Nami Metro-suburban Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363851968
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Oak Park, IL, USA
Phone
7085242582
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Mental Health Association

Reported finances

Revenue
$5,193,704
Expenses
$5,625,699
Assets
$1,771,610
Liabilities
$962,862

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHELLE LUBURIC (PRESIDENT)
  • SERGIO RODRIGUEZ (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • KIMBERLY KNAKE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • KIMBERLY KNAKE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $150,324 total reported compensation
  • SHELLY LUSTRUP (ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR): $109,929 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Nami metro suburban improves the qualtity of life for indivduals, families and communites affected my mental illness. Nami metro suburban is one of 600 affiiliates nationwide and supports the west suburbs of cook county. It serves over 16,000 people a year through prevention, education, crisis care, recovery and hope.

What it reported doing in 2024

Living room: the living rooms are located in lagrange and summit Illinois, operating 24/7/365. They are calm and safe places where individuals experiencing an increase in mental health symptoms can go for support. They are a proven alternative to the emergency room, offering support for adults over the age of 18 completely free of charge. The program also offers groups, mental health literacy, and connection to community resources. Guests receive a brief mental health screening by a masters level clinician to ensure that the living room is the best place for them. Following that initial screening a recovery support specialist, who is an extensively trained individual living well in his/her recovery, speaks with the guest about their obstacles to recovery and concerns, and offers support and hope. Prior to leaving, an exit screening is provided to ensure the guest received the assistance needed. Approximately 60% of living room guests return for additional services and support.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 85% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The program-spending lines do not add up, so the filing cannot show reliably whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 87
  • Transparency & Controls: 74
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 19
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 90.2%; rating input score 90
  • Program expense ratio: 83.3%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $84.31 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.31; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.54; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 28% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 26.6% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.3% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 90.2% of revenue deployed · 83.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 6 filed program accomplishments · $4.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $150K · 15 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 10/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.