Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance INC

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Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance (cthra) is dedicated to promoting the dignity and well being of individuals and communities impacted by drug use.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 58 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $467K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$336K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$336K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.8M Management & general 8% · $261K Fundraising 1% · $26K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$134,162Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Jenkins’s $134K as CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Jenkins$134,162$106,337$98,918$86,996$75,900

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes dignity and well-being for those impacted by drug use.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

HOMELESS & MOBILE OUTREACH Our Homeless outreach engage with participants by means of housing focused case management which gets them documentation ready and connect them to the necessary resources for hosuing, food and other benefits.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

The Drop-In-Center has over 70 referrals and over 200 HIV/HCV tests done. We provided wound care, vaccinations and distributed 11 different types of kits to participants. We provide sandwiches and other food items. During cold and hot weather protocols our center facilitated unsheltered participants.

$673Kprogram expense
03

HIV/HCV TESTING EDUCATION & TESTING We provided HIV/HCV screening, linkages to care and referrals to prep. We collaborated with Yale and The City of Hartford to assist participants with the necessary services they may need.

$436Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Yale UniversityFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$467K
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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2024 · $2.0M federal money spent
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services$678K
Opioid StrDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.788 · Through Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and 1 more$547K
Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based ProgramsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.136 · Through City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services$153K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through Sate of CT Department of Housing and Journey Home, INC.$134K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services and 1 more$125K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 22 findings: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Dec 2023 · $1.4M federal money spent
Opioid StrDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.788 · Through Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and 1 more$607K
Block Grants for Community Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.958 · Through Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services$171K
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation�s HealthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.421 · Through National Alliance of State and Territorial Aids Directors (nastad) and 2 more$142K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through State of Connecticut Department of Housing and Journey Home, INC.$136K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services$98K

Plus 7 smaller programs.

The auditor reported: doubt the group can keep going.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $1.2M federal money spent
Opioid StrDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.788 · Through Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and 1 more$629K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through State of Connecticut Department of Housing and Journey Home, INC. and 1 more$183K
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services Through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nations HealthDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.421 · Through National Alliance of State and Territorial Aids Directors (nastad) and 1 more$130K
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental IllnessDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.138 · Through Connecticut Department of Public Health and 1 more$104K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services$83K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 8 findings: a weakness in money controls.

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$261K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$178K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$496K
Other assetsLn 15$185K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$179K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K$496K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$916K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$293K$336K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$129K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.5M$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$16K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142K$138K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$139K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$8K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$31K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$12K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$119K$88K$22K$9K
TravelLn 17$10K$2K$8K
InterestLn 20$10K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$114K$114K
InsuranceLn 23$97K$87K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$601K$591K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$8K$11K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.8M$261K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $3.1M$3.1M$42K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $2.7M$2.8M−$122K$293K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $2.0M$1.9M$82K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.6M$1.5M$122K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $3.6M$3.6M$44K$211K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,117,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,552,285$3,041,236
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,120$44,737
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,848$31,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,680,253$3,117,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,375,814$1,858,871
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,426,473$1,216,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,802,287$3,074,969
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,034$42,204
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,117,173 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$32,327
VIII-1e Government grants$2,684,044
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,865
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$178,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,041,236
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $44,737$44,737
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $31,200$31,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,937$3,117,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,074,969 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $129,069 · Management $5,093$134,162
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,540,331 · Management $18,034$1,558,365
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,977 · Management $8,073$24,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $138,420 · Management $3,874$142,294
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $139,158$139,158
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,725$14,725
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,000 · Management $1,832 · Fundraising $6,062$15,894
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,177 · Management $14,905$46,082
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,126 · Management $6,349$18,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,827 · Management $22,078 · Fundraising $9,184$119,089
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,812 · Management $8,400$10,212
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,495 · Management $1,585$10,080
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $113,910$113,910
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $86,606 · Management $10,472$97,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $591,435 · Management $9,960$601,395
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,307 · Management $11,286 · Fundraising $10,407$30,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,788,217 · Management $261,099 · Fundraising $25,653$3,074,969
Part X · Balance sheet $1,419,320 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $334,296$400,272
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $272,979$302,845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,776$35,735
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $496,706$495,543
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $80,346$184,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,209,103$1,419,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $163,375$228,549
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $387,630$424,885
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,764$168,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $915,647$1,083,660
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $293,456$335,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $293,456$335,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,209,103$1,419,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,117,173
XI-2 Total expenses$3,074,969
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,204
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$293,456
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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