NAMI San Mateo County

What it reported doing in 2025

Program Service Accomplishments: programs for people with any mental illness who are interestedin establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery, AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE THEIR LOVED ONES AND CAREGIVERS.During 2025, the Organization provided social and emotional support to community members through ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL programs; SUCH AS: NAMI Basics: The NAMI Basics Program is a free, 6-week course designedfor parents and other primary caregivers of children and adolescentsexperiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties. It is not necessarythat the child has received a specific diagnosis. Caregivers whosuspect their child is experiencing symptoms of mental illness canbenefit greatly from the course as they begin to navigate theevaluation and treatment process.NAMI Peer-to-Peer: Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any serious mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery.NAMI Family-to-Family: The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is afree, 9-week course for family caregivers of individuals with mental illness. The course is taught by trained family members in English and Spanish. All instruction and course materials are free to class participants.NAMI Ending the Silence(ETS): NAMI Ending the Silence is an interactivepresentation for teens that includes a young adult living with mental illness whoshares their journey of recovery. Teens will have the opportunity toask questions and gain understanding of an often misunderstood topic.Through dialogue, we can help grow the movement to end stigma.NAMI MENTAL HEALTH 101: AN EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION THAT RAISES AWARENESS, REDUCES STIGMA AND SHARES LIVED EXPERIENCE STORIES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS.NAMI In Our Own Voice: In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique free publiceducation program developed by NAMI in which two trained individualspeakers share compelling personal stories about living with mentalillness and achieving recovery. IOOV is an opportunity for those whohave struggled with mental illness to gain confidence and to sharetheir individual experiences of recovery and transformation. IOOVpresentations are given to hospital psychiatric inpatient units, business and consumer groups, students, law enforcement officials, educators, providers, faith community members, politicians, professionals, inmates, and interested civic groups.COMPARTIENDO ESPERANZA: A THREE PART CONVERSATION SERIES FOR HISPANICE AND LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM IS PART OF NAMI'S BROADER SHARING HOPE SERIES AIMED AT REUDCING STIGMA IN RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.NAMI Crisis Intervantion Training: The Crisis Intervention Training(CIT) Program is a free program designed to help law enforcementdeal with people with mental illness in our community. This is acollaborative effort with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and NAMI San Mateo County.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 96.8%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 83.3%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.72 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 93.3%; rating input score 93; 24th 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: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • 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; 64th 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: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -16.1%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.7; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 17.5%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 23.3% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17.9% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings