NAMI San Diego (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was formed in February 1978. NAMI San Diegos mission is to support, educate, and advocate for individuals impacted by mental illness in San Diego and Imperial Counties. NAMI San Diego has a threefold mission:* Support people with mental illnesses and their families by helping them find coping mechanisms for their daily struggle with brain disorders.* Educate people who have mental illness, their families, and the general public about mental illness with the goal of dispelling ignorance and stigma.* Advocate for more research and an improved system of mental health services across the nation.At the heart of NAMI San Diegos mission is the sharing of information and striving to end the stigma associated with mental illness. To this end, they offer a Helpline, support groups, educational meetings, newsletters, a lending library and a number of classes on mental illness held at various locations throughout San Diego County.NAMI San Diego
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in California.
- Base
- $172k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $8k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Median to 75th percentile | $172k | — | — | $8k | $180k $199k |
CFO Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $141k $157k |
COO 25th percentile to medianvs organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z peers nationwide | — | — | — | — | $138k $154k |
Cdo 10th to 25th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | — | — | — | — | $109k $121k |
Dept Director Unclassified | — | — | — | — | $108k $120k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 12 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NAMI SAN DIEGO equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
Based on 1,569 organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z 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 8%
from 2022
From $167k in 2022 to $180k in 2023.
Estimated with San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 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 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 17%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NAMI SAN DIEGO
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NAMI SAN DIEGO earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NAMI SAN DIEGO received $179,832 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in California, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NAMI SAN DIEGO compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at organizationPage.redesign.benchmarkBuilder.ntee.Z organizations in California, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NAMI SAN DIEGO falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NAMI SAN DIEGO equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for organizationpage.redesign.benchmarkbuilder.ntee.z organizations is 9%.
What are NAMI SAN DIEGO's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NAMI SAN DIEGO reported $15.1M in total revenue and $14.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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