Nami Greater San Antonio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION, REFERRAL SOURCES, AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 73%
- Employees
- 51
- Highest pay
- $118,066, former executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 (6)
- $977,451 spent. WARM LINE STIGMA - SEE RESPONSE IN SCHEDULE O.
- $687,547 spent. YOUTH PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O FOR RESPONSE.
- $134,401 spent. OUTREACH SUPPORT & EDUCATION - SEE RESPONSE IN SCHEDUL O.
- $82,657 spent. BEXAR NECESSITIES MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE - SEE RESPONSE IN SCHEDULE O.
- $66,182 spent. PATHWAYS TO HOPE - SEE RESPONSE IN SCHEDULE O.
- YOUTH PROGRAMS - NAMI BRIDGES TO CARE YOUTH PROGRAM (BTCSAYOUTH) WORKS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION TO YOUTH AND THE ADULTS WHO CARE FOR AND WORK WITH THEM, INCLUDING PARENTS, FAMILIES, FAITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES ON THE BELIEF THAT YOUTH ARE AT GREATEST RISK WHEN MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS GO UNTREATED, AND THAT EARLY INTERVENTION IS KEY TO PREVENTING POORER LIFE OUTCOMES. BTCSAYOUTH EMPLOYS A RELATIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH, PARTNERING WITH TRUSTED VOICES IN YOUNG PEOPLES LIVES TO DELIVER SUPPORT AND EDUCATION WHERE YOUTH ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE REACHED. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE (TIC) PRINCIPLES AND OTHER PREVENTION STRATEGIES, WITH A FOCUS ON UPSTREAM, PRE-CRISIS INTERVENTION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT BEFORE CHALLENGES ESCALATE. BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS EARLY, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INTERRUPT CYCLES OF UNTREATED MENTAL ILLNESS AND REDUCE CRISIS-LEVEL INCIDENTS AMONG YOUTH. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, BTCSAYOUTH SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDED ITS PROGRAM GOAL OF ENGAGING 2,100 YOUTH, ULTIMATELY REACHING 4,742 YOUTH AND ADULT PARTICIPANTS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE ORIGINAL TARGET. WARM LINE STIGMA - LAUNCHED IN 2024 WITH ARPA FUNDING, THE BEXAR WARM LINE IS A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, PEER-LED PRE-CRISIS SUPPORT LINE SERVING THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. OPERATING DAILY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 11:00 P.M., INCLUDING HOLIDAYS, THE WARM LINE IS STAFFED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED SPECIALISTS WITH LIVED MENTAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE WHO PROVIDE NON-CLINICAL, COMPASSIONATE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING PRE-CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, LONELINESS, GRIEF, OR A LACK OF SUPPORT SYSTEM. NO DIAGNOSIS IS REQUIRED. BILINGUAL (SPANISH-SPEAKING) SPECIALISTS ARE AVAILABLE, AND STAFF CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP CALLS TO ENSURE CALLERS RECEIVED HELPFUL RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SPECIALISTS ASSIST CALLERS IN NAVIGATING RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH, FOOD, HOUSING , UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER NEEDS, AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO NAMI GSA PROGRAMS AND CLASSES. THE WARM LINE SERVES AS A LOW-BARRIER, TRAUMA-INFORMED ALTERNATIVE TO CLINICAL AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, HELPING PREVENT CRISIS ESCALATION AND REDUCING THE BURDEN ON EMERGENCY SYSTEMS. IN 2025, WARM LINE SPECIALISTS ANSWERED 7,123 CALLS, A 351% INCREASE OVER 2024. STAFF DIRECTED 2,178 CALLERS TO OUTSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES (78% INCREASE OVER 2024) AND MADE 656 REFERRALS TO NAMI GSA CLASSES (50% INCREASE OVER 2024). SURVEY DATA INDICATE THAT 93% OF CALLERS RATED SUPPORT RECEIVED AS EXCELLENT, 86% REPORTED BEING VERY SATISFIED, AND 90% REPORTED FEELING POSITIVE AFTER THEIR CALL, COMPARED TO 73% WHO REPORTED FEELING PATHWAYS TO HOPE - PATHWAYS TO HOPE IS A FREE, COMMUNITY-WIDE MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE THAT CONVENES MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, EDUCATORS, MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH LEADERS, CAREGIVERS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVING THE COMMUNITYS MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THE CONFERENCE IS HELD OVER TWO DAYS AND IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CARE ABOUT THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS GOALS INCLUDE REDUCING STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS, ACTIVATING AND ENGAGING FAITH COMMUNITIES TO BETTER SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN FAITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, CONNECTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES, AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY INCLUSION. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO SERVE A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SOCIAL AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, STUDENTS IN SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTHCARE FIELDS, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MEMBERS, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT WORKERS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. IN 2025, PATHWAYS TO HOPE BROUGHT TOGETHER 1,562 ATTENDEES, 92 SPEAKERS, AND 35 COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS 50 SESSIONS, SUPPORTED BY 67 VOLUNTEERS. BY CONVENING THIS WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AT NO COST, PATHWAYS TO HOPE WORKS TO CREATE A MORE INFORMED, CONNECTED, AND SUPPORTIVE MENTAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE GREATER SAN OUTREACH EDUCATION & SUPPORT - NAMI GREATER SAN ANTONIO (NAMI GSA) DELIVERS A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF FREE, PEER-LED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, THEIR FAMILIES, CAREGIVERS, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM THROUGHOUT THE GREATER SAN ANTONIO AREA. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED NAMI VOLUNTEERS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, ENSURING PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO UNDERSTAND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES FIRSTHAND. NAMI GSAS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY, AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNATED BY SAMHSA THAT HELPS FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS BETTER UNDERSTAND THOSE CONDITIONS, BUILD COPING SKILLS, AND BECOME EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES. NAMI BASICS SERVES PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH AGE 22 AND YOUNGER WHO ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS. NAMI DE FAMILIA A FAMILIA PROVIDES THE SAME FAMILY EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN SPANISH, EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY. NAMI PEER-TO-PEER IS A CLASS DESIGNED FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, ENCOURAGING GROWTH, HEALING, AND RECOVERY. NAMI HOMEFRONT ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS. NAMI PROVIDER OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPASSION FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS, PROMOTING A MORE COLLABORATIVE MODEL OF CARE. IN 2025, NAMI GSAS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS REACHED 2,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, AND 194 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED A NAMI EDUCATION COURSE. SUPPORT GROUPS SERVED 2,534 PARTICIPANTS, A
Source: Form 990 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? 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 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 July 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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