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Drug Policy Action

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since June 2003
  • EIN: 52-1951197

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.26M (2024)

Expenses
$2.37M (2024)

Total Assets
$19.7M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$1.44M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,255,022
Expenses
$2,373,132
Net Income
$2,881,890
Net Assets
$18,295,757
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,000,000
95.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $255,022
4.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,735,187
Total Liabilities $1,439,430
Net Assets $18,295,757
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Oscar Hodel (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth T Monteiro (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Youdelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Juan Cartagena (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela G Lichty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kassandra Frederique (Executive Director) $0 $277,015 $46,886
Kimberly Thomas Chief (Operating Officer (Thru Feb 2024)) $0 $207,208 $75,870
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990
Filed on March 11, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,217,940
Expenses
$5,989,024
Net Income
-$2,771,084
Net Assets
$14,994,524
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,050,760
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $167,180
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,413,875
Total Liabilities $5,419,351
Net Assets $14,994,524
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kimberly Thomas (Chief Operating Officer) $11,212 $0 $3,241
Kassandra Frederique (Executive Director) $7,929 $0 $2,292
Derek Oscar Hodel (President) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth T Monteiro (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Youdelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Juan Cartagena (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Lichty (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 5, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,444,950
Expenses
$3,394,764
Net Income
$8,050,186
Net Assets
$17,885,132
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,335,966
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $108,888
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $96
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,426,592
Total Liabilities $2,541,460
Net Assets $17,885,132
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kassandra Frederique (Executive Director) $8,070 $0 $2,332
Kimberly Thomas (Chief Operating Officer) $5,962 $0 $1,723
Derek Oscar Hodel (President) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Treasurer Until Mar 2022) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth T Monteiro (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sondra Youdelman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Juan Cartagena (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pamela Lichty (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 5, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,054,408
Expenses
$6,163,822
Net Income
-$3,109,414
Net Assets
$10,409,084
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,955,475
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $98,771
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $162
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,522,161
Total Liabilities $113,077
Net Assets $10,409,084
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Derek Oscar Hodel (President) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Monteiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Kane (Director) $0 $0 $0
David C Lewis Md (Director Until Dec 2020) $0 $0 $0
Kassandra Frederique (Executive Director As Of Sept 2020) $0 $176,825 $31,955
Richard Burns Interim (Executive Director Until Sept 2020) $0 $216,000 $0
Kimberly Thomas Chief (Operating Officer As Of March 2021) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,712,321
Expenses
$12,598,684
Net Income
-$9,886,363
Net Assets
$13,487,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,570,629
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $141,692
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,019,338
Total Liabilities $531,987
Net Assets $13,487,351
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Mcfarland (Executive Director Until March 2020) $0 $259,540 $53,039
Derek Oscar Hodel (President) $0 $6,000 $0
Richard Burns Interim (Executive Director As Of March 2020) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Monteiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ira Glasser President Until (Oct 2019/Trustee Until April 2020) $0 $0 $0
David C Lewis Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Susan Kane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,931,367
Expenses
$6,979,274
Net Income
-$5,047,907
Net Assets
$23,241,756
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,776,050
92.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $147,008
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,309
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,259,228
Total Liabilities $17,472
Net Assets $23,241,756
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Oscar Hodel (Trustee) $0 $11,250 $0
David C Lewis Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Mcfarland (Executive Director) $0 $248,523 $21,603
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990
Filed on July 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$953,436
Expenses
$13,060,564
Net Income
-$12,107,128
Net Assets
$28,197,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $642,714
67.4%
Program Services $213,167
22.4%
Investment Income $97,555
10.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $28,219,930
Total Liabilities $22,755
Net Assets $28,197,175
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Hamilton Fish (Treasurer Through 1/16/18) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Blitz (Secretary Through 1/16/18) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David C Lewis Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Maria Mcfarland (Executive Director) $0 $82,174 $4,262
Ethan Nadelmann (Former Executive Director) $0 $140,682 $16,818
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990
Filed on April 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,866,932
Expenses
$6,222,376
Net Income
-$2,355,444
Net Assets
$40,386,271
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,760,988
71.4%
Program Services $160,000
4.1%
Investment Income $67,783
1.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $878,161
22.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,412,322
Total Liabilities $26,051
Net Assets $40,386,271
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Nadelmann (Executive Director Through 5/1/17) $0 $304,801 $42,330
Hamilton Fish (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Blitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David C Lewis Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 17, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,443,371
Expenses
$2,687,762
Net Income
$755,609
Net Assets
$42,749,879
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,196,992
92.8%
Program Services $118,333
3.4%
Investment Income $67,979
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $60,067
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,759,035
Total Liabilities $9,156
Net Assets $42,749,879
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Nadelmann (Executive Director) $0 $294,181 $39,266
Hamilton Fish (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Blitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Downton (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David C Lewis Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 18, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,794,557
Expenses
$3,252,388
Net Income
-$457,831
Net Assets
$42,155,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,683,103
96.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $110,454
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,210,488
Total Liabilities $54,801
Net Assets $42,155,687
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Nadelmann (Executive Director/Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Hamilton Fish (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Blitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 28, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$39,705,280
Expenses
$862,429
Net Income
$38,842,851
Net Assets
$42,606,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,687,026
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,254
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,637,780
Total Liabilities $31,639
Net Assets $42,606,141
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ira Glasser (President) $0 $0 $0
Ethan Nadelmann (Executive Director/Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Hamilton Fish (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Chuck Blitz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,420,532
Expenses
$2,105,612
Net Income
$314,920
Net Assets
$8,553,599
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,407,380
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12,152
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,626,255
Total Liabilities $72,656
Net Assets $8,553,599

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990
Filed on June 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,074,842
Expenses
$632,384
Net Income
$5,442,458
Net Assets
$8,238,679
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,067,452
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,390
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,305,057
Total Liabilities $66,378
Net Assets $8,238,679

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$585,482
Expenses
$405,050
Net Income
$180,432
Net Assets
$2,796,221
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $575,847
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,269
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,366
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,827,296
Total Liabilities $31,075
Net Assets $2,796,221

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending May
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 3) PDF (3 of 3)

Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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