Drug Strategies

Analysis

Drug Strategies is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 June 2024, Drug Strategies reported income of $1.9m and spending of $375k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $193k to $1.9m (+869%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 2446%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Drug Strategies sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Early Childhood Council of Hillsborough County Inc ($1.9m), Yonkers Community Action Program Inc ($1.9m) and Los Altos Mountain View Childrens Corner Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $117k (31% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 1 employees.