The Organization is dedicated to the premise that societys path to achieving improved access, quality, integrity of substance use treatment and recovery solutions is through education, knowledge, and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $154K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $624K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
Spent
$159K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$403K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$840K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$696K
Expenses
$159K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$941K
Net assets
$261K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$756K
FY2024$511K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $158K Management & general 0% · $724

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John R O'Donnell’s $170K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John R O'Donnell$170,000$170,000$180,000$187,400

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 II1 listed

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Planning, organizing and executing addiction treatment programs locally and internationally to provide continuing education for effective, accountable treatment for substance use disorders.

$158Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$624K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $296K · 2020–2022
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2022$45,000
Hanover Charities USA INCSC · FY2022$35,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,300
Tides FoundationCA · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$105,173
Social Innovation Group NfpFY2020$17,500
Singing Waters MontanaMT · FY2020$10,000
Levenson FoundationTX · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$724
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$261K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$52K$52K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$254$254
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$470
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$158K$724$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $696K$941K−$245K$511K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.4M−$338K$756K 990 PDF
FY2022 $840K$1.2M−$328K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.0M$1.4M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $403K$159K$244K$261K 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 $402,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $256,000$400,591
I-9 Program service revenue$1,800
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$142
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $256,000$402,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,870$52,303
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,486$106,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,356$158,509
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,644$244,024
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $402,533 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$400,591
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,591
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,800$1,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $142$142
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,942$402,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,509 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $52,303$52,303
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,382$1,382
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,500$14,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $254$254
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,558$1,558
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,686 · Management $470$51,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,356$37,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $157,785 · Management $724 · Fundraising $0$158,509
Part X · Balance sheet $272,382 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,287$232,382
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $66,833$37,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,120$272,382
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,875$10,945
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,875$10,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,245$257,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$4,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,245$261,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,120$272,382
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $261,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,533
XI-2 Total expenses$158,509
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$244,024
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,245
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$66,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$261,437

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