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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2024 Expires: July 2026

Mental Health America

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820
Alexandria, VA, 22314

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Mental Health America meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to advance the mental health and well-being of all people living in the U.S. through public education, research, advocacy and public policy, and direct service."

Year, State Incorporated:
1950, NY

Mental Health America (MHA) promotes mental health, including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, and integrated care, services, and support for those who need them. The organization provides national programming for mental health, public education materials, online mental health screening, and peer support and services. MHA reports that it also advocates for Americans with mental health conditions and for workplaces to pay attention to mental health.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Mental Health America's program expenses were:

Policy and advocacy: $1,731,660

Education: $2,084,553

Constituency services: $1,832,239

Research: $1,754,725

Total Program Expenses: $7,403,177

Chief Executive
Schroeder Stribling, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$374,026

Chair of the Board
Pierluigi Mancini, PhD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and Chief Executive Officer, Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Board Size
25

Paid Staff Size
43

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,595,544, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Mental Health America's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Contributions $6,018,645
Contracts and exchange transactions $254,830
Affiliate dues $115,000
In-kind contributions $77,664
Federal contracts and grants $468,224
Royalties $113,258
Conference registrations $113,204
Combined Federal Campaign $31,011
Product and other sales $219,258
Investment loss, net $-834,950
Total Income $6,576,144

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 9%

Total Income $6,576,144
Total expenses: $9,056,989
  Program expenses $7,403,177
  Fundraising expenses $850,398
  Administrative expenses $803,414
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-2,480,845
Beginning Net Assets $13,121,153
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $10,640,308
Total Liabilities $2,303,942
Total Assets $12,944,250

Note: According to the organization's 2022 audited financial statements, MHA received in-kind contributions totaling $77,664 in the form of management consulting services ($41,063), digital advertisements ($32,672), and travel expenses ($3,929).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance