 spent. The Recovery Center provides a consumer controlled self help service which supplements medical health services.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Mental Health Association Inc (Chicopee, MA), EIN 04-6197938. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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