Mental Health America Inc

Organization Overview

Mental Health America Inc is located in Alexandria, VA. The organization was established in 1950. According to its NTEE Classification (F80) the organization is classified as: Mental Health Associations, under the broad grouping of Mental Health & Crisis Intervention and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Mental Health America Inc employed 36 individuals. This organization is the central organization for a national or regional group of organizations. Mental Health America Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Mental Health America Inc generated $10.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 15.8% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $6.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 10.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Mental Health America Inc has awarded 62 individual grants totaling $961,546. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA (MHA) - FOUNDED IN 1909 - IS THE NATION'S LEADING (CONT. ON SCHEDULE O) COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND PROMOTING THE OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH OF ALL. OUR WORK IS DRIVEN BY OUR COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AS A CRITICAL PART OF OVERALL WELLNESS, INCLUDING PREVENTION SERVICES FOR ALL; EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION FOR THOSE AT RISK; INTEGRATED CARE, SERVICES, AND SUPPORTS FOR THOSE WHO NEED THEM; WITH RECOVERY AS THE GOAL. MUCH OF OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY THE BEFORE STAGE 4 (B4STAGE4) PHILOSOPHY - THAT MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS SHOULD BE TREATED LONG BEFORE THEY REACH THE MOST CRITICAL POINTS IN THE DISEASE PROCESS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PUBLIC EDUCATION, POLICY, AND ADVOCACY: WE CONTINUE WITH NATIONAL EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, KEY INFLUENCERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS AND INSPIRE CHANGE. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH MONTH (MHM), BIPOC MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, BACK TO SCHOOL (PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE), THE CONTINUING MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF COVID-19, AND MORE. 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL TOOLKIT REACHED 15.4 MILLION PEOPLE, THE HIGHEST REACH YET. DOWNLOADS FOR THE BIPOC MHM TOOLKIT DOUBLED 2020 NUMBERS. MENTAL HEALTH MONTH WAS CREATED BY MHA IN THE 1950S AS A MONTH-LONG EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND THE WAYS THEY CAN KEEP THEIR MINDS HEALTHY. THE 2021 TOOLKIT, WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 82 MILLION INDIVIDUALS AND HAD 6 BILLION SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS, INCLUDED: FACT SHEETS, POSTERS, GRAPHICS, AND INFOGRAPHICS. MHA LED CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE MYRIAD MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC, SOCIAL UNREST, AND INCLUSIVITY.


MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: SIGNATURE NATIONAL PROGRAMS OF MHA AND AFFILIATES, SUCH AS SCREENING, THAT IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH PREVENTION, EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION, INTEGRATED TREATMENT AND SERVICES, AND RECOVERY FOR ALL. MHA OFFERS 11 ENGLISH AND TWO SPANISH VALIDATED SCREENS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, INCLUDING: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, BIPOLAR DISORDER, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ADHD, PSYCHOSIS, POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EATING DISORDERS, A YOUTH RISK SCREEN, AND A SCREENING TOOL FOR PARENTS AT WWW.MHASCREENING.ORG. 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: OVER 12.9 MILLION SCREENS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SINCE SCREENING WAS LAUNCHED IN 2014. MHA EXPANDED ITS SCREENING-TO-SUPPORTS PROGRAM, AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS WHO TAKE A SCREEN WITH CUSTOMIZED INFORMATION AND RESOURCES SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2017.


CONSTITUENCY SERVICES: TRAINING FOR, EDUCATION OF, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO, AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING MHA AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, PEER-RUN ORGANIZATIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS. 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: MHA'S 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON FROM RESILIENCE TO RECOVERY.


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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$29,573
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $805,893
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$8,308,445
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,260,532
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$9,143,911
Total Program Service Revenue$406,499
Investment income $177,506
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $84,207
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $107,501
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $188,442
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $10,108,066

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Mental Health America Inc has awarded $124,000 in support to 10 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MHA IN NEW JERSEY

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Springfield, NJ

PURPOSE: REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL

$13,000

MENTAL HEALTH MINNESOTA

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St Paul, MN

PURPOSE: REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL

$13,000

MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO

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Denver, CO

PURPOSE: REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL

$13,000

MHA OF EAST TENNESSEE

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Knoxville, TN

PURPOSE: REGIONAL POLICY COUNCIL

$13,000

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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Boston, MA

PURPOSE: NFL DRAFT-A-THON PANDEMIC RECOVERY GRANT

$12,000

MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO

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Denver, CO

PURPOSE: NFL DRAFT-A-THON PANDEMIC RECOVERY GRANT

$12,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Mental Health America Inc has recieved totaling $51,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Elster Forbes Foundation

Ballwin, MO

PURPOSE: CURE MENTAL ILLNESS

$50,000
Gabriel And Jeanne Shaheen Family Foundation Inc

Trinity, FL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500
D7 Foundation

Westerville, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSES

$500
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$502,772
Earnings$56,181
Ending Balance$558,953

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