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National Council for Behavioral Health

Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 23-7092671

Total giving
$1.9MTax year 2025
Total assets
$86MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DBA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL WELLBEING IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES POLICY AND SOCIAL CHANGE ON BEHALF OF OVER 3,100 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE MORE THAN (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUED) 10 MILLION CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. WE ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES. WE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT ORGANIZATIONS. AND WE PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL WELLBEING AS A CORE COMPONENT OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE. THROUGH OUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM, WE HAVE TRAINED MORE THAN 4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TO IDENTIFY, UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CHALLENGES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$500K2020
$430K2021
$80K2022
$95K2023
$48K2024
$1.9M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Faces and Voices of Recovery$25K2021
The Voices Project$25K2021
Mental Health Leadership Initiative Inc Dba the Kennedy Forum$20K2021
Public Health Institute$10K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.thenationalcouncil.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.