Mental Health Assoc of San Mateo County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SAN MATEO COUNTY (MHA), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ENRICHES QUALITY OF LIFE, RESTORES DIGNITY, AND REDUCES HOMELESSNESS, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS AND HIV/AIDS. MHA STRENGTHENS HOPE BY PROVIDING SHELTER, SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION.
- Income
- $8.9 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 82
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $278,615, executive director
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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 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 (4)
- $972,754 spent. BELMONT: MHA STAFF PROVIDED MORE THAN 25,986 HOURS OF INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN MHA-OWNED AND SCATTERED SITE HOUSING THROUGHOUT SAN MATEO COUNTY INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND NUTRITION GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES.
- $4.3 million spent. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: BETWEEN 7/1/2024 AND 6/30/2025 MHA PROVIDED MORE THAN INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR HIV/AIDS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ALLOW HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH HIV/AIDS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING. MHA ALSO PROVIDED MORE THAN 5,000 NIGHTS OF EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER.IN 2024/25 MHA ENROLLED 28 TRANSITION AGE YOUNG ADULTS INTO OUR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM AND HAS PLACED 23 IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $1.7 million spent. HOUSING PROPERTIES: MHA CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SAFE, DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE HOMELESS AND ARE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
- $452,303 spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS - MHA PROVIDED 4,000 UNITS OF SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE AGENCY'S COUNTY-WIDE FRIENDSHIP CENTER PROGRAM. SPRING AND SUMMER PICNICS WERE HELD ON A REGULAR BASIS AND WELL ATTENDED AND WE HAVE RE-OPENED WEEKLY IN-PERSON MEETINGS IN DALY CITY, REDWOOD CITY, AND BELMONT SITES.MHA STAFF PROVIDED MORE THAN 25,986 HOURS OF INTENSIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO FORMERLY HOMELESS ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN SCATTERED SITE HOUSING THROUGHOUT SAN MATEO COUNTY AND OF THOSE, MORE THAN 3,736 HOURS OF REHABILITATION SERVICES TO MORE THAN 750 INDIVIDUALS.
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 October 1959.
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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