2022 Annual Report
Your support of NAMI Chicago helps make healing possible.
The past year has been a time of hope and heartbreak, recovery and loss, dedication and disconnection. Through it all, you were there with us so that NAMI Chicago could be there for more people in our wonderful community than ever before.
All around us, we see the effects of incredible loneliness and disparity in access to services. With so much work to be done, it can be easy to forget to pause and reflect on progress: the real and sustainable change we’re creating together. We’d like to take a moment to acknowledge what couldn’t have happened without you. You are NAMI Chicago, and our work continues together. Thank you for being part of the solution.
Wellness at Work
With your help, we have continued to normalize the subject of mental health in the workplace and provide the resources needed to thrive. The workshops created by NAMI Chicago help participants discover a deeper meaning of wellness, recognize when a colleague is struggling, and identify ways to be supportive. With the right plan in place, workplace wellness has a direct impact on reducing burnout and increasing feelings of well-being and belonging.
In the past fiscal year, NAMI Chicago was able to expand its Workplace Wellness offerings through both training and education and our wellness teams.
Help is on the Line
The NAMI Chicago Helpline continues to make meaningful connections across Chicago and the region. In December 2021, we expanded our service to residents of Suburban Cook County through a partnership with the Cook County Department of Public Health.
We also took a closer look at how we can increase meaningful connections with callers.
On average, we spent 17 minutes with each caller last year. This time reflects how the NAMI Chicago Helpline team gives callers the space to share their story in order to fully understand and respond to their specific needs. Our continued partnership with the Center for Clinical & Translational Science at UIC helped us better understand call patterns in an effort to optimize the effectiveness of our process and practice.
Support in Court
Mental Health Court is a two-year voluntary probation program for individuals who have pending criminal cases as well as serious mental health conditions. The goal of the program is to help participants achieve stability and wellness through vigorous case management and the support of a dedicated team consisting of a judge, probation officer, state’s attorney, public defender, court coordinator and clinical support. NAMI Chicago is proud to have provided expert case management for every single participant in the program.
Connections Forged
The NAMI Chicago Clinical Support program delivered incredible breadth and depth of services in partnership with the Chicago Police Department’s Critical Response Unit. Working closely with families and individuals, this team was able to help interrupt the cycle of crisis by making critical connections to mental health and substance abuse treatment options. They also provided crisis care for hundreds of family members seeking help for those they love.
Donor support has made it possible for us to strengthen these vital partnerships, and to expand mobile crisis and other alternative emergency department options throughout the Chicago region.
Youth Matters
It was a breakthrough year for connecting with Chicago youth in crisis. The NAMI Chicago Helpline answered more calls from young people in need of support than ever before.
We also collaborated with our advocacy partners, Young Invincibles, to champion improved mental health support for students on Illinois’ college campuses. Together, we were able to raise media attention and change decision-makers’ opinions on this issue.
We know mental health crises on campus were compounded by COVID-19. In response, we founded and facilitated the Learning Collaborative that brought together leaders from Illinois’ public colleges and universities to learn, teach and share best practices for supporting student mental health. This inspired us to develop a new training program called NAMI Chats for kids as young as eight, and we look forward to growing this initiative.
Recovery Ready
The Williams Consent Decree enables qualifying individuals with mental illness to be moved from state-funded facilities to independent-living communities with professional support. While NAMI Chicago is no longer providing outreach to Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities (SMHRFs) under the Williams Consent Decree, we will continue to provide valuable peer support to class members under our In-Home Recovery Support and Ambassador programs and through our Helpline for both the Williams and Colbert class members.
We are so proud of the critical support provided by the committed peers who make up the NAMI Chicago In-Home Recovery team. By adding new team members last year, we were able to support 145 people transitioning from residential facilities into the community. Our recovery team also developed a new WRAP On-the-go Training option to introduce participants to a meaningful wellness and recovery framework that provides tools to support them on their journey.
What’s Next: Putting Strategy Into Action
We asked the Chicago community what they need most from NAMI Chicago. The input we received from across the region and partners near and far is what has shaped the new NAMI Strategic Plan 2023-2025.
It’s ambitious. And achievable, with your help. We hope you’ll continue with us on this journey to create a culture of mental wellness where all people feel seen, heard and supported. Keep an eye out for more information on the five goals of the Strategic Plan and ideas on how you can help us spread the word and bring it to life. You’ve helped make the work in this report possible, and we can’t stop now.
Thank you.
Financials
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
*Financials are unaudited
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Assets
Cash + Cash Equivalents
$229,715
Accounts Receivable
$1,608,585
Prepaid Expenses
$37,704
Total Current Assets: $1,876,004
Property and Equipment
$76,524
Investments and Other Assets
$1,406,350
Total Assets: $3,358,878
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense
$305,310
Deferred Revenue
$245,534
Deferred Rent Expense
$25,795
Unexpended Grant Liability
$53,032
Total Liabilities: $629,671
Net Assets
Unrestricted
$2,729,207
Temporarily Restricted
$ —
Total Net Assets: $2,729,207
Total Liabilities and Net Assets: $ 3,358,878
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
Support and Revenue
Grants and Program Revenue
$4,189,519
Contributions
$763,094
Fundraisers (net of direct costs)
$462,427
Membership Dues
$1,060
Investment/Interest Income
$225,480
Miscellaneous
$353,699
Total Support and Revenue: $5,544,319
Expenses
Program Services
$3,461,877
Support Services
Administrative $1,639,493
Fundraising $404,085
Total Expenses: $5,505,455
Net Assets Beginning of Year: $2,690,343
Net Assets End of Year: $2,729,207
Thank You to Our Supporters
To our donors and partners — thank you for standing with us and believing in this mission.
Thank you to our generous donors
$100,000+
The Chicago Community Trust
Kohl’s
$99,000-$50,000
Cook County Department of Public Health
Eddy & Lisa Eisenberg
Flowers For Dreams
Jessica Pucker
Pritzker Foundation
Phyllis & Perry Schwartz Foundation
$49,999-$25,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Henrietta Lange Burk Fund
Paluch Family Foundation
Scott Family Foundation
Tengelsen Family Foundation
Jennifer Gray & Scott Wilkerson
Marny & Matt Zimmer
88 Brand Partners
Alkermes, Inc
Brian & Charlyn Anderson
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Barton Management, Inc.
Becknell Industrial
Paul & Pearl Caslow Foundation
GE Healthcare Foundation
Walter & Karla Goldschmidt Foundation
The Hannon Financial Group
Impact Grants Chicago
Mary & Dr. Philip G. Janicak
Omar Lateef
Daniel H. Lome Foundation
Dan Loftus
MADO Healthcare
Wesley & Kimberly McDonald
Michael McGuire
Charmaine Malachinski
Publicis Health
Tempus
$9,999-$5,000
Advocate Aurora Health
Aetna Better Health
Anonymous
Marjorie & Stephan Benzkofer
Bulley & Andrews
Mark Tatro & Margarita Chavez
Chicago Cubs Charities
Anthony Czech
Lee Anthony Dudley
Jane & Tim Eaton
John Eisel
GForce Life Sciences
Robert U. & Roberta Goldman Family Foundation
Goose Island Brewhouse
Paula & David Harris
Fritz Hartrich
Diane Kahan & Dan Hyman
Christopher Ingebrigtsen
Jack & Jill of America
Keating Family Foundation
Jill & Craig Kouri
Lundbeck LLC
Joseph Monahan
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital
Morgan Stanley
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Jess Rappé
Riveredge Hospital
Rush University Medical Center
Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation
Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital
SIR Management Inc.
