NAMI CALIFORNIA

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

425 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 222, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-6509

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Jessica Cruz

Signed the 990

Jessica Cruz MPAHS, CEO

Phone

(916) 567-0163

Website

www.namica.org

Return prepared by

Beebout Williams & Olds CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2676057 or by the name NAMI CALIFORNIA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

NAMI California is a Grass Roots Organization of Families and Individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness. We advocate for lives of quality and respect, without discrimination and stigma, for all constituents. We provide leadership in advocacy, legislation, policy development, education and support throughout California.

Program accomplishments

• The NAMI California Annual Conference is an event that attracts more than 600 people each year and brings forth information about treatment modalities that foster recovery, self-help programs, and family/community support service.
  Expenses $1,382,453
• We manage various programs that support the values of the California Mental Health Services Act. The program goals and objectives include community collaboration, cultural competence, client/family-driven mental health system for children, transition age youth, adults, older adults, family-driven system of care for children and youth, wellness focus, including recovery and resilience, and integrated mental health system service experiences and interactions.
  Expenses $1,294,036
• NAMI California is an active legislative advocate for California families and ensures consumer voices are heard and focused on mental health policy legislation.
  Expenses $841,352
• NAMI California Criminal Justice Programs include Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) to increase positive outcomes between city police and the homeless community, persons with mental health needs and high-risk youth populations; inmate rehabilitation and re-entry program that provides services to link offenders to a range of community-based, rehabilitation services that include mental health care; and inmate health and mental health program.
• NAMI California has 52 Affiliates throughout the state of California. Each of the affiliates has different needs based on its size, location, and availability of community resources. Each of the affiliates holds regular meetings, offers education and support programs for families and consumers, and provides different types of community education (Speaker's Bureau, Educational Material, etc.). In addition, each affiliate offers other education programs based on where it is located, its size (from 10 to approximately 500 members), its existing community resources, and the resources available to the affiliate. In order to appropriately support the affiliates, it is essential that NAMI California supports what the affiliate are doing and assists them, whenever possible, in carrying out their goals. NAMI California, therefore, offers a range of programs and services that every affiliate may elect to provide at a local level. NAMI California is very active in seeking funding to make all programs available to every affiliate. NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education:This course offers people with mental illness information that will assist them in learning how to "live well with mental illness." The nine-week program uses a combination of lecture, interactive exercises and structured group process to promote awareness, provide information, and offer opportunities to reflect on the impact of mental illness as it expresses itself uniquely through each participant's life. The curriculum includes comprehensive information on the biological bases of mental illness; personal and interpersonal awareness; effectiveness and coping skills; relapse prevention; and information on addictions, spirituality, and basic self care. This course is available in Spanish. NAMI Family-to-Family education:This course places emphasis on family healing, providing insights into and resolution of the profound distress experienced by families and their close relatives as they struggle to cope with serious and persistent mental illness. The 12-week curriculum offers a wide range of information about mental illness, and assists caregivers in understanding how the experience of living with mental illness affects their family member. this course is available in Spanish.NAMI California is also working to increase use of technology for registration, participation data management, and seminar evaluation which will in turn increase training, education and support opportunities for families. NAMI Support Groups:The NAMI Support group model offers a set of key structures and group processes for facilitators to use in common support group scenarios, Facilitator training is available; however, affiliates are not required to receive this specific training in order to provide support groups at the local level.NAMI on Campus High School (NCHS):Clubs are student-led clubs that raise mental health awareness and reduce stigma on campus through peer led activities and education. Student leaders will be empowered with toolkits, material, templates, and resources to make running the club a fun and educational process.NAMI Provider Education:This program is designed for mental health service providers and their staff and is co-taught by consumers, professionals, and family members. This 10-week course presents a penetrating, subjective view of family and consumer experiences to providers and line staff at public agencies who work directly with people with severe and persistent mental illness. The course reflects a new knowledge base, the "Lived experiences" of coping with mental illness or caring for someone who struggles with this life-long challenge.NAMI Basic Education Program:This signature education program is for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness. The course is taught by trained teachers who are the parent or other caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness prior to the age of 13 years. The six 2 1/2 hour classes of instructional material, discussions, and interactive exercises assist parents of children and adolescents in understanding mental illnesses and empowers them to become effective advocates for their children. All instructions and course material are fee to class participants. In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness:In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a unique public education program in which two trained consumer speakers share compelling stories about living with mental illness and achieving recovery. IOOV is an opportunity for those who have struggled with mental illness to gain confidence and to share their individual experiences of recover and transformation. IOOV presentations are given to consumer groups, students, law enforcement officials, educators, providers, faith community members, politicians, professionals, inmates, and interested civic groups.MIAW (Mental Illness Awareness Week):Established in 1990 by congress, the first week of October is designated as mental illness awareness week. Every October, this NAMI tradition presents at all levels of the NAMI Organization - national, state, and local - through a variety of outreach, educational, and advocacy efforts. Parents and Teachers as Allies:Parents and Teachers as Allies is an in-service mental health education program for school professionals. This one to two-hour in-service program focuses on helping school professional and families within the school community better understand the early waning signs of mental illness in children and adolescents and how best to intervene so that youth with mental health treatment needs are linked with services. It also covers the lived experience of mental illness and how schools can best communicate with families about mental illness health related concerns. NAMI Connection:This ongoing support group for people facing the challenges of recovering from a severe and persistent mental illness provides a forum in which people with mental illness learn from each others' experiences, share coping strategies, and offer each other encouragement, understanding, and support. Many mental health consumers are isolated by their illness. the support group offers a powerful healing process as each individual discovers that they rare not alone and that they have peers who understand their experiences and concerns.Ending the Silence:Ending the Silence is a 50-minute program designed for high school audiences and is typically presented in the freshman/sophomore health classes during the mental health portion of curriculum. this transformational program is devoted to giving students an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative power point, short videos, and personal testimony. through the presentation, students learn symptoms and indicators of mental illness and are given ideas about how to help themselves, friends, or family members who may be in need of support. Provider Education:Provider Education is a 5-week course that presents a penetrating, subjective view of family and consumer experiences with serious mental illness to line staff at public agencies who work directly with people experiencing severe and persistent mental illnesses. The course helps providers realize the headships that families and consumers face and appreciate the courage and persistence it takes to live with and recover from mental illness Mental Health 101 (MH101):Mental Health 101 is devoted to give individuals an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative presentation, short videos, and personal testimonies that represent a variety of cultures, beliefs, and values.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

