Combat drunk driving & underage drinking in the Washington-metropolitan region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$364K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$364K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$733K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$398K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$398K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$405K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Jul 1987.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.7M Management & general 8% · $145K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $364K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$127,830Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Mgr
$63,197Pt VII · Sec A
$63,197Pt VII · Sec A
$42,311Pt VII · Sec A
$42,310Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Mggr
$24,949Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Erickson’s $178K as President & is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kurt Erickson$178,074$178,042$178,043$170,439$127,830$170,439
Robin Black————$63,197$80,250
Kristina Boos——$80,112$74,263$24,949—
Alexandra Lucchesi——$65,250$62,175$42,310—
Tammy Wan—————$63,902
A Lucchesi————$42,311—

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

Programs and updates

Combats drunk driving and underage drinking through education and advocacy.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The washington regional alcohol program's primary exempt purpose is to combat drunk driving and underage drinking in the washington, DC metropolitan area by increasing public awareness of their hazards through media broadcasting and publications.

$1.6Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$145K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$967K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$473K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$967K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$967K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$733K
Net assetsLn 32$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$882K$967K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$991K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K$733K
Net assetsLn 32$372K$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$130K$42K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$104K$34K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$6K$2K$171
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$27K$9K$721
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$18K$6K$471
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$203$934$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$13K$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$0$20K$2K
TravelLn 17$988$841$147$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$610$0$610$0
InterestLn 20$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$0$8K$853
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$600$12
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$10K$11K$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$145K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.5M$2.4M$135K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$28K$434K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M$3K$405K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.7M$4K$402K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$27K$398K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.3M$6K$372K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,833,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,262,379$1,833,301
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,262,379$1,833,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $391,843$384,438
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,864,618$1,422,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,256,461$1,806,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,918$26,510
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,833,301 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,183,335
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$649,966
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$472,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,833,301
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,833,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,806,791 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $129,791 · Management $42,094 · Fundraising $3,508$175,393
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $103,854 · Management $33,683 · Fundraising $2,807$140,344
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,309 · Management $2,046 · Fundraising $171$8,526
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,706 · Management $8,661 · Fundraising $721$36,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,965 · Management $5,651 · Fundraising $471$24,087
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $203 · Management $934 · Fundraising $0$1,137
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,833 · Management $7,667 · Fundraising $0$20,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,650 · Management $1,294 · Fundraising $0$5,944
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $20,428 · Fundraising $2,270$22,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $841 · Management $147 · Fundraising $0$988
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $610 · Fundraising $0$610
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,986 · Fundraising $0$1,986
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $0$1,218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,677 · Fundraising $853$8,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,336,764 · Management $600 · Fundraising $12$1,337,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,472 · Management $10,697 · Fundraising $197$21,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,650,388 · Management $145,393 · Fundraising $11,010$1,806,791
Part X · Balance sheet $1,131,722 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $882,453$967,351
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $96,917$154,405
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,794$6,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,257$3,039
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,547$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $990,968$1,131,722
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,944$3,116
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $519,594$727,482
X-25 Other liabilities$2,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,038$733,282
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $371,930$398,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $371,930$398,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $990,968$1,131,722
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $398,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,833,301
XI-2 Total expenses$1,806,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$371,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$398,440

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