Soar Initiative

Tax-deductible

Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 84-2864810Revenue $317K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthesoarinitiative.org1207 Grandview Ave Ste 206, 43212-3449 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

The SOAR Initiative exists to provide people who use drugs throughout Ohio with free resources, information, and support. We focus on building technology-based solutions to the opiod overdose crisis, particularly for rural areas and those without existing harm reduction infrastructure.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 8% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$317K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$378K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$7K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$317K
FY2024▼ -13%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$143K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$317K
Expenses
$378K
FY2024▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$356K
FY2024$378K
Net assets
$7K
FY2024▼ -79%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$7K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $295K Management & general 22% · $83K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pranav Padmanabhan’s $5K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M 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.

See Soar Initiative executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

Offers free resources, information, and tech solutions for people who use drugs, especially in rural Ohio.

Questions for Soar Initiative

Tap to ask. Soar Initiative sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Soar Initiative answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

SOAR's free mail-order harm reduction service ships harm reduction supplies directly to people who use drugs and community organizations who serve them. Anyone in Ohio is eligible to receive supplies quickly and discreetly.

$236Kprogram expense
02

SOAR's text alert system sends overdose surge and deadly batch alrest to people who use drugs, paramedics, and loved ones. The system receives overdose data from health departments and coroners' offices throughout Ohio, as well an anonymous crowdsourced reports of bad batches to send to the public.

$59Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Money outPt IX
$378K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$310K
Government grantsLn 1e$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K$7K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$230K$179K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$26K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$603
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$16K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$635
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$17K$13K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$18K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$776
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$42K$33K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$896
Total functional expensesLn 25$378K$295K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $317K$378K−$61K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $364K$356K$8K$32K 990 PDF
FY2022 $134K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K$89K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $316,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $363,498$310,322
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61$41
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $292$6,270
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $363,851$316,633
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,954$262,553
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,930$115,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,884$378,018
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,967−$61,385
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $316,633 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$304,525
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41$41
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,270$6,270
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,270 · Excluded from tax $41$316,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $378,018 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 wagesPrograms $179,267 · Management $50,562$229,829
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,525 · Management $7,199$32,724
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,140 · Management $603$2,743
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,559 · Management $4,389$19,948
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,252 · Management $635$2,887
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,294 · Management $3,749$17,043
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,981 · Management $5,071$23,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,751 · Management $776$3,527
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 $32,912 · Management $9,282$42,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,175 · Management $896$4,071
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,856 · Management $83,162 · Fundraising $0$378,018
Part X · Balance sheet $6,585 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,243$6,585
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $166$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,409$6,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,600$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,809$6,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,809$6,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,409$6,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$316,633
XI-2 Total expenses$378,018
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,809
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$36,161
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,585

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.