Prevention Action Alliance EIN 34-1584277

Prevention Action Alliance

EIN  34-1584277 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbus, OH Founded 1987
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Verified accurate 8/25/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Prevents substance misuse and promotes mental wellness for healthier lives.
Leadership
Frances R Gerbig · Executive Di · $107K
Money in and out
$3.4M revenue, $4.0M expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Prevents substance misuse and promotes mental wellness for healthier lives. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.4M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, and $787K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$787K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$598K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +86% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-17%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -266% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -26%
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▼ -17%
Total assets
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +37%
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$4.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$787K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$598K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Problem Gambling Awareness

With the advent of casino and other forms of gambling in the state of ohio, a great effort must continue to keep problem gambling at bay. Paa will build upon the award winning, PREVENTION/AWARENESS public health campaign in which it has been entrusted.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Meb

Ohio has a need to expand the utilization of meb ebp curriculums across the state. This project will allow the state to provide ongoing support to those teachers trained and implementing the pax GBG and provide training resources for ancillary staff and community support workers.

Pt IX · col B
03

Any teacher who has previously been certified in the pax good behavior game will be targeted for participation in the pax heroes training, while other student serving personnel will be invited to participate in pax tools community and human service workers training series.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPrevention Action Alliance
EINHdr · item D34-1584277
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbus, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jpreventionactionalliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1987
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F21Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$107,207Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frances R Gerbig’s $107K as Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1686 $1–10M mental health 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frances R Gerbig$107,207$102,163
Frances Gerbig$92,820$88,400$80,900
Marcie Seidel$86,275
Dalon Myricks$1

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.4M · 98%
Program service revenue$58K · 2%
Investment income$33K · 1%
Contributions & grants98%$3.4M
Program service revenue2%$58K
Investment income1%$33K
— government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.01
Program services84%$3.4M
Management & general16%$636K
Fundraising1%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$852K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$787K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $4.0M
5.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.4M · Total expenses $4.0M
84%
Management & General
Management & general $636K · Total expenses $4.0M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $24K · Total expenses $4.0M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $45K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $187K
$0.24 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.4M · Total revenue $3.4M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $3.1M · Total revenue $3.4M
91%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $58K · Total revenue $3.4M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $3.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $58K · Total expenses $4.0M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.4M · Prior year $4.6M
-26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.7M · FY2024 $3.4M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $787K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.4M · Expenses $4.0M
-17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $787K · Total assets $2.3M
34%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $960K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.3M
42%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Frances R Gerbig · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $107K · Total expenses $4.0M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $4.0M
27%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -26%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 113 grants · $2.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,400
Educational Service Center of Ne OhFY2024$20,000
Kingdom Vision MinistriesOH · FY2024$16,880
Ohio UniversityOH · FY2024$14,200
Impact Prevention INCOH · FY2024$10,000
Fulton County TreasurerFY2024$10,000
Delaware Morrow MhrsbFY2024$8,000
Prevention FirstOH · FY2024$7,200
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2023$65,000
Northwest Ohio Medical UniversityFY2023$50,000
Prevention FirstOH · FY2023$50,000
CompdrugOH · FY2023$38,500
Impact Prevention INCOH · FY2023$38,500
Educational Service Center of Ne OhFY2023$38,500
Fulton County Health DepartmentFY2023$38,500
The Lcada Way OhOH · FY2023$19,930
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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