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Overdose Lifeline reported $7.8 million in revenue and $8.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.77 went to program services, $3.64 to management and general costs and $2.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.9% of the total. Government grants made up 86.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $240,307 (CEO & FOUNDER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 844% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.3MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.8MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.9% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $240,307 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.88% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.6 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHarm reduction: the organization addresses overdose deaths and prevention of these deaths through the distribution and training of the overdose reversal drug naloxone and other harm reduction supplies. Overdose Lifeline distributes through a variety of methods to include vending machines. Much of this distribution is funded by the government
Training and education: the organization provides training and education in various forms.- camp mariposa- aaron's place, is a yearlong program intended to prevent and reduce substance use disorder ("sud") and juvenile justice involvement for children ages 9-12 affected by the sud of a family member. Aaron's place has expanded to more than one location and now includes addressing the 13-17 year old age group.- preventure is an evidence based substance use disorder prevention program for youth. The organization is an official provider of preventure training and implementation in the united…
Recovery: in 2022 the organization opened a supportive recovery house, heart rock recovery center, for pregnant and parenting women ages 18+ recovering from substance use disorder. Programming at the recovery house includes subsidized housing, group and individual therapy, vocational skills training, financial literacy, and nutritional counseling
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,307 | $0 | $0 | $240,307 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,300 | $0 | $0 | $106,300 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Overdose Lifeline (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $370K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 566
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,108
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Overdose Lifeline totaling $176K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Overdose Lifeline's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Overdose Lifeline, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Overdose Lifeline's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Overdose Lifeline reported that 93.8% of its $8.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Overdose Lifeline pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Overdose Lifeline reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $240,307, for the role of CEO & FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Overdose Lifeline get its money?
Of $7.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 92.9% came from contributions and grants (including 86.6% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Overdose Lifeline a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-1333720 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632409349301418 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502519349301010 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402489349300800 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342759349300104 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349318582 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111669349302756 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003199349302565 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-1333720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.