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Name:	Mental Health America
Address:	2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
	Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone:	703-684-7722
Web Address:	www.mentalhealthamerica.net

Mental Health America (MHA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

MHA's "Campaign for America's Mental Health" works nationally and locally to raise awareness that mental illnesses are common, real and treatable. The organization works on advocacy issues to ensure people with mental illnesses are not discriminated against, have effective and evidence-based treatment methods, and have access to insurance and housing without discrimination. MHA's "Dialogue for Recovery" is a program aimed at enhancing communication between doctors and patients about treatment goals, medication side effects and other quality of life issues affecting the recovery of individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness. The organization's "Live Your Life Well" campaign is a program consisting of 10 steps to maintain health with an emphasis on mental health. Each year, MHA holds an annual conference with approximately 350 participants.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, MHA's program expenses were:

Constituency services	1,352,527
Advocacy	949,543
Education	846,698
Research	193,438
Total Program Expenses:	$3,342,206

Chief Executive : David Shern, Ph.D., President and CEO

Compensation*:

$221,076

Chair of the Board: Pender McElroy, J.D.
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney

Board Size: 28

Paid Staff Size: 18

*2010 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,291,087, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on MHA's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Grants, contracts, and contributions	2,040,185
Affiliate support	336,092
In-kind contributions	188,533
Realized gains on investments	130,431
Rental and royalty income	96,479
Interest and dividend income	89,124
Conference registrations	67,980
Sales	63,136
Combined Federal Campaign	62,369
Total Income	$3,074,329

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 10%  Administrative: 13%

Total income				$3,074,329
	Program expenses			$3,342,206
	Fund raising expenses			452,674
	Administrative expenses			549,769
Total expenses				$4,344,649
Expenses in Excess of Income				(1,270,320)
Beginning net assets				5,895,609
Ending net assets				4,673,723
Total liabilities				751,372
Total assets				$5,425,095

Note: According to MHA's audited financial statements for 2010, the organization received in-kind contributions in the amount of $188,533 including marketing services ($120,000) and travel ($68,533).