SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and smart decision-making.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,650 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$240K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$912K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$444K
FY2025▲ +298%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$56K
FY2021−$536K
FY2022−$618K
FY2023−$418K
FY2024−$224K
FY2025$444K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1982.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.1M Management & general 18% · $465K Fundraising 1% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $240K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$128,088Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Finance and Operations
$111,480Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rick Birt——$131,529$122,400$119,774—
Scott Myers$128,088—————
Jessica Hugdahl Interim Ed—$113,346————
Jessica Hugdahl$111,480—————
Richard Birt—————$110,229
Elizabeth Vermette——$102,500———
Jessica Hugdahldir of Finop——$84,297———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Helps young people face daily risks and pressures with confidence.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Health and safetysadd addresses the leading causes of teen injuries and fatalities through nationally coordinated, peer-led prevention programming. Core focus areas include mobility safety (impaired driving, distraction, occupant protection, graduated driver licensing, and vulnerable road user safety), overlapping with subjects in…

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Youth leadership developmentas a youth-led organization, sadd provides structured, year-round leadership development opportunities for student members that build prevention capacity, civic engagement skills, and peer-to-peer LEADERSHIP.NATIONAL initiatives also include the student leadership council and the college emerging leaders…

$31Kprogram expense
03

National conference and speaksthe sadd national CONFERENCE/SUMMIT convenes students, advisors, and prevention partners for intensive leadership development and prevention education. Workshops and general sessions address impaired driving, distraction, substance misuse, mental health, and emerging youth risk behaviors.

$27Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $123K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,750
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,900
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$216
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,630
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,956
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,180
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$508
Unitemized GrantFY2021$320
Unitemized GrantFY2021$279

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$465K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$912K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$398K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$912K
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 64,650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K$427K
Total assetsLn 16$865K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$912K
Net assetsLn 32−$224K$444K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$291K$141K$150K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$8K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$328$10K$47
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K$10K$89K$299
Payroll taxesLn 10$110K$98K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$128K$128K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$302K$293K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K$445
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$163$16
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$196K$193K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$116K$116K$93$9
InterestLn 20$60K$60K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$110$96$14
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K$126
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$189K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$465K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.3M$2.6M$668K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.2M$194K−$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.4M$200K−$418K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.1M−$81K−$618K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$2.1M−$480K−$536K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.8M$119K−$56K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,284,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,344,332$3,146,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,440$134,747
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,812$3,015
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,397,584$3,284,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,000$17,350
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,232,721$1,576,843
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $959,120$1,022,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,203,841$2,616,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,743$667,826
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,284,374 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,495,807
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$650,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,146,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,747$134,747
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,015$3,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,747 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,015$3,284,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,616,548 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,350$17,350
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,253 · Management $149,518$290,771
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,044,400 · Management $7,518 · Fundraising $14,007$1,065,925
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $328 · Management $10,464 · Fundraising $47$10,839
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,566 · Management $89,462 · Fundraising $299$99,327
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $97,626 · Management $10,740 · Fundraising $1,615$109,981
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $128,305$128,305
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $292,637 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $7,343$302,416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,195 · Management $2,610 · Fundraising $445$9,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,174 · Management $163 · Fundraising $16$3,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,328$3,328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $193,453 · Management $1,296 · Fundraising $1,563$196,312
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $115,893 · Management $93 · Fundraising $9$115,995
IX-20 InterestManagement $59,739$59,739
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96 · Management $14$110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,502 · Management $1,277 · Fundraising $126$11,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,681 · Management $1,270 · Fundraising $1,691$191,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,124,482 · Management $464,905 · Fundraising $27,161$2,616,548
Part X · Balance sheet $1,356,322 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,216$397,579
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,986$28,994
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $679,144$913,976
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,021$15,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $865,477$1,356,322
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $193,916$27,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,089,458$912,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$343,981−$80,282
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $120,000$524,127
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$223,981$443,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $865,477$1,356,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $443,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,284,374
XI-2 Total expenses$2,616,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$667,826
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$223,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$443,845

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