Radd

IRS exemption revoked

Studio City, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 77-0117649Revenue $880K in FY2020

On file with the IRSradd.org4370 Tujunga Ave Ste 212 · Studio City, CA

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Increase public awareness of the problems associated with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$262K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$94K
237% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 237% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$880K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$882K
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$54K
By yearFY2019–FY2020
Revenue
$880K
FY2020▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$903K
FY2020$880K
Expenses
$882K
FY2020-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$886K
FY2020$882K
Net assets
−$54K
FY2020▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$52K
FY2020−$54K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2022

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $824K Management & general 7% · $58K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $262K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$131,126Pt VII · Sec A
$131,126Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2020FY2019
Erin Dugan Meluso$131,126$100,933

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Educates the public about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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4 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The california college dui awareness project is a program conducted in partnership with california dept of alcohlol and beverage control. The purpose of the program is to promote alcohol-free driving through R.A.D.D.'S designated driver rewards program.

$824Kprogram expense
02

The california college dui awareness project is a program conducted in partnership with california dept of alcohlol and beverage control. The purpose of the program is to promote alcohol-free driving through R.A.D.D.'S designated driver rewards program.

$824Kprogram expense
03

R.A.D.D. Has local and national programs to combat drunk and drugged driving and promote transportation safety. Programs target teens, college students and military personnel. Programs advocate no-use messages, positive lifestyle choices, designated driver campaigns and events, appeals to peers to make sound choices and healthy…

Pt IX · col B
04

R.A.D.D. Has local and national programs to combat drunk and drugged driving and promote transportation safety. Programs target teens, college students and military personnel. Programs advocate no-use messages, positive lifestyle choices, designated driver campaigns and events, appeals to peers to make sound choices and healthy…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$880K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Money outPt IX
$882K
Ln 25
Programscol B$824K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
−$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Government grantsLn 1e$809K
Total revenueLn 12$880K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32−$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $880K$882K−$2K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2019 $903K$886K$18K−$52K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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