MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA INC

EIN 13-1614906 · Mental Health Associations (F80)

What they do

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA (MHA) - FOUNDED IN 1909 - is THE NATIONS LEADING NONPROFIT DEDICATED to ADVANCING THE MENTAL HEALTH and WELL-BEING of ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE U.S. THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY and PUBLIC POLICY, and DIRECT SERVICE.WITH A NETWORK of OVER 130 AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MHA WORKS AT BOTH THE COMMUNITY and NATIONAL LEVELS to PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY and PUBLIC POLICY, and DIRECT SERVICE. OUR WORK is INFORMED, DESIGNED, and LED BY THE LIVED EXPERIENCE of THOSE MOST AFFECTED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.93%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

8.49%of revenue went to fundraising8.7% of expenses

$97.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.18%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses

$1.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,144,547

Mission workProgram services$9,827,97680.93% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$993,5168.18% of revenue8.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,031,4888.49% of revenue8.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$291,5672.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,852,98097.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 8.4% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.4% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 8.8% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 9.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 9.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 10.4% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 11.6% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 9.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,144,547

Expenses$11,852,980

Annual surplus $291,567 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,827,976 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$993,516 · 8.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,031,488 · 8.7% of expenses

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Revenue$12,144,547

Expenses$11,852,980

Assets$14,587,001

Income$14,036,770

Contributions$10,364,056

Mission work (program services)$9,827,976

Fundraising$1,031,488

Grants given$5,173,463

Average grant$43,112

Management and general$993,516

Executive compensation (total)$468,675

Stocks and bonds$7,612,359

Accounting fees$32,322

Investing fees$49,674

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH STRIBLINGPRESIDENT AND CEO · 45 hrs/week $454,403Base $399,079 · Other $55,324

MARY GILIBERTICHIEF PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $308,174Base $238,666 · Other $69,508

STUART ALLENCHIEF MARKETING & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $269,607Base $235,732 · Other $33,875

F MICHAEL KINGEVP OF OFFICE SERVICES & HR · 45 hrs/week $266,133Base $229,581 · Other $36,552

JESSICA KENNEDYCHIEF STRATEGY & FINANCE OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $253,212Base $230,110 · Other $23,102

TRACYE WEEKSCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $242,577Base $229,094 · Other $13,483

THERESA NGUYENCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $232,687Base $185,398 · Other $47,289

VALERIE HAIRSTON STERNSEVP, AFFILIATE NETWORK · 45 hrs/week $230,355Base $184,028 · Other $46,327

AMERICA ZEBALLOSCHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $221,579Base $187,557 · Other $34,022

DEBRA PLOTNICKEVP OF STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY · 45 hrs/week $215,523Base $183,418 · Other $32,105

TIMOTHY CLEMENTVP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 45 hrs/week $159,542Base $147,215 · Other $12,327

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

ELIZABETH STRIBLINGPRESIDENT AND CEO

MARY GILIBERTICHIEF PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER

STUART ALLENCHIEF MARKETING & ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

F MICHAEL KINGEVP OF OFFICE SERVICES & HR

JESSICA KENNEDYCHIEF STRATEGY & FINANCE OFFICER

TRACYE WEEKSCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER

THERESA NGUYENCHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

VALERIE HAIRSTON STERNSEVP, AFFILIATE NETWORK

AMERICA ZEBALLOSCHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER

DEBRA PLOTNICKEVP OF STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY

TIMOTHY CLEMENTVP OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

MERRILL FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

AIMEE FALCHUKOUTGOING DIRECTOR

ART MCCOYDIRECTOR

BEN HARRINGTONCHAIR, AFFILIATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

BONNIE COOKOUTGOING DIRECTOR

STEVEN CHANCHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE

SHELBY ROWEDIRECTOR

SARAH GRIFFITH LUNDDIRECTOR

RUSS PETRELLAOUTGOING DIRECTOR

ROBERT N DAVISONCO-CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

PIERLUIGI MANCINICHAIR OF THE BOARD

PETER CARSONCHAIR, BOARD & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

OLIVIA LUBARSKYDIRECTOR

CLARE MILLERCHAIR, MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT

MAHMOUD KHEDRDIRECTOR

MADHURI JHACOMMITTEE CHAIR

KERIS MYRICKDIRECTOR

KANA ENOMOTOCHAIR-ELECT

JOHN MIZEDIRECTOR

JOHN BOYDDIRECTOR

COURTNEY LANGCOMMITTEE CHAIR

JENNIFER BRIGHTIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JENIFER GAGERDIRECTOR

JEN MADSENCO-CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

JASON QUSECRETARY/TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 500 MONTGOMERY ST STE 820, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1558
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: JESSICA KENNEDY
Primary officer: JESSICA KENNEDY, CHIEF STRATEGY & FINANCE OFF

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 684-7722

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Mental Health Associations (F80)
IRS tax category: Mental Health Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes