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Johnnys Ambassadors reported $10.8 million in revenue and $10.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $1.84 to management and general costs and $9.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $440,850 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $440,850 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.13% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense1.Created a weekly series of Johnnys Ambassadors Expert Webinar Series for Parents2.Created a weekly newsletter with articles on the harms of marijuana3.Created a database of hundreds of scientific articles on marijuana4.Created a world-class website with educational materials on marijuana
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $440,850 | $0 | $0 | $440,850 |
| Chairman Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Johnnys Ambassadors (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $501K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b8 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Johnnys Ambassadors totaling $136K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Johnnys Ambassadors's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Johnnys Ambassadors reported that 89.1% of its $10.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 9.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Johnnys Ambassadors pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Johnnys Ambassadors reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $440,850, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Johnnys Ambassadors get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Johnnys Ambassadors a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0593925 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 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521289349302012 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411349349302776 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202523439349301217 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0593925: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.