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National Latino Behavioral Health Association

EIN 84-1560470 · Pena Blanca, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION AND THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL LATINO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IS TO INFLUENCE NATIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY, ELIMINATE DISPARITIES IN FUNDING AND ACCESS TO SERVICES, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF SERVICES FOR LATINO POPULATIONS.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
12
Volunteers
75
Highest pay
$140,423, chief executive officer

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

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (social science, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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 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 (3)
  1. $1.0 million spent. THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GRANT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATIONS ADDICTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER NETWORK (ATTC), PREVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER (PTTC), AND STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK (SPF) PROJECTS. ATTC SERVES INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO HISPANIC AND LATINO POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. THE PROJECT PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO A WIDE RANGE OF PUBLIC, NONPROFIT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES AND PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE IN SERVING LATINO AND HISPANIC POPULATIONS INCLUDING EVIDENCE BASED, COMMUNITY DEFINED EVIDENCE, AND OTHER BEST OR EMERGING PRACTICES. PTTC FOCUSES ON 1)DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING TOOLS AND STRATEGIES NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS; 2) PROVIDING INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LEARNING RESOURCES TO PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF PREVENTION SCIENCE, HOW TO USE EPIDEMILOGICAL DATA TO GUIDE PREVENTION PLANNING, AND SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND PROMISING PREVENTION PRACTICES; AND 3) DEVELOPING TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS. SPF FUNDING ALLOWS NLBHA TO EXPAND WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTHERN SANTA FE AND SOUTHERN RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IN THE AREA OF STRATEGIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION. THE NLBHA SPF TEAM IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT AN EVIDENCED-BASED (AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE) PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE BY COMBINING COMMUNITY-BASED AND YOUTH-GUIDED ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES.
  2. $114,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS PURSUING A FOUR YEAR DEGREE AT A NEW MEXICO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN THE AREA OF MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
  3. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERPRETER TRAINING PROGRAM - PROVIDES INTENSIVE TRAINING TO BILINGUAL INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR LINGUISTIC SKILLS TO INTERPRET OR WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN BECOMING A TRAINED INTERPRETER IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING FOR MONOLINGUAL ENGLISH SPEAKING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY WORK WITH A MENTAL HEALTH INTERPRETER IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS.

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

  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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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