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Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services

Chattanooga, TN · EIN 62-0716063 · 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 for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services reported $14.4 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.18 went to program services, $19.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.8% of the total. Government grants made up 65.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,233 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $14M

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 $14M

Investment income was negative: −$1,428. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
80.2%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%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
70.8%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
65.8%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
28.2%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$264,233$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.93%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.26.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

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
$6.7M expenses · 60.6% of program spending · grants $5,503 · revenue $1.0M

Adult treatment-includes inpatient, outpatient and day treatment. Approximately 996 persons served

$2.1M expenses · 19.3% of program spending · grants $357 · revenue $1.5M

Adolescent treatment-same services as adults, except that longer periods of inpatient treatment are required. Approximately 184 persons served

$1.2M expenses · 10.9% of program spending · grants $858 · revenue $163K

Adult transition is a safe haven for adults who have been through treatment and either have no home to return to or a home that might hinder their progress. Approximately 342 persons went through the transition unit

$1.0M all other programs (line 4d)

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, 40.0 hrs/week
$241,148$0$23,085$264,233
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 30.0 hrs/week
$173,027$0$498$173,525
CONTROLLER
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$120,725$0$44,048$164,773

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $769K (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$14M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$14M80.2%$22M$264,233
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$13M81.6%$20M$271,353
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$11M83.2%$18M$223,161
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$10M82.8%$16M$180,566
FY2021 ⓘ$10M$8.8M84.6%$15M$263,070
FY2020 ⓘ$9.1M$8.5M84.6%$13M$296,148

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–1b19 · 19 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 5215
  • Volunteers Part I, line 619

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services totaling $15,054 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services'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 for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services reported that 80.2% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $264,233, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services get its money?

Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.8% came from contributions and grants (including 65.8% from government grants) and 28.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Council for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-0716063 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 202620309349301012 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500539349300505 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323179349301667 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243149349306404 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220469349300132 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043109349301429 · read the filing

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