NAMI Santa Clara County
NAMI Santa Clara County
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Clara County is to help people with mental illness, families, and the community by providing support, education, and advocacy for those suffering from mental illness; to promote research, to reduce stigma and guilt; and to improve services by working with health professionals and families.
About
NAMI offers practical experience, support, education, comfort and understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and their treatment in Santa Clara County. In addition, we work with public organizations, private businesses and the media to increase organizational and personal knowledge of effective ways of treating the illnesses while advocating for increased research and improved services for individuals with mental illness. NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe and persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain. Founded in 1975 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, NAMI today works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers participate in more than one thousand local affiliates and fifty state organizations to provide education and support, combat stigma, support increased funding for research, and advocate for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with mental illnesses and their families.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Nami scc's mission is to provide education and support services to individuals and families who have a lived experience with mental health conditions - the root cause of severe mental illness; to educate the public at large through community presentations, outreach programs and peer based programs and to reduce stigma. we believe recovery is possible. get help. get hope.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Education support for clients/families with mental health conditions.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 1150 S BASCOM AVENUE NO 24, SAN JOSE, CA, 95128.
- The non-profit has reported 93 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$105,137.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization pays $631,629 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $99,797 in fundraising expenses.