94-2676057

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1981

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,757,820

Income (IRS master file)

$4,223,712

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-2676057).

Questions about NAMI CALIFORNIA

What is the EIN of NAMI CALIFORNIA?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NAMI CALIFORNIA is 94-2676057.

Is NAMI CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.

Are donations to NAMI CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NAMI CALIFORNIA file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of NAMI CALIFORNIA due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NAMI CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NAMI CALIFORNIA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Jessica Cruz.

Who are the officers and directors of NAMI CALIFORNIA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,868 (Jessica Cruz MPAHS, CEO).

How much revenue does NAMI CALIFORNIA have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,170,167, expenses of $5,116,783 and total assets of $6,757,820 at year end.

Other nonprofits in SACRAMENTO

• SUTTER BAY HOSPITALS
  EIN 94-0562680 · last filed 990 for 2024
• SUTTER VALLEY HOSPITALS
  EIN 94-1156621 · last filed 990 for 2024
• SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION
  EIN 94-1156581 · last filed 990 for 2024
• SUTTER HEALTH
  EIN 94-2788907 · last filed 990 for 2024
• SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION
  EIN 68-0273974 · last filed 990 for 2024
• THE GOLDEN 1 CREDIT UNION
  EIN 94-0362025 · last filed 990 for 2024
• ALTA CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CENTER INC
  EIN 94-1720511 · last filed 990 for 2025
• WESTERN HEALTH ADVANTAGE
  EIN 68-0393304 · last filed 990 for 2025

All nonprofits in SACRAMENTO · California