Our goal is to provide services that prevent the Harm associated with drug use in orange county. This includes preventing overdoses and decreasing the spread of diseases.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $91K
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
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
-56% vs prior year
Spent
$377K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$701K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$377K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$519K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$113K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$164K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $343K Management & general 9% · $34K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$46,716Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Newark’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Carol Newark$46,716$46,716$13,789

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

Programs and updates

Prevents harm from drug use, including overdoses and disease spread.

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2 programs · $343K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Outreach Program

Hri is an outreach-based service provider. Our team provided overdose prevention education and supplies on the street monday-friday 9 am - 5 PM. They also provided referrals and linkages to services like substance use treatment, housing, legal aid, primary medical care, and social services.

$252Kprogram expense
02

Client Transportation Program

Hri covered transportation costs for our clients to go to and from other service providers, including but not limited to, substance use treatment, hiv and hepc testing, social services, and primary medical care.

$91Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$91K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$343K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$41K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$51K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$369
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$36K$960
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$464
Information technologyLn 14$4K$961$3K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$583
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$157K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$343K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $269K$377K−$108K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $611K$573K$38K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $701K$519K$182K$164K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $269,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $611,350$269,430
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,350$269,430
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $437,865$150,764
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,161$226,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $573,026$377,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,324−$107,690
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $269,430 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,430
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$269,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $377,120 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,230 · Management $5,485$46,715
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,914 · Management $6,774$57,688
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,706 · Management $369$4,075
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,404 · Management $1,702$5,106
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,220 · Management $960$37,180
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,900 · Management $10,900$21,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,172$2,172
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,585$1,585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,153 · Management $464$1,617
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $961 · Management $3,309$4,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,555$24,555
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,115$2,115
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,346 · Management $583$10,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,313 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$157,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,817 · Management $34,303 · Fundraising $0$377,120
Part X · Balance sheet $113,040 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,730$113,040
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,730$113,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,730$113,040
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,730$113,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,730$113,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,430
XI-2 Total expenses$377,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$107,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,040

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