To be the trusted source of information on the responsible use of consumer healthcare products including over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$201K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$201K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $19K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$610K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$610K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$610K
FY2021$694K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$877K
FY2025$944K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.2M Management & general 5% · $103K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $201K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, Chpa Educational Foundation
$141,504Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$59,772Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman (to 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (from 11/2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Leonard’s $302K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Leonard$302,372$281,886$227,376$166,912$152,036$141,504
Anita Spear——$23,051$63,371$63,240$59,772

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides trusted information on the safe use of medicines and supplements.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Research and Education

Provide parents and consumers with important and basic information about how to safely use otc medicines from reading the drug facts label to understanding key ingredients. Educate parents and consumers on the safe use, safe storage, and safe disposal of otc medicines and dietary supplements.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$19K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$610K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$218K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$30K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$610K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$466K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$583K$610K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$51K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$279K$219K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$21K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$382
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$459K$449K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$24K$3K
TravelLn 17$706$50$656
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K$222
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$19$16$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.2M$103K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$67K$944K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.9M$97K$877K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.9M$105K$779K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M−$20K$674K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.0M$84K$694K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.3M$2.3M$27K$610K 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 $2,302,121 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,236,508$2,392,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$53,313−$90,427
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,183,195$2,302,121
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $352,451$373,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,961,345$1,902,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,313,796$2,275,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$130,601$26,654
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,302,121 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$217,550
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,623,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$563,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,392,548
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$90,427−$90,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$90,427$2,302,121
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,275,467 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,356 · Management $13,903$65,259
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $218,885 · Management $60,564$279,449
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,498 · Management $4,500$25,998
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,164 · Management $382$2,546
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,387,926 · Management $8,721$1,396,647
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $448,820 · Management $9,970$458,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,859 · Management $2,582$26,441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50 · Management $656$706
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,778 · Management $222$18,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,612$1,612
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16 · Management $3$19
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,172,352 · Management $103,115 · Fundraising $0$2,275,467
Part X · Balance sheet $1,754,833 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $374,973$1,225,568
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $639,646$428,460
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,300$69,805
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,000$30,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,049,044$1,754,833
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,187$451,349
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,500$8,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $278,313$685,286
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $466,000$1,145,135
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $583,044$409,698
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $583,044$609,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,049,044$1,754,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $609,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,302,121
XI-2 Total expenses$2,275,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$583,044
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$609,698

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