Streamwood Behavioral Health Center
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Takeda
Thorek Memorial Hospital
Thresholds
Thrivent
Dave Tomke
William Blair
Janet Winter
Yu (Jenny) Zhang
$4,999-$2,500
Anonymous
Ben & Sheila S Applegate
Steven L Baerson
Big Mini Putt Club
Bonsignore Shapiro Family Fund
Jenny Boyke
Amy Brusselback
Charities Aid Foundation of America
Cissie & Paul Citardi
Julie Colman-Hurt
Comcast
Earl Rix & Marie-Claire Cunningham
Dot Foods
Representative Sara Feigenholtz
Ben Frank
John Garrett
Joel & Reese Gratch
Hartgrove Hospital
Dianne Hayes Blanco
IT Associates
Alexa James
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
John Jerit
Kirkland & Ellis
Mary Clare Loftus
Eileen Marie
Audrey & Bill Mass
Dr. Bal Nandra
Richard & Marsha Newman
Mimi & Peter O’Brien
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center
Paws for Patrick
PhRMA
Smith Seckman Reid
Streamline Healthcare Solutions
Sunovion
Tegna Foundation
Edward Wroble
$2,499-$1,000
Lauren Abney
John Alfirevich
Michael Alvarez
Simon Amich
Robert Anderson
Sonia & Jay Austin
Michael Berman
Mike Bernico
Haika Gay & Ashok Bhagwat
Terry Bishop
Heather & David Bizewski
Bodla & Chastain Family
Chicago Bulls
Belvedere Cares
Becky Carroll
Global Charitable
Chomps
Patrick Collins
Terese Connolly
Linda Heban & Joe Cothrel
Natalie DeFazio
CH Distillery
Caitlin Doyle
Brian Eaton
Jennifer Eisenberg
Scott Steinman & Joyce Elias
Mark Epstein
Dana Erdman
Collins Family Heritage Foundation
Mary Jo & Robert Fasan
David Fitzgarrald
Fleur, Inc.
Foods Market
Whole McKessen Foundation
The Geraldi Norton Foundation
Thomas Ging
Give Lively Foundation
PayPal Giving Fund
Quincy Giving Circle
Cooper Guthrie
Laura Hearn
Wendy Hennessy
Laurence Msall & Dr. Nicola Hill
Joyce & Rich Hirsch
Jessica Hollie
Aaron Hooks
Dr. Ronald & Karen Horning
Dean M. Stork & Becky Hughes
Matthew James
Joseph A Jennings
Olivia John
Rachel Kamienski
Mary Kelly
John Kennedy
Kindred Chicago North
Dana LaChapelle
Marcia Curtis & Greg Lawler
Tamika LeBean
Mimi LeClair LLC
Beth LeFauve
Irene & Jeffrey Linstrom
Chris Lozier
Lawrence MacKay Inc.
Dana Marks
Laurie McCollum
Todd Miller
Monahan Law Group
Joe Monahan
National Philanthropic Trust
Sheila & Michael Newman
Laurette Nobile
Northern Ops
Park Ridge Community
Joseph Popolo
Elizabeth Ralph
Ryan Rassin
Rave Mobile Safety
Gary Ruben
Bernard Rupe Church
Gary Safron
Rachel Sandler
James & Jolie Schwartz
Alea Shurmantine
Christine & Todd Slattery
Kelly Stancato
Nate Inglis Steinfeld
Pamela Stillwell
Matt Stringfellow
Dr. Shastri & Tara Swaminathan
Jennifer Tengelsen
Rebecca Tung
The University of Chicago
Deputy Chief Antoinette Ursitti
Nicole Walker
John Walsh
Larry Weithers
Eric Wetzel
Whipering Point Ophthalmology
$999-$500
Abbvie
Daniel Adamany
Amazon Smile
Marc Atkins
Aurora Sports Ventures
Cathy & Ron Balsewich
Adrienne Barris
John Benigno
Marta Bennett
Judy Hefter Berlin
Leslie & Ralph Bishop
Robert Boik
Laureen & David Bradley
Patricia Bradley
Timothy Bradley
Kathy Jo Bradley
Carolyn Brown
John Buchanan
Ina Burd
Danielle Carleton
Derick Castillo
“Jane & John Colman”
Kuma’s Corner
Jermey Craighead
Laurie Ann Czizik
Jerry & Denise Diamond
Robert Clinite & Kari Dillon
Robert Disselhorst
Susan Doig
Drink Open Water
Brent Eaton
Maureen Eisenberg
Elwood & Carol Simon Family Foundation
Lisa Schneider Fabes & Brian Fabes
Ericka & Mark Fagerlin
Robin Fern
LaShawn Ford
Brit Foundry
William & Katherine Friedman
Kathleen Gaffney
Miguel Garcia
Tere Gerate
Sarah Ghesquiere
Joel Gomberg
Laura Graff
Sabrina Guthrie
Gwen Hamernik
Sharon Hartrich
Hawthorne Scholastic Academy
Robert Helfen
Denise & Scott Heller
Christopher Heron
Peggy Jividen
Christina Kappil
Alka & Andrew Kaufman
Molly Kelly
Brian Kennedy
Patricia Knepper
Jennifer Koehler
Anna Kolak
Jordan Kovalsky
Mark Ishaug & icah Krohn
Krug & K-Five Family
Brian & Colleen Kula Hopkins
Susan Lawless
The Lefkovitz Foundation
Leslie Shankman School, Corp
Judith Love
Frederica Malone
Andrea Mandel
Claudette Marsh-Wilson
Doug Matthews
Kathy McCabe
Bess-Catherine & James McCord
Kathleen McKnight
Jennifer Krug McNaughton
Betsy Miller
Erin & David Morgan
JJ Morrow
N!cks
Roseanne & Gordon B. Nash
Maya Menon & Kevin O’Connor
Alderperson Matthew O’Shea
Jeff Oleksinski
Kathleen ONeill
Vipul Patel
Betzi & Jim Poole
Keith Pozulp
Lynn Prothero
Alfred Qualiardi
Robyn Rabicke
Katie Rash
Kathy Reid
Harold M Rice-Erso, PhD
Barbara Riske
Aya Roberts
Erika Romeo
Ruth & David Rosenbloom
Aaron Rotenberg
Marlisa Sailer
Jalpa Shah
Kasey Franco & Chris Shemmer
David Eaton & Louanne Smolin
Shelly Sood
St. Joseph’s
Deborah St. Laurent
The Starr Coalition
David & Lina Steadman
Nadine & Richard Stigler
Karl Swedlund
Ryan Taylor
Jeanie Tengelsen
Verghese Thomas
Robyn Thurston
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Grant Tobin
Jennifer McGowan-Tomke & Tomke
United Way Metro Chicago
United Way Worldwide
Jenna Urban
Donna Urbikas
Chandra S Vedak, MD
Azucena Vega
Ginny & Jerry Vornholt
Dan Ward
Steven Warsaw
Laurence Weithers
Antony Wright
Michael Yannell
Zandrea Yates
Joselyn Zivin
$499-$250
Kim Ackerman
Amy Ackermann
Neha Agaral
Vinod Kumar Agarwal
Danna Alberts
Edlyn & Kristian Alcedo
John & Christine Alfirevich
Emily Anderson
Frank Auriemma
Karen E. Barnes
Maureen Barton
Jennifer Bassik
Taylor Bastyr
Sarah Beardsley
Jeremy Bell
Jerome Bennett
Katie & J.R. Berger
Jennifer Bernicky
Rachel Bhagwat
Jacob Blankenship
Carol Bonsignore
Margaret Bradley
Hugh Brady
Haim Brody
Tracy Brown
Mary Ann Bruns
Michael Burg
Synita Capler
Maurice Carter
Ken J. Catalanotte
Ellen-Blair Chube
Angelina R Cilella
Linda Clark
Maurice Classen
Kaylin Coleris
Carol Ann Courtney
Greg Cox
Michael Crowley
Edward Culp
Danaher Foundation
Elizabeth Denison
Chris Dolleton
Sonia Donato
Diane Dugard
Amanda Eaton
Jane Eaton
Bruce Edwards
Andrea Ellis
Judy & Robert Essak
Mary Beth Fessler
George Fisk
Anita & James Frank
Donna M Freeman
Patricia Gainer
