Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness

Analysis

Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2005, 21 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness reported income of $658k and spending of $1.2m, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $658k (-34%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Brent Shapiro Foundation for Drug Awareness sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Team Steady Buckets ($658k), South Dakota Voices for Peace ($658k) and New England Section American Uroligical Association Inc ($658k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 197% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (6.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $6.4m against liabilities of $367k, net assets of $6.0m. It reported 1 employees.