DRUG POLICY ACTION

NEW YORK, NY, 10001-2938 (212) 613-8040 Est. 1995 EIN 52-1951197
R20— Civil Rights & Advocacy Form 990 501(c)(4)
www.drugpolicyaction.org

Mission

DRUG POLICY ACTION SEEKS TO REFORM FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN DRUG POLICIES AND LAWS. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DRUG POLICIES AND LAWS AND INVOLVE THEM IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON THESE ISSUES ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
44
Total Giving
$34.1M
Recipients
44
Years Active
2018 - 2023
Avg grant: $1,802,071 Median: $57,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202310$1.4M $136K82
202213$5.7M $440K121
20217$2.7M $385K52
202010$5.8M $579K82
20192$12.0M $6.0M11
20182$6.5M $3.3M20

Sectors Funded

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
6
Human Services
3
Civil Rights & Advocacy
3
Public & Societal Benefit
3
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
1

Top States

Oregon
19
New York
6
Texas
4
District of Columbia
3
Mississippi
2
South Dakota
2
California
1
Washington
1
and 6 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
8
$500K - $1M
4
$100K - $500K
3
$1M - $5M
2

Top Grantees

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NY - 6 grants
$28.1M
MORE TREATMENT FOR A BETTER OREGON YES TO 110
OR
$2.4M
INITIATIVE PETITION COMMITTEE NO 44
OR - 2 grants
$2.1M
COMMIT TO CHANGE WA
WA
$150K
OKLAHOMANS FOR SENSIBLE MARIJUANA LAWS
OK
$90K
MIKE SCHMIDT FOR MULTNOMAH DA
OR
$75K

Grants Awarded · 34 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,255,022
Total Expenses
$2,373,132
Net Assets
$18,295,757
5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-05-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
7.7 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 63.3%
Expenses ↓ 60.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 95.1% Investment 4.9%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.6% Management 6.2% Fundraising 1.2%

Officers & Trustees (7)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990
Jun 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
$5,255,022 $2,373,132$18,295,757
2022 Form 990
Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
$3,217,940 $5,989,024$14,994,524
2021 Form 990
Jun 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
$11,444,950 $3,394,764$17,885,132
2020 Form 990
Jun 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021
$3,054,408 $6,163,822$10,409,084
2019 Form 990
Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
$2,712,321 $12,598,684$13,487,351
2018 Form 990
Jun 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019
$1,931,367 $6,979,274$23,241,756
2017 Form 990
Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
$953,436 $13,060,564$28,197,175

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EIN: 52-1951197 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data