Denise Gardner
Bryan Gee
Rebecca Gilfillan
Henry Gmitro
Mark Goetz
Kara Graham
Alan Gratch
Graham Griffin
Nancy & Jonathon Groch
Valerie Groth
Doris Guido
Natasha Haque
Kelly Hartweg
Colleen Harvey
Ron Hay
David Hensler
Melissa Hernandez
Mark Heyrman
Kenneth Hickey
Mark Hicks
Debra & William Hunzinger
Anne & John Huston
Rose Isaily
Chris Jacques
Christopher Jacques
Pallavi Jailwala
Tyler Jay Johnson
Jada Johnson
Tres Johnson
Tasia Karoutsos
Amy Kartheiser
Jan & Robert Kaufman
Marijo & Kenneth Kelch
Mary Jeanne Kneen
Manny & Susan Kramer
Mia LaBarbera
Ronald Lampert
Pascal Lavallee
Catie Lee
Meg LeFauve
Jessica Linker
Eugene Lipov
Susan Litoff
Benjamin Lumpkin
Paul Manning
Aimee & Sheamus Mannion
Bruce Marcus
Gary Marek
Matthew Martin
Brenda Martinez
Ammie McAsey
Cathy Meckes
Carolyn Miller
Daniel Miller
Grant Milstead
Ellen Montgomery
Dick Moran
Jennifer Morton
Regina Myerson
Soumit Nandi
Kathleen Neary
Mary & Andy Nichols
Eric Nikolaus
Angela Nino
North Shore Congregation Israel
Tom & Erin Norton
Daina Norusis
Sullivan Oakley
Michelle Ohlhausen
Stephen Ohlhausen
Tony Ohlhausen
Susan Oleari
Tim Oneill
Nathan Ontrop
Lori Paris
Michael Pease
Janet Platcow
Pledgeling Foundation
Judy Pomeranz
Katherine & Larry Pomerleau
Ira Rappeport
Mary Kay Rehard
James Rinnert
Andrea Robinson
Cathy Roesch
Jackie Romolo
Courtney Rosen
Erin Rossetto
Dennis Rossow
Trenton Rothbard
Rich Ruhland
Susan L Satter
Margie J. Schaps
Linda & Stuart Silver
Peggy Shure Snyder
Wendy Spizzirri
John Sreetharan
Donald Starkey
Marcie Stephan
Shannon Stevens
Richard Stigler
Patricia E. Stone
Thomas Sudar
Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer
Eden Takhsh
Beena Thomas
Rachel Tobias
Truist by Frontstream
Nancy Colman Tudor
Robert Underhill
Kirin Upadhyay
Santiago Valdez
Tammy Vance
Andy Wade
Ashley & DaJuan Warren
Price Waterhouse
John Whitcomb
Janelle Williams
Jean & Dr. Dan Winship
Chris Wood
Jennifer Zabrocki
$249-$100
Jennifer & Will Alberts
Donald E Alberts
Mark Amdur
Ryan Anderson
Dave Arel
Andrea Pauls Backman
Corey Baer
Karen Bajenski
Bank of America
Mary Barber
Michele Barnum
Joseph E Barr
Luis O. Barrios
Michael Beirne
Karen & Marvin Benn
Kathryn Bergin
Jill Billhorn
Joan Blume
Mary Ann Bogacki
Molly Bouchard
Patrick Buckley
Julie & TK Chen
Patricia Clarke
Christian Coon
Audrey Cooper-Stanton
Judith Crampton
Anthony & Patricia Crane
Melanie Matin Croke
Bill & Christine Daniels
Maureen Decero
Thomas Denio
Maja Dhanawade
Vincent A. Egan
Peter Eklund
Abigail Ercoli
Randee & Larry Estes
Exelon Foundation
Pam Fimble
Dr. Sanford & Fern Finkel
Tavia & Stephan Floyd
John Forbes
Lara Forte
Brittany Foundry
Kyle Foundry
Peter Frank
Martin Dwyer & Mary Gabel
Ashley Gallo
Rebecca Garcia
Michael & Mary Rita Gelder Luecke
Dimitra Gianes
Tammy Gianfortune
Molly Gilles
Samantha Marks Gitlin
Michelle Glass
Matt Golosinski
Zcha-Zcha Guinto
Joshua Hale
Mark Halperin
Moe T Hannon
Paula & David Harris
Molly Hartrich
Jordan Harvey
Candace M. Harvey
