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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2026

Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
14 18
446 Metroplex Drive, Suite A-224
Nashville, TN, 37211

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 of Middle Tennessee does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

MHA Middle Tennessee does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2024 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

MHA Middle Tennessee does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://mhamidsouth.org/, does not indicate:

  • What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.

Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to improve the lives of persons living with mental health challenges by advocating for improved public policy, educating health service providers, and connecting individuals to the right help at the right time."

Year, State Incorporated:
1946, TN

Also Known As:
Mental Health America of the MidSouth

Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee (MHA Middle Tennessee) works to improve the lives of persons living with mental health challenges by advocating for improved public policy, educating health service providers, and connecting individuals to the right help at the right time. The organization's programs include educating K-12 youth, mental health professionals, and caregivers on the importance of mental health and available resources.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Mental Health America of Middle Tennessee's program expenses were:

Educational services $1,048,320
Consumer/family issues services $532,568
Aging services $104,443
Advocacy $29,425
Total Program Expenses $1,714,756

Chief Executive
Amber Hampton, Executive Director

Compensation*
$56,617

Chair of the Board
Deborah Hennessee

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer, Commercial Banking; Pinnacle Financial Partners

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
29

*2023 compensantion, as reported by the charity, compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

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

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,900,324, 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 of Middle Tennessee's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
I.C. Hopes revenue $4,779
United Way $12,035
TSPN Awards Symposium $14,303
Fees and other $50,866
General contributions $71,881
Massey Dinner contributions $73,600
Investment income, net $158,536
Other grants $251,702
Miscellaneous income $477,417
Federal and State contracts and grants $1,491,106
Total Income $2,606,225

Programs: 83% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 14%

Total Income $2,606,225
Total expenses: $2,075,389
  Program expenses $1,714,756
  Fundraising expenses $75,057
  Administrative expenses $285,576
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $530,836
Beginning Net Assets $3,315,101
Other Changes In Net Assets $110,051
Ending Net Assets $3,845,937
Total Liabilities $235,341
Total Assets $4,081,278

Note: In the financial summary above, “other changes in net assets” refers to unrealized gain on investment.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance