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Principles

Also known as Impact Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-2769659 · 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

Principles reported $28.4 million in revenue and $22.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.92 went to program services, $13.93 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,319 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $23M

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 $28M

Other revenue was negative: −$19,516. 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)
84.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.9%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.04$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
24.2%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
74.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$291,319$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.27%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
61.56.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 63.4% of program spending · revenue $13M

Residential: our residential treatment services provide structured, clinically driven care designed to address the physical, emotional, and behavioral aspects of substance use disorder. Through individual and group therapy, 12-step facilitation and integration, life skills development, vocational training, workforce readiness support, and recovery-focused mentorship, we create a therapeutic community that promotes accountability, spiritual growth, stability, and long-term transformation. Services are delivered within a safe and supportive residential environment that blends evidence-based…

$7.1M expenses · 36.6% of program spending · revenue $8.5M

Outpatient and transitional living: our outpatient and transitional living services provide structured, recovery-oriented care for individuals with substance use disorder who are reintegrating into the community while maintaining clinical support. Services include evidence-based individual and group counseling, 12-step facilitation, routine and randomized urinalysis testing, vocational counseling and workforce development, life skills training, and case management. Transitional living environments reinforce accountability, stability, and peer support while clients engage in outpatient…

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$267,254$0$24,065$291,319
CONTROLLER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$207,151$0$49,244$256,395
HR DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$197,468$0$55,323$252,791
MAINT. & SAFETY SUPERVISOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,430$0$41,832$235,262
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,486$0$36,507$214,993
ADMISSIONS SPECIALIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,865$0$27,190$211,055
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,268$0$18,177$204,445

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Principles (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $570K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$28M$23M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$28M$23M84.9%$117M$291,319
FY2024 ⓘ$23M$20M85.6%$106M$267,025
FY2023 ⓘ$20M$18M85.5%$98M$337,784
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$18M84.6%$10M$413,331
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$18M77.8%$9.2M$255,051
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$16M73.1%$13M$237,694

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–1b12 · 12 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 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 5192

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Principles totaling $878K 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 Principles's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Principles, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Principles's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Principles reported that 84.9% of its $22.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Principles pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Principles reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,319, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Principles get its money?

Of $28.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.2% came from contributions and grants and 74.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Principles a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-2769659 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 202621329349307332 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349304061 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401559349301470 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202322899349302037 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315452 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349306646 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-2769659: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.