NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.See Schedule O
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $491k
- Bonus
- $75k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $232k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $112
- Base
- $213k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $156
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $189k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $194k
- Bonus
- $6k
- Other
- $756
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $212k
- Bonus
- $2k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Mental Health & Crisis Intervention peers in Virginia | $491k | $75k | $2k | $19k | $603k $640k |
Chief Medical Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $232k | $8k | $2k | $112 | $253k $269k |
Chief Financial Officer Above 90th percentile | $213k | $6k | $2k | $19k | $251k $267k |
Chief Development Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $188k | $13k | $156 | $17k | $226k $240k |
Chief Innovation Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $189k | $6k | $1k | $19k | $223k $237k |
Chief Human Resources Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $194k | $6k | $756 | $10k | $220k $233k |
Associate Medical Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $212k | $2k | — | — | $214k $227k |
Chief Operating Officer (from 11/24) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $24k $26k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 26 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at NAMI National equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
Based on 5,568 mental health & crisis intervention organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 13%
from 2023
From $534k in 2023 to $603k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 8%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 15% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NAMI National
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NAMI National earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of NAMI National received $603,043 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in Virginia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NAMI National compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Mental Health & Crisis Intervention organizations in Virginia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NAMI National falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at NAMI National equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for mental health & crisis intervention organizations is 9%.
What are NAMI National's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, NAMI National reported $35.3M in total revenue and $39.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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