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DRUG Policy Alliance

Public charity
Other · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 52-1516692

About

We deserve to lead our lives with dignity, within whole communities, with compassion and support in our times of need, without threat or violence regardless of who we are and whether or not we use drugs. Standing in our way is the half-century-long WAR on drugs.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
60
Volunteers
14

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-05-31
Revenue
$13.2M
Expenses
$13.1M
Assets
$19.9M
Liabilities
$3.9M

Financial history

$25.9M$13.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $13.2M · Peak FY2019: $25.9M · Avg: $13.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$25K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$456K
Grants Given
$565K
DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
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Address

131 W 33RD Street 15TH Floor
New YORK, NY, 10001-293

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members13
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$369K
Net to org$21K
Retained by contractors$348K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · Grant solicitation
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