Civic Intelligence

Drug Policy Action

990 • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 52-1951197

Jun 01, 2012 to May 31, 2013 • Filed on Apr 14, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.DRUGPOLICYACTION.ORG
131 West 33rd Street 15th Floor10001
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

20th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2013

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2013

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2013

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

Asset Growth

53rd percentile

3.9%

Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)4 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets20th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,626,255

Up $321,198 (+3.9%) from 2012

Net Assets

Up

$8,553,599

Up $314,920 (+3.8%) from 2012

Liabilities

Up

$72,656

Up $6,278 (+9.5%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Up

$2,105,612

Up $1,473,228 (+233%) from 2012

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth53rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2011: $2,827,296Liabilities 2011: $31,075Net Assets 2011: $2,796,2212011Assets 2012: $8,305,057Liabilities 2012: $66,378Net Assets 2012: $8,238,6792012Assets 2013: $8,626,255Liabilities 2013: $72,656Net Assets 2013: $8,553,5992013Assets 2014: $42,637,780Liabilities 2014: $31,639Net Assets 2014: $42,606,1412014Assets 2015: $42,210,488Liabilities 2015: $54,801Net Assets 2015: $42,155,6872015Assets 2016: $42,759,035Liabilities 2016: $9,156Net Assets 2016: $42,749,8792016Assets 2017: $40,412,322Liabilities 2017: $26,051Net Assets 2017: $40,386,2712017Assets 2018: $28,219,930Liabilities 2018: $22,755Net Assets 2018: $28,197,1752018Assets 2019: $23,259,228Liabilities 2019: $17,472Net Assets 2019: $23,241,7562019Assets 2020: $14,019,338Liabilities 2020: $531,987Net Assets 2020: $13,487,3512020Assets 2021: $10,522,161Liabilities 2021: $113,077Net Assets 2021: $10,409,0842021Assets 2022: $20,426,592Liabilities 2022: $2,541,460Net Assets 2022: $17,885,1322022Assets 2023: $20,413,875Liabilities 2023: $5,419,351Net Assets 2023: $14,994,5242023

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$8,626,255
Liabilities$72,656
Net Assets$8,553,599
Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$20M$0-$20MRevenue 2011: $585,482Expenses 2011: $405,050Net Income 2011: $180,4322011Revenue 2012: $6,074,842Expenses 2012: $632,384Net Income 2012: $5,442,4582012Expenses 2013: $2,105,6122013Revenue 2014: $39,705,280Expenses 2014: $862,429Net Income 2014: $38,842,8512014Revenue 2015: $2,794,557Expenses 2015: $3,252,388Net Income 2015: -$457,8312015Revenue 2016: $3,443,371Expenses 2016: $2,687,762Net Income 2016: $755,6092016Revenue 2017: $3,866,932Expenses 2017: $6,222,376Net Income 2017: -$2,355,4442017Revenue 2018: $953,436Expenses 2018: $13,060,564Net Income 2018: -$12,107,1282018Revenue 2019: $1,931,367Expenses 2019: $6,979,274Net Income 2019: -$5,047,9072019Revenue 2020: $2,712,321Expenses 2020: $12,598,684Net Income 2020: -$9,886,3632020Revenue 2021: $3,054,408Expenses 2021: $6,163,822Net Income 2021: -$3,109,4142021Revenue 2022: $11,444,950Expenses 2022: $3,394,764Net Income 2022: $8,050,1862022Revenue 2023: $3,217,940Expenses 2023: $5,989,024Net Income 2023: -$2,771,0842023

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue-
Expenses$2,105,612
Net Income-
Open 2013 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013
Signed
Apr 14, 2014
Return Version
2012v2.1
Gross Receipts
$2,420,532
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Drug policy action seeks to reform federal, state, and local drug policies. We educate the public about drug laws and involve them in our efforts to ensure that government policies on these issues advance the public interest.

Major Activities

Activity 2
Lobbying activities:in connection with its principle purpose of promoting social welfare through influencing policy and legislation, drug policy action lobbies federal, state and local legislative leaders in an attempt to persuade them to sponsor, promote and/or support policies and legislation that improve laws related to drugs and drug use. Drug policy action's lobbying activities in new york state focused on, among other things, legalizing the use of medical marijuana and fighting laws that authorize improper drug testing.
Activity 3
Communications (website & e-advocacy):drug policy action's web site and e-advocacy software provide a means of education the public and our membership by advocating for and providing constituent engagement opportunities that promote more humane drug laws and policies.
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
52-1951197
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IRS990ScheduleJ/Form990ScheduleJPartIII/Explanation0DRUG POLICY ACTION RELIED ON THE COMPENSATION METHODS USED BY DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION POLICY OF DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE IS ESTABLISHED BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS: REVIEW OF FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation0WE HAVE ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE OUR FORM 990. ONCE THE FORM IS PREPARED, IT IS FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL TO MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR INITIAL REVIEW FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ALSO FORWARDED BY PAPER COPY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THEIR REVIEW. ONCE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, MANAGEMENT THEN FORWARDS THE RETURN TO THE FULL BOARD BY EMAIL OR PAPER COPY FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT TO STAFF OR TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, AS APPROPRIATE. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD ARE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED, THE FINANCE STAFF THEN CARRIES OUT A FINAL REVIEW, PAGE BY PAGE, TO VERIFY ALL CHANGES HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED. THE FINISHED FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED BY MANAGEMENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HIS APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE, AND THE FINALIZED FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation1THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT IS FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD ANNUALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. THE BOARD MEMBERS SIGN THE FORM AND RETURN THE SIGNED FORM TO MANAGEMENT WHO REVIEW THE SIGNED COPIES FOR ANY CONFLICTS. THE POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS EQUALLY. IF IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL THE CONFLICT IS RESOLVED. THE BOARD MEMBER WILL HAVE TO EXCUSE HIMSELF FROM THE MEETING AND ALLOW THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS TO VOTE ON THE ISSUE.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: DRUG POLICY ACTION FOLLOWS DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE'S COMPENSATION POLICY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE (DPA) DETERMINES ANNUALLY THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DPA COMMITTEE UTILIZES SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, COMPENSATION EXPERTS AND /OR ANY OTHER INPUT THE COMMITTEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THE DPA POLICY ADOPTED SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, OR AT ITS DISCRETION BY AN APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE, NO LESS THAN ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS. POLICY WAS IMPLEMENTED STARTING IN FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND TOOK PLACE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation3THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY WRITING OR CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES.
IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation4THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS OF ASSUMING OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
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2013 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$8,626,255
Liabilities
$72,656
Net assets
$8,553,599
Revenue
-
Expenses
$2,105,612
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$20.4$5.42$15.0$3.22$5.99$2.77
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$20.4$2.54$17.9$11.4$3.39$8.05
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.5$0.11$10.4$3.05$6.16$3.11
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.0$0.53$13.5$2.71$12.6$9.89
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$23.3$0.02$23.2$1.93$6.98$5.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$28.2$0.02$28.2$0.95$13.1$12.1
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$40.4$0.03$40.4$3.87$6.22$2.36
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$42.8$0.01$42.7$3.44$2.69$0.76
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.2$0.05$42.2$2.79$3.25$0.46
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.6$0.03$42.6$39.7$0.86$38.8
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.63$0.07$8.55$2.11
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.31$0.07$8.24$6.07$0.63$5.44
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.83$0.03$2.80$0.59$0.41$0.18