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NAMI ROCHESTER NY INC

ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 222797794 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$411K
expenses
$396K
net assets
$544K
employees
6
volunteers
325
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

NAMI ROCHESTER'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

NAMI Rochester NY Inc provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Based in Rochester, New York, the organization offers peer-led programs that promote recovery, reduce stigma, and build community. Its services include family education courses and consumer-led outreach presentations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    NAMI'S IN OUR OWN VOICE IS A PRESENTATION BY CONSUMERS THAT CREATES AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT IS INVOLVED IN RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PRESENTATION IS A POWERFUL ANTI-STIGMA TOOL TO CHANGE HEARTS, MINDS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS.
  2. #2 $0
    FAMILY-TO-FAMILY - A 12 WEEK COURSE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF ADULTS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. FAMILIES JOIN A CARING GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS HELPING ONE ANOTHER BY UTILIZING THEIR COLLECTIVE LIVED EXPERIENCES AND LEARNED WISDOM. FAMILY MEMBERS CAN ACHIEVE A RENEWED SENSE OF HOPE FOR THEIR LOVED ONE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Family-to-Family
12-week educational program for family members of adults living with mental illness, offering peer support, education, and hope through shared lived experiences.
In Our Own Voice
Consumer-led presentation that raises awareness about recovery from mental illness and serves as an anti-stigma tool in schools, churches, and community organizations.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
    • Deliver consumer-led mental health awareness presentations
      Provides consumer-led presentations aimed at raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental illness and recovery.
  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
    • Offer 12-week peer-led educational course for families
      Provides a 12-week peer-led educational program for family members of adults living with mental illness, designed to foster mutual support, understanding, and hope.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$411K
Contributions & grants$411K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$396K
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$210K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$701K
Cash$100K
Investments$431K
Liabilities$157K
Net assets$544K
Liquid reserves16.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +3.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DONNA LEIGH-ESTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $90K
board members · 12
  • ISAAC JORDAN JR — MEMBER
  • JAMES D'AMICO — MEMBER
  • JAMES GROSSMAN — MEMBER
  • JOHN MESSENGER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • LISA WAINWRIGHT — MEMBER
  • MELISSA BEACH — SECRETARY
  • MICHAEL MURPHY — BOARD PRESIDENT
  • REBECCA WARD — MEMBER
  • ROBERT DAITZ — TREASURER
  • RYAN THIBODEAU — MEMBER
  • STEVE BOILY — MEMBER
  • WILLIAM PERUN JR — MEMBER
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Peer-Led Education for Family Support
    methodology: peer_support
    By using peer-led, lived-experience-based education, we build mutual support and resilience among family members of individuals with mental illness, because shared experience fosters trust, reduces isolation, and increases engagement in care-seeking behaviors.
  • Storytelling as Anti-Stigma Intervention
    methodology: anti-stigma_through_storytelling
    By using consumer-led storytelling, we shift public attitudes about mental illness and recovery, because personal narratives humanize lived experience, disrupt stereotypes, and create emotional resonance that increases empathy and behavioral openness.