Nami Orange County
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 68 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF NAMI ORANGE COUNTY IS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES, AND THOSE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WE ADVOCATE FOR A LIFE OF QUALITY AND DIGNITY, ONE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION, FOR ALL THOSE PERSONS AFFECTED BY THIS ILLNESS.
- Income
- $12.3 million
- Spending
- $11.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 95%
- Employees
- 206
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $191,546, chief executive officer
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.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 68 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 255 of 6 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)
- $7.6 million spent. OC WARMLINE -THE OC WARMLINE IS A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO ORANGE COUNTY RESIDENTS, AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. IF YOU, A FAMILY MEMBER, OR A LOVED ONE ARE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, LONELINESS OR ARE IN NEED OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE OC WARMLINE IS FOR YOU!
- $594,093 spent. CALHOPE -DIGITAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES.A GROUNDBREAKING NEW PROGRAM PROVIDING FREE, SAFE, AND CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE WITH TWO EASY-TO-USE MOBILE APPS: BRIGHTLIFE KIDS AND SOLUNA.CALHOPE SCHOOLS INITIATIVECALHOPE SCHOOLS PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AT NO COST.THE WEBSITE CONTAINS RESOURCES THAT FOCUS ON CREATING TRUSTED SPACES, BUILDING RESILIENCE, AND RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF MENTAL STRESS AND DURESS IN COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. ACCESS SOME OF OUR MAIN RESOURCES DIRECTLY HERE: (1) A TRUSTED SPACE: REDIRECTING GRIEF TO GROWTH; (2) ANGST: BUILDING RESILIENCE; AND (3) STORIES OF HOPE: SHORTS.
- $836,901 spent. NAMI BY YOUR SIDE - NAMI WOULD PAIR TRAINED PEER SUPPORT MENTORS WITH CALOPTIMA HEALTH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE TAILORED, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION BEGINNING DURING A HOSPITAL INPATIENT STAY OR EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT AND LASTING UP TO SIX MONTHS POST-DISCHARGE, BASED ON MEMBERS' NEEDS. SPECIFICALLY, PEER SUPPORT MENTORS WOULD FACILITATE MEMBERS IN SCHEDULING AND ATTENDING FOLLOW-UP PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (PCP) OR OTHER PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENTS (ESPECIALLY POST-DISCHARGE), CONNECT THE MEMBER TO THEIR ENHANCED CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDER (OR MAKE A REFERRAL TO ONE), HELP MEMBERS BUILD THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS (INCLUDING TRAINING), AND CONNECT MEMBERS TO OTHER SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES.THE OVERALL PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDE: (1) FACILITATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRANSITIONS FROM HOSPITAL TO HOME/COMMUNITY; (2) SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION THROUGH PEER FACILITATING MEMBER CONNECTION TO ECM. (3) IMPROVE CALOPTIMA HEALTH'S HEDIS FUM1 MEASURE; AND (4) ULTIMATELY, REDUCE READMISSIONS AT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL THROUGH FAMILY AND RESOURCE CONNECTION.
- $1.5 million spent. FAMILIES FAMILY- TO- FAMILY FAMILY-TO-FAMILY (F2F) IS A NO-COST, 12-WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR LOVED ONES OF THOSE LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION TO IMPROVE THEIR COPING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES. BASICS BASICS IS A NO-COST, 6-WEEK EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY OF CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION OR WHO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS TO LEARN THE FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS ARE PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, CAREGIVERS AND LOVED ONES OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. GAIN INSIGHT FROM THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. PEERS PEER- TO- PEER PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) IS A NO-COST, 10-WEEK EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ADULTS (18+) WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION WHO ARE LOOKING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CONDITION AND JOURNEY TOWARD RECOVERY. P2P IS TAUGHT BY A TRAINED TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS, DISCUSSION, AND INTERACTIVE EXERCISES. CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP IS A NO-COST SUPPORT GROUP FOR ADULTS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. THESE GROUPS ARE LED BY NAMI-TRAINED FACILITATORS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUPS ARE UNIQUE BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A STRUCTURED MODEL TO ENSURE THAT ALL GROUP PARTICIPANTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE GROUPS MEET ON A BI-WEEKLY, WEEKLY OR MONTHLY BASIS. PEER CONNECTOR THE PEER CONNECTOR PROGRAM MATCHES A PERSON WITH A TRAINED MENTOR, WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE, THAT CAN EITHER BE A FAMILY MEMBER OR INDIVIDUAL FOR 12 WEEKS OF ONE-ON-ONE CONNECTION. DAY-TO