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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Yakima

EIN 91-1151684 · Yakima, WA

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

What it says it does

To Provide Mental Health support, education and advocacy for persons affected by mental illness, their families, friends, and the community

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 94% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 66 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)

$107,099 spent. COMPARTIENDO EXPERANZA SHARING HOPE IN THE COMMUNITY WITH TREATMENTS,SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES BILINGUALING FOR MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALER
$80,778 spent. To Provide Mental Health support, education and advocacy for persons affected by mental illness, their families, friends, and the community service in this fiscal year 6,500 people reached
$21,286 spent. COMMUNITY HEALTH FOR THE RESILENCE WITH YAKIMA HEALTH DISTRICT TO BUILD TRUST AND RESILENCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY PRIMARY PREVENTATION YHD AND NAMI FOR MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION. FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, CHRONIC DISEASE, VIOLENCE, CULTURE ENGANGE AND PROACTIVE WITH FAMILY FOR A HEALTH OUTCOME.
$8,921 spent. NAMI WALKS Outreach to the community fundraising for the State national and State funding for the support of persons mental illness total raised $19,250
$5,927 spent. PATHWAY TO HOPE TO CONNECT WITH THE CHURCHES TO BE INVOLVED AND INTERACT WITH INDIVIUDALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS HOW TO ASSIST; INCREASE OF CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH ALONG WITH ENDING THE SILENCE
$3,000 spent. WE FOCUSED ON OUTREACHING TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO STUDENTS BRING AWARENESS OF YAKIMA ADVOCATES FOR THE MENTALLY ILL. MACY GRANT FUNDS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 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 October 1981.
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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