Addiction Research Foundation

Analysis

Addiction Research Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Vestavia, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Addiction Research Foundation reported income of $64k and spending of $120k, spending 189% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $123k to $64k (-48%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Addiction Research Foundation sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 24th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touching a Life Inc ($64k), Rosedale Food Pantry ($64k) and California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation ($64k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $60k (50% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $523k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $523k. It reported 1 employees.