National Alliance on Mental Illness

Nonprofit

Based in VA

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AI Overview

With $140K in lobbying spend across 22 quarterly filings, National Alliance on Mental Illness is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 5 issue areas. Active from 2021 to 2025.

$140K
Total Spend
5
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
7
Lobbyists Deployed
5
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2021$10K
2022$40K
2023$10K
2024$40K
2025$40K

Issues Lobbied

MEDLaw EnforcementAlcohol & Drug AbuseHealth IssuesBudget/Appropriations

Lobbying Firms

Winning Strategies Washington

Lobbyists

Michael MerolaRobert ZuckerChelsey Penrod HickmanNancy FOXCharla PennJared SuttonDonna Mullins

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that National Alliance on Mental Illness disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATEHealth & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: MED, Law Enforcement, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations

Secure funding and support for mental health related initiatives and policies.

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Last updated: February 2026

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