Nami California

Analysis

Nami California is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Nami California reported income of $6.9m and spending of $4.7m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $6.9m (+223%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Nami California sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include El Dorado Community Service Center ($6.9m), S T a R-Stand Together and Recover Centers Inc ($6.9m) and Westchester Library System ($6.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $215k (4.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $969k. At year end it held assets of $7.5m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $5.4m. It reported 52 employees.