Nami San Diego
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 330122462
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2011–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Phone
- 8586346580
- Rating
- 82
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $16,157,574
- Expenses
- $15,187,984
- Assets
- $9,869,172
- Liabilities
- $4,958,761
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
18 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- CATHRYN NACARIO (CEO)
Highest reported compensation
- CATHRYN NACARIO (CEO): $196,126 total reported compensation
- SUSAN SKUBE (COO): $147,499 total reported compensation
- SHANE STAHL (CFO): $132,135 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 San Diego (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was formed in February 1978. NAMI San Diegos mission is to support, educate, and advocate for individuals impacted by mental illness in San Diego and Imperial Counties. NAMI San Diego has a threefold mission:* Support people with mental illnesses and their families by helping them find coping mechanisms for their daily struggle with brain disorders.* Educate people who have mental illness, their families, and the general public about mental illness with the goal of dispelling ignorance and stigma.* Advocate for more research and an improved system of mental health services across the nation.At the heart of NAMI San Diegos mission is the sharing of information and striving to end the stigma associated with mental illness. To this end, they offer a Helpline, support groups, educational meetings, newsletters, a lending library and a number of classes on mental illness held at various locations throughout San Diego County.NAMI San Diego
What it reported doing in 2024
NAMI San Diego has the following programs: NAMI San Diego AppsoscER - Your organized support companion before, during, and after a mental health crisis for individuals 18+. Provides information about navigating substance use and co-occurring disorders in San Diego County. oscER Jr - Your guide and support companion in a mental health crisis for individuals under 18.alfrEDU - A guide for navigating the special education system (IEP and 504 plans) and resources within California. https://namisandiego.org/oscer/Call Us: NAMI San Diego Helpline A non-crisis phone service. Provides education, information, and referrals to build callers ability to obtain services in San Diego County and cope with life situations. Call (619) 543-1434; [email protected] San Diego Warmline A non-crisis phone line that provides callers with information, referrals, support, and empathy. NAMI San Diego Warmline operates 7 days per week, except major holidays. Call (619) 295-1055. Operating hours 3:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.CalHOPE Our crisis counselors are available to support you when you experience a stressful event, a tragedy, natural disaster, human-caused disasters, or any other life stressors. Our services are free and confidential. Call (833) 842-4673. Operating hours M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Program Closes December 31, 2023) Clubhouses (4 locations in San Diego County)Connection to Community Clubhouse (Downtown San Diego). The Clubhouse offers members living with mental illness and experiencing homelessness opportunities for friendship, employment, housing placement, education and access to other services including medical and psychiatric services in at the site. [email protected] Plaza Clubhouse (Chula Vista), Casa Del Centro (Central San Diego), Corner Clubhouse East (El Cajon). Member-driven programs for individuals living with serious mental illness (SMI) and/or co-occurring disorders. The mental health clubhouses serve the community by providing support through SSI advocacy, employment assistance, nutritional education, peer support services, case management and an opportunity to contribute to the growth of a community where members can feel safe.HousingIndependent Living Homes (San Diego and Vista). We offer two living independently homes for those with mental illness in need of affordable housing. Now accepting applications: Call 619-407-8410.TrainingsSmarts Advocacy Training and advocacy opportunities for people involved with the County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services. Sten Walker [email protected] Youth California A school-based training program addressing substance use disorder by providing youth leadership development and activism for youth of color & LGBTQ youth. https://elevateyouthca.org/about To schedule Khalif Kelly [email protected] Support Specialist Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification (PSSC) Training is an online, 80-hour state training offered through NAMI San Diego and Imperial Counties in partnership with NAMI California and approved by CalMHSA, meeting the training requirements for peer certification in California. [email protected] Family-to-Family An evidence-based Education Course for Families and Friends of individuals who experience mental illness. Please see website or email to register for courses. https://namisandiego.org/calendar/NAMI Basics covers the impact mental health conditions can have on your entire family as well as education, support, and advocacy information for you and your child (22 years and younger) through a six-week course. https://namisandiego.org/event-registration/? ee=20347Support GroupsNAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups Peer-led support groups for any adult who has experienced symptoms of mental illness available online: https://namisandiego.org/calendar/ Support Groups (Continued)NAMI Family Support Groups Peer-led support groups for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. https://
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 80
- Transparency & Controls: 79
- Accountability: 95
- Sustainability: 42
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 78.7%; rating input score 79
- Program expense ratio: 83.6%; rating input score 84
- Fundraising efficiency: $39.71 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
- Compensation committee: Pass
- 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: 91.7%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 6%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.65; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.5; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 6%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 12.3% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 78.7% of revenue deployed · 83.6% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 11 of 12 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $12.7M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $196K · 18 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
- Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
- Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
- 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: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 29/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.