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.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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
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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$411K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$395K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$411K
FY2021▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$411K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$332K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$395K
FY2021▼ -63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$395K
FY2022$807K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$857K
Net assets
$144K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$618K

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $250K Management & general 17% · $69K Fundraising 19% · $76K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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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2 programs · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Naloxone Program

$158Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Program

$93Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Money outPt IX
$395K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Government grantsLn 1e$351K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$127K$144K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$144K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$127K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$211K$106K$53K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$616$616
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$9K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$96K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$23K$8K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$395K$250K$69K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$857K$608K$618K 990 PDF
FY2023 $332K$590K−$257K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$807K$199K$343K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $411,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,128,345$350,628
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$60,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,128,345$411,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $136,324$232,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $926,858$161,809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,063,182$394,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,163$16,776
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $411,418 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$350,628
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$265,038
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,628
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,790$60,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$411,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $394,642 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,690 · Management $52,846 · Fundraising $52,845$211,381
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,232 · Management $616 · Fundraising $616$2,464
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,494 · Management $4,747 · Fundraising $4,747$18,988
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,567$3,567
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,400$11,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,360$1,360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,922 · Fundraising $12,666$108,588
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,012 · Management $7,995 · Fundraising $4,887$35,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,317 · Management $68,564 · Fundraising $75,761$394,642
Part X · Balance sheet $143,813 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,037$143,813
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,037$143,813
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,037$143,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,037$143,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,037$143,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,418
XI-2 Total expenses$394,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,813

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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