EIN 36-3075407

NAMI Chicago

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
74
Year formed
1979
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
To provide hope and improve the quality of life for those in the greater Chicago area whose lives are affected by serious mental illness by providing information & referrals, education, support, advocacy, and active community outreach.
Also known as...
Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Greater Chicago
Total revenues
$5,769,883
2022
Total expenses
$5,505,455
2022
Total assets
$3,358,878
2022
Num. employees
74
2022

Program areas at NAMI Chicago

THROUGH A SUBCONTRACT WITH TRILOGY, A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TRILOGY, NAMI CHICAGO HAS BEEN CONTRACTED BY THE ILLINOIS DHS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND PEER SUPPORT TO THE RESIDENTS AT ILLINOIS NURSING FACILITIES CATEGORIZED AS SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATION FACILITIES SMHRFs AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES SNFs IN COOK COUNTY. OUTREACH WORKERS EXPLAIN TO THE RESIDENTS THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE WILLIAMS AND COLBERT CONSENT DECREES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND HOPE DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION. IN THE WILLIAMS VS PRITZKER LAWSUIT AND THE COLBERT VS PRITZKER LAWSUIT, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WAS FOUND IN VIOLATION OF TITLE II OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE SETTLEMENTS COMMIT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO DEVELOP MORE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND OFFER SMHRF AND SNF RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE AND RECEIVE SERVICES IN INTEGRATED, COMMUNITY SETTINGS. ADDITIONALLY, ILLINOIS DHS CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH NAMI CHICAGO FOR THE PEER AMBASSADOR PROGRAM OUTREACH 710 WHICH OFFERS PEER BASED OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS AS THEY ARE CONSIDERING MOVING TO COMMUNITY LIVING FROM SMHRFFs AND SNFs.
Program service accomplishments Nami Chicago continues to support our community in many ways. From july 2021 to june 2022 this included1911 trainees for workplace wellness including 5 community based organizations, 4 first responder/government agencies, 5 healthcare providers, and 2 non-profits 10,310 calls completed through Nami chicagos mental health information, referral and crisis helpline involving referrals to more than 1,400 different support programs and agencies 300individuals and their families served by forging connections with service providers and supporting connection to ongoing care 3,208 teens trained via ending the silence 30 pilot participants for Nami chicagos youth mental health awareness 309 learning collaborative participants reached across 45 college campuses advocating for mental health supports on college campuses 55 more peer support group participants and 17 more family support group participants in 2022 190 more people served in the in-home recover program and 94 of support group attendees report feeling more connected to others like them.
In-home recovery support- Nami Chicago has been contacted Illinois dhs to provide peer support services to residents moving out of specialized mental health rehabilitation facilities smhrf and skilled nursing facilities snf into independent community living under the williams and colbert consent decrees. Nami recovery support providers provide peer support and reassurance in exercising new skills, adjusting to new environments, or experiencing potential stressors provided to outreach members in early transition from a smhrf or snf to independent community living by a person with lived experience in recovery.

Who funds NAMI Chicago

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Community TrustTo Support Namiwalks, and General Operations To Create A Comprehensive Approach To Mental Health Services$103,000
Circle of Service FoundationCommunity Services$85,000
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$50,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $473,960

Personnel at NAMI Chicago

NameTitleCompensation
Alexa JamesChief Executive Officer$215,745
Jen Mcgowan-Tomke, MPHChief Operating Officer
Jessica HollieChief People Officer
Ben Frank, MSWChief Wellness Officer
Kasey FrancoChief Education Officer
...and 21 more key personnel

Financials for NAMI Chicago

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,953,673
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$84
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$462,427
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$353,699
Total revenues$5,769,883

Form 990s for NAMI Chicago

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-01-23990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-10-15990View PDF
2018-062019-03-15990View PDF
2017-062018-03-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like NAMI Chicago

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Nami New HampshireConcord, NH$4,908,159
Nami Keystone Pennsylvania (NAMI)Pittsburgh, PA$1,867,559
NAMI GeorgiaAtlanta, GA$1,703,467
Nami MassachusettsWoburn, MA$1,712,938
NAMI San DiegoSan Diego, CA$11,623,166
Mental Health Association IN IndianaIndianapolis, IN$8,388,651
Nami Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA$1,632,875
National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York CityNew York, NY$4,780,221
National Alliance on Mental Illness, New Orleans (NAMI)New Orleans, LA$4,529,298
NAMI St LouisSaint Louis, MO$2,327,000
Data update history
June 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from The First Spoke Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsMental health organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthMental health
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1801 W Warner Ave Ste 202
Chicago, IL 60613
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
namichicago.org/ 
Phone
(312) 563-0445
Facebook page
namichicago 
Twitter profile
@namichicago 
IRS details
EIN
36-3075407
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1979
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
F80: Mental Health Association
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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