Harm Reduction Ohio is a organization that supports drug ploices based on science, health, compassion and human rights.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K 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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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 $126K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $197K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+341% vs prior year
Spent
$857K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$618K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +341%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$411K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$332K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$857K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$395K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$857K
Net assets
$618K
FY2024▲ +564%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$618K

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 Apr 2018.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $756K Management & general 12% · $102K

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; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Chai
$8,159Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwayne Steward’s $8K as Interim Chai is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Cauchon—$53,706$59,842$52,000$52,000
Dwayne Steward$8,159————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes science-based, compassionate drug policies to improve health and human rights.

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3 programs · $756K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Outreach

Harm reduction ohio provides harm reduction education, anti- stigma training and linkages to care for hepatitis c. Outreach includes holding conferences related to harm reduction. Outreach is often done in conjunction with naloxone distribution.

$515Kprogram expense
02

Distribution

Harm reduction ohio is ohios largest distributor of naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses. Harm reduction ohio distributed 36,628 naloxone kits in 2023. Harm reduction ohio provides naloxone through an online service and a statewide network of volunteer lay distributors.

$152Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Harm reduction ohio publishes educational materials and public health data related to substance use trends, policies, overdose death, and related issues. It also advocates for policies that help individuals and families harmed by drugs and drug policies.

$89Kprogram expense

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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 4 funders$197K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $186K · 2024–2024
Central Ohio Wellness CenterFY2024$118,289
Sanctuary CollectiveOH · FY2024$28,000
Heal OhioFY2024$20,000
Ohio UniversityOH · FY2024$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$857K
Ln 25
Programscol B$756K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$618K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$620K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$652K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$620K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$620K
Total assetsLn 16$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$618K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$620K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$620K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$93K$618K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$188K$188K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$320K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K$137
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$2K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$8K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$78K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$341
Office expensesLn 13$19K$18K$570
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$245
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$230$230
InsuranceLn 23$19K$3K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$857K$756K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$857K$608K$618K 990 PDF
FY2023 $332K$590K−$257K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$807K$199K$343K 990 PDF
FY2021 $411K$395K$17K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$65K$127K 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 $1,464,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $232,842$1,042,962
I-9 Program service revenue$400,011
I-10 Investment income$20,438
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,484$1,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,326$1,464,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$188,125
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,538$371,447
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $385,177$297,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $589,715$857,340
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$257,389$607,652
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,464,992 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$652,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,042,962
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $400,011$400,011
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,438$20,438
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,581$1,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $422,030$1,464,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $857,340 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $188,125$188,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,040$320,040
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,626 · Management $137$22,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,644$28,644
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,911 · Management $42,098$44,009
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,610 · Management $5,100$12,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,355 · Management $11,212$89,567
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,589 · Management $341$5,930
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,260 · Management $570$18,830
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,718 · Management $1,405$7,123
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,474$24,474
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,768 · Management $245$11,013
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,779$1,779
IX-20 InterestPrograms $230$230
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,530 · Management $16,130$18,660
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,443$63,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $755,628 · Management $101,712 · Fundraising $0$857,340
Part X · Balance sheet $619,817 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,139$619,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,088$619,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,043
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,089$2,043
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $92,999$617,774
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $92,999$617,774
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,088$619,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,774 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,464,992
XI-2 Total expenses$857,340
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$607,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$92,999
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$82,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,774

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

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