DAY SITUATIONS DRIVE WEEKLY DISCUSSIONS WITH MENTORS. THE PEER CONNECTOR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, EDUCATION, AND SKILL-BUILDING KNOWLEDGE THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS COMMUNITY-BASE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, INCREASE COOPERATION, AND UNDERSTAND HOW TO NAVIGATE THE SERVICES. TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS NAMI ON CAMPUS COLLEGE (NCC) NAMI ON CAMPUS COLLEGE (NCC) CLUBS ARE STUDENT-LED CLUBS THAT TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON CAMPUS BY ENGAGING THE STUDENTS THROUGH SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, PROMOTING OF SERVICES, AND EDUCATING THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE CLUBS AIM TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS TO PROMOTE A POSITIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE. NAMI ON CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL (NCHS) NAMI ON CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL (NCHS) CLUBS ARE STUDENT-LED CLUBS THAT RAISE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND REDUCE STIGMA ON CAMPUS THROUGH PEER-LED ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION. ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN - THOSE WITH THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH EXPERIENCES, THOSE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS WITH A CONDITION, OR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY. ENDING THE SILENCE ENDING THE SILENCE IS AN ENGAGING PRESENTATION THAT HELPS AUDIENCE MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT THE WARNING SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND WHAT STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE ARE SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF A MENTAL ILLNESS. THREE PRESENTATIONS ARE OFFERED: ONE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGED STUDENTS, ONE FOR SCHOOL STAFF AND ONE FOR PARENTS. MEDIA MASTERCLASS OUR MEDIA MASTERCLASS IS A COURSE DESIGNED TO GIVE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 16 - 24) AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE BASICS OF PODCASTING, BUILDING AN ONLINE BRAND, AND USING THEIR SOCIAL PLATFORMS TO SPREAD POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT MENTAL WELLNESS. MENTAL WELL-BEING WEBINARS VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT COVER MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS SUCH AS MANAGING STRESS & ANXIETY, MINDFULNESS, SELF-CARE, COPING WITH GRIEF AND MORE! PROVIDERS & CRISIS RESPONDERS PROVIDER EDUCATION PROVIDER EDUCATION IS A NO-COST, 15-HOUR PROGRAM OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING TAUGHT BY A TEAM OF AN ADULT WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, A FAMILY MEMBER, AND A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. NAMI PROVIDER EDUCATION INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND THEIR FAMILIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN TO DEVELOP ENHANCED EMPATHY FOR THEIR DAILY CHALLENGES AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKING THROUGH THESE CHALLENGES DURING THE TREATMENT PROCESS. NAMI CONNECTS NAMI CONNECTS PROVIDES EMPATHETIC LISTENING, INFORMATION THROUGH LOCAL RESOURCES, AND PROMOTES POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS ENGAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. NAMI CONNECTS OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT IN INPATIENT, HOSPITAL SETTINGS TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS. NAMI CONNECTS STAFF INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS, AND THE STAFF WORKS DIRECTLY WITH HOSPITAL STAFF TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TEACHES YOU HOW TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO SIGNS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THIS 8-HOUR TRAINING GIVES YOU THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO REACH OUT AND PROVIDE INITIAL SUPPORT TO SOMEONE WHO MAY BE DEVELOPING A MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEM AND HELP CONNECT THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE. ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID GIVES COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO REACH OUT AND PROVIDE INITIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN-CRISIS OR IN-NEED OF SUPPORT, WHILE CONNECTING THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE. VOICES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH AN EYE-OPENING CONSUMER PANEL THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY. GAIN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS THEY PRESENT THEIR DAY-TO-DAY EXPERIENCES WITH MENTAL HEALTH, DISPEL COMMON MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION MYTHS, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THIS IS AN HOUR LONG CANDID PRESENTATION FROM A PERSONS' PERSPECTIVE ON HOW THEY NAVIGATED A SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS WITH THE HELP OF FIRST RESPONDERS.COMMUNITY: IN OUR OWN VOICE IN OUR OWN VOICE PRESENTATIONS CHANGE ATTITUDES, ASSUMPTIONS, AND STEREOTYPES ABOUT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. THESE N
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 June 1982.
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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