Nonprofit · EIN 52-1516692
DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,950,037 | $12,005,399 | -$55,362 | $18,212,624 | $2,225,093 | $15,987,531 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,210,070 | $13,112,996 | $97,074 | $19,939,245 | $3,924,293 | $16,014,952 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,609,731 | $10,589,590 | $20,141 | $20,573,986 | $4,672,273 | $15,901,713 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,695,057
- Membership dues
- $388,385
- Program service revenue
- $135,596
- Investment income
- $113,541
- Other revenue
- $5,843
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $598,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $605,826
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,286,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,243,993
- Professional fundraising fees
- $312,570
- Legal fees
- $17,721
- Accounting fees
- $49,598
- Occupancy
- $301,878
- Travel
- $410,916
- Depreciation
- $253,330
- Program services (functional)
- $9,910,258
- Management and general (functional)
- $535,522
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,559,619
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,939,245
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,212,624
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,225,093
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,987,531
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,187,976
- Publicly traded securities
- $493,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,619,316
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,368,215
- Gross receipts
- $12,113,429
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $278,754 | $44,444 |
| PAUL DANA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEV. & POL. STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,996 | $57,788 |
| LINDSAY LASALLE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,310 | $68,470 |
| BRIAN PACHECO | MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,760 | $44,364 |
| LIBERO DELLA PIANA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, ORG & STRATEGIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,123 | $36,262 |
| JULES NETHERLAND | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DRAE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,836 | $35,423 |
| MELISSA GARCIA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $98,408 | $23,715 |
| DEREK OSCAR HODEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA WALTERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA G LICHTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CARTAGENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO MADRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVANTE MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETICIA PEGUERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMBA SMITH PRADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSIAH RICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX SOROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILDA VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $277,015 | $46,886 |
| KIMBERLY THOMAS CHIEF | OPERATING OFFICER (THRU FEB 2024) Officer | 40 | $207,208 | $75,870 |
| LINDSAY LASALLE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,689 | $73,763 |
| BRIAN PACHECO | MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMS & MKTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,197 | $47,558 |
| JULES NETHERLAND | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DRAE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,766 | $38,301 |
| PAUL DANA | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEV. & POL. STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,680 | $34,119 |
| THESHIA NAIDOO | MANAGING DIRECTOR, US FOREIGN POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,253 | $21,754 |
| DEREK OSCAR HODEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA WALTERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA G LICHTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CARTAGENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO MADRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVANTE MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PACHECO | DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETICIA PEGUERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIAH RICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMBA SMITH PRADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SOROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILDA VEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $267,560 | $37,380 |
| KIMBERLY THOMAS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,183 | $45,814 |
| LINDSAY LASALLE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,462 | $63,299 |
| JULES NETHERLAND | MANAGING DIRECTOR, DRAE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,066 | $29,049 |
| THESHIA NAIDOO | MANAGING DIRECTOR, US FOREIGN POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,216 | $18,074 |
| BRIAN PACHECO | MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,816 | $27,408 |
| BORIS SPORER | DIRECTOR, IT & KNOWLEDGE MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,131 | $26,907 |
| DEREK OSCAR HODEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA HYMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LICHTY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY FISHMAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL AUG 2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO MADRAZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVANTE MYRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA PACHECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSIAH RICH MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMBA SMITH PRADIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE SOROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 131 W 33RD STREET 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2938
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE, 131 W 33RD STREET 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 613-8040
- Website
- WWW.DRUGPOLICY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
DPA IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES BY EXPANDING HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES WHILE REDUCING ARRESTS AND INCARCERATION.
Program accomplishments
- TREATING DRUG USE AