Fentanyl Fathers is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on a mission to prevent illicit Fentanyl poisoning and overdose deaths among america's unsuspecting youth. The crisis of Fentanyl and counterfeit pills is claiming far too many young lives, and we are committed to making a difference. We are driven by a common purpose - to protect young lives and spare families the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one to Fentanyl poisoning. By fostering open conversations and raising awareness, we strive to create a safer environment for our youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 82% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
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
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Revenue
$266K
Spent
$44K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$266K
FY2025$23K
Expenses
$44K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$44K
FY2025$8K
Net assets
$221K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$221K
FY2025$236K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending February 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $35K Management & general 21% · $9K

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; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Swan’s $4K as Officer is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services 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.

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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

Educates youth and raises awareness to prevent fentanyl poisoning and overdose deaths.

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1 program · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Fentanyl fathers is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on a mission to prevent illicit fentanyl poisoning and overdose deaths among america's unsuspecting youth. The crisis of fentanyl and counterfeit pills is claiming far too many young lives, and we are committed to making a difference.

$35Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Money outPt IX
$44K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$212K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$10K
Total assetsLn 16$0$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$628$628
Office expensesLn 13$27$27
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$113$113
Total functional expensesLn 25$44K$35K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23K$8K$14K$236K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $266K$44K$222K$221K 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 $265,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$265,865
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$265,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$5,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$38,005
I-18 Total expenses$43,505
I-19 Revenue less expenses$222,360
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,865 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$265,865
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$211,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,865
VIII-12 Total revenue$265,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $43,505 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $5,500$5,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,458$3,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $628$628
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27$27
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,465$1,465
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,314$32,314
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $113$113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,547 · Management $8,958 · Fundraising $0$43,505
Part X · Balance sheet $221,360 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$9,860
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$211,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$221,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$221,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$221,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$221,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,865
XI-2 Total expenses$43,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$222,360
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,360

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