Heather & Rob Heflens
Juan Herrera
Asha Hillman
Kevin Irvine
Annita John
Jamie Kach
Matt Kamhi
David T Kindler
Dan Kinney
Phil & Victoria Kluss
KPMG
Mary Kulinski
Donna Kuo
John J. LaFruit
Carolyn & Rayburne J. Lawrence
Paul Levitt
Jennifer & Mark Lindbloom
Stephanie Lindeman
Stacy & Jim Longhini
Cheryl Longhini
Debra Longhini
Thomas Malito
Kathy Maljaei
Nehmat Nikki Manchanda
Amanda Marks
Sherrie Martin
Michael Mazza
McAlpine Consulting for Growth, LLC
Wanda McBain
Margaret C McCulla
James & Sharon McGowan
John Meade
Mary Alice Meckes
Andrew Mendelson
Kaitlin Miller
Michael Miller
Scott Miller
Elli & David Montgomery
Garry Moss
Kevin Murphy
Eva & Joe Murray
Dr. Daniel Yohanna & Jody Newman
Pear Nova
Harold Oakley
Theresa Oakley
Meghan T Oakley-Henning
Eigo Okada
One Hope United
Mario Orrico
Clarissa Palermo
Anne Marie Paradisin
Josh Patinkin
Suzie Petronzi
Heather Pezewski
Michelle Pomerleau
Jyoti Randhawa
Wendy Rappeport
Sarah Ratcliffe
Jerry Reynolds
Jessica Ann Ribaudo
Harry M. Richter
JoAnne & Sydney Rist
Blanche Roberts
Donnis & Samuel Robinson
Elizabeth Rochford
Emma Rodriguez
Gordon Rosen
Sherri Sahs-Valencic
Salesforce.com Foundation
Jeanette & Earl Saltzberg
Richard Schechter
Eugene Schiltz
Suzanne Schoeneweiss
Rebecca & Charles Scholz
Martha C Scholz
Barbara Schroeder
Kimberly Schwartz
Stuart Segall
Michael Seitman
Robert Slattery
Ruth Slaughter
Michaline Sowatzke
Deborah Spitz
Hemang Srikishan
LaMeatrice & Michael St. Clair
Adriana Stanovici
Cheryl Steele
Joshua L Straus
Sheri Styles
Max Tomlinson
Robin Tomlinson
Lisa Torres
Dinah Tugade
Dominic Turano
Susie Turner
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
Danuta & John Urbikas
Nancy S Ury
Sherrie Van Houten
Aaron VanderPlaats
Doreen Viloria
David Vornholt
Lauren E Wagner
Carl M. Wahlstrom
Roberta A. Wegner
Joy West
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Kathy Wong-Saines
Jean Xoubi
UNDER $100
Timothy Allan Abercrombie
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Sharon & John Baranowski
Marissa Bell
Julie Blackman
Kate Bowker
Paul Brinckerhoff
Moshe Brownstein
CAF America
Elizabeth Caudy
Joseph Compton
Counter Culture Coffee
Jeannine Crouse
Analisa DeBon
Diane Dere
Susan Colitz Diamond
Kathryn Dittemore
Craig Dooley
Katelynd Duncan
Savanna Eaglen
Jill Erickson
Neil J. Fialkow
Nora Flint
Judee Gallagher
Kevin M. Graczyk
Kathleen Green
Sharon Lee Harris
Kevin Hughes
Julia Jacobs
Theresa Janczy
Celeste Januszewski
Pat Johnson
Camesha Jones
Beth Kamhi
Mary M Keegan
Rebecca Kell
Julie Lenner
Ann Lewicki
Natalie & Garrett Lorentz
Stephanie Maras
Patricia & Paul McCarthy
Shirley Miller
Elisa Mills
Susan Murphy
Network For Good
Kyra & Dakota Newman
Ausra Norusis
June & Charles Otte
James Podraza
Roslyn L Poole
Joan Reddy
Gino Martinez & Veronica Reyes
Catherine Rook
Joy Rooker
Bobbi Saltzberg
Anna Scaccia
Phyllis Schwartz
Sandra Shifrin
Alexandra W. Sipiora
Ramona Soto Stevenson
Michael & Barbara Turner
Jane Wandless
Joselyn Willingham