Mental Health America of Greater Houston
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Mental Health America of Greater Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The mission of Mental Health America of Greater Houston is to empower the community through mental health education, advocacy, and connection to care.
Year, State Incorporated:
1960, TX
Veterans Behavioral Health Program: While Mental Health America
of Greater Houston’s work on behalf of veterans started in 2007, for the last
four years they have concentrated on justice-involved veterans. These veterans
struggled during their community reintegration process due to their visible and
invisible wounds of war. We are working at two levels - partnering with
veterans’ treatment court programs and the Military Veteran Peer Network
(MVPN), and partnering with community-based and veteran-serving organizations
(VSOs). For the courts, we coordinate peer-mentoring services, and for the MVPN
we are a regional training center preparing peer-mentors to support the work of
VSOs.
Center for School Behavioral Health: The Center works collaboratively with over
80 community partners including 20 school districts and three charter school
systems. Each school year, they lead the collaborative in implementing prevention
and early identification programming in the area of behavioral health. This
programming enhances the skills of school personnel and brings additional
resources to schools and families to make sure students have a healthy social,
emotional and cognitive development. This work has a direct impact on the lives
of almost one million students in the Greater Houston region.
Mental Health Literacy: Mental Health Literacy programming provides education about mental health in order to reduce stigma associated with mental illness and increase prevention and early intervention for mental health concerns. They provide a variety of trainings, including Mental Health First Aid, for health and social service providers, first/frontline responders, faith leaders and communities, and the community at large.
Community & Legislative Advocacy: Mental Health America of Greater Houston believes in public-private partnerships. This is the reason why they advocate for the implementation of upstream solutions that in the long run will sever the demand for more services and enhance the well-being of the community. They also advocate for sensible public policy and legislation to increase funding for public entities such as schools so that they can implement support services for their students and their families, medical services for low-income mothers during their perinatal period so that babies can be born healthy, educational benefits for veterans and their families so that they can reach their full potential, and funding to provide integrated care services so that healthcare costs decrease as a result of improving health outcomes.
Integrated Health Care Initiative: Mental Health America of Greater Houston is helping to change systems of care so that both the physical and mental health statuses of an individual are taken into account in a holistic manner in order to improve health outcomes and reduce cost. When there is no integration of physical, mental and social services, the cost of healthcare per capita increases exponentially. They are leading a collaborative of over 40 local and state level partners using a common agenda with 18 concrete recommendations, which are guiding our work and helping us assess progress toward full integration of services in the Greater Houston region.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Mental Health America of Greater Houston's program expenses were:
| Program services | $2,290,363 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,290,363 |
Chief Executive
Renae Tomczak, President/CEO
Chair of the Board
Dr. Asim A Shah
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
13
Paid Staff Size
26
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 Greater Houston's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions (Note 3) | $1,569,262 |
| Net investment return | $855,905 |
| Special events | $230,274 |
| Government grants | $215,909 |
| Government service contract fees | $99,286 |
| Program service fees | $82,154 |
| Direct donor benefit costs of special events | $-34,782 |
| Total Income | $3,018,008 |
Programs: 72% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 18%
| Total Income | $3,018,008 |
| Total expenses: | $3,189,779 |
| Program expenses | $2,290,363 |
| Fundraising expenses | $337,348 |
| Administrative expenses | $562,068 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-171,771 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $9,357,232 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $9,185,461 |
| Total Liabilities | $790,100 |
| Total Assets | $9,975,561 |
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