Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Mothers Against Drunk Driving reported $37.0 million in revenue and $37.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.54 went to program services, $23.62 to management and general costs and $8.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. Government grants made up 32.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $488,613 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 274 covered crime & legal-related charities: $87.85 programs, $11.30 management, $0.85 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 $37M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$34.73 $13M
- Government grants$32.20 $12M
- Program service revenue$31.34 $12M
- Investment income$1.73 $653K
Other revenue was negative: −$820K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.4% | 94.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.9% | 50.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.0% | 0.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $488,613 | $245,814 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.29% | 1.41% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.4 |
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $458,300 | $0 | $30,313 | $488,613 |
| CHIEF GOV'T AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $251,253 | $0 | $19,635 | $270,888 |
| CHIEF OPERATING & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $240,441 | $0 | $18,395 | $258,836 |
| CFO/ADMINISTRATOR Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $225,443 | $0 | $15,873 | $241,316 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $218,867 | $0 | $16,832 | $235,699 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $197,522 | $0 | $6,501 | $204,023 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $171,571 | $0 | $15,371 | $186,942 |
| VP MISSION OPERATIONS Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $166,009 | $0 | $14,952 | $180,961 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5412
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,200
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DATA AXLE INC Direct marketing | $583,889 |
| LMT MEDIA LLC Media buys | $319,395 |
| SALESFORCECOM INC Customer relations management | $278,393 |
| LRS SYSTEMS Victim impact panel | $257,120 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
77 private foundations reported grants to Mothers Against Drunk Driving totaling $220K 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 Mothers Against Drunk Driving's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mothers Against Drunk Driving spent in 2025, $67.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mothers Against Drunk Driving's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reported that 67.5% of its $37.9 million in expenses went to program services, 23.6% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mothers Against Drunk Driving pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mothers Against Drunk Driving reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $488,613, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mothers Against Drunk Driving get its money?
Of $37.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 68.4% came from contributions and grants (including 32.9% from government grants) and 32.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mothers Against Drunk Driving a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2707273 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 202632439349302053 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512139349301656 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422199349301657 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322729349301757 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223019349300622 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143069349301644 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022869349301912 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2707273: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.