Harm Reduction Institute FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Bellflower, CA501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 88-1147983Revenue $701K in FY2023

On file with the IRSharmreductioninstitute.org10459 Artesia Blvd Apt 37c, 90706-7913 · Bellflower, CATax-exempt since Jul 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$14K 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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FY2023 · 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
$18K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$701K
Spent
$519K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$701K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$701K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$519K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$519K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$377K
Net assets
$164K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$164K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $336K Management & general 35% · $183K

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; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$13,789Pt 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

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  • 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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3 programs · $336K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Outreach Program

Hri is an outreach-based harm reduction provider. Our staff provides naloxone training and distribution services on the street monday - friday. They also provide referrals and linkages to services like substance use treatment, housing, legal aid, primary medical care, and social services.

$307Kprogram expense
02

Client Transportation Program

Hri covers transportation costs for our clients to go to and from other service providers, including substance use treatment, social services, and primary medical care.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Housing Support Program

Hri's housing support program provides support to participants who are experiencing homelessness as they transition into housing. This includes providing transportation for clients who want to travel home to their families, hotel stays for people initiating medication-assisted treatment or going into residential treatment, and hotel…

$4Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$701K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Money outPt IX
$519K
Ln 25
Programscol B$336K
Managementcol C$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
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$701K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$701K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$164K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$0$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$0$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$32K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$131K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$14K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$588$438$150
Office expensesLn 13$20K$16K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$43K$21K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$90K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$519K$336K$183K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $269K$377K−$108K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $611K$573K$38K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $701K$519K$182K$164K 990 PDF

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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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $701,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$701,366
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$701,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$242,197
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$276,762
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$518,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$182,407
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 $701,366 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$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$676,366
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$701,366
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$701,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,959 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,650 · Management $10,794$42,444
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,981 · Management $44,673$175,654
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,177 · Management $1,424$5,601
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,794 · Management $4,704$18,498
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $80,000$80,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $438 · Management $150$588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,222 · Management $4,232$20,454
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,800$3,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,966 · Management $20,683$63,649
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,126$6,126
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,271$4,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,907 · Management $7,967$97,874
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $336,261 · Management $182,698 · Fundraising $0$518,959
Part X · Balance sheet $182,406 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$182,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$182,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$18,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,498
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$163,908
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$163,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$182,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$701,366
XI-2 Total expenses$518,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$182,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
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−$18,499
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,908

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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