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Council on Chemical Abuse

Reading, PA · EIN 23-1858138 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Council on Chemical Abuse reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.90 went to program services, $3.82 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.6% of the total. Government grants made up 84.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $130,781 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.3%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
84.6%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
84.6%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.7%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$130,781$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.99%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.36.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $10M · revenue $1.9M

To oversee and administer various drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, and treatment programs, as well as tobacco prevention and enforcement programs in berks county

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$102,739$0$28,042$130,781
CFO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$73,723$0$26,690$100,413

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council on Chemical Abuse (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $238K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M95.9%$3.7M$130,781
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$12M92.3%$4.1M$126,343
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$9.0M90.3%$4.6M$147,738
FY2022 ⓘ$8.2M$7.8M89.8%$3.0M$118,771
FY2021 ⓘ$7.7M$7.4M89.8%$2.7M$113,228
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M92.6%$2.4M$119,804

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 526
  • Volunteers Part I, line 637

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Council on Chemical Abuse's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Council on Chemical Abuse, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Council on Chemical Abuse's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Council on Chemical Abuse reported that 95.9% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Council on Chemical Abuse pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Council on Chemical Abuse reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $130,781, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Council on Chemical Abuse get its money?

Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.6% came from contributions and grants (including 84.6% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Council on Chemical Abuse a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1858138 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611269349302151 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500579349300300 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349300402 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301249349301435 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240739349301229 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120709349300507 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1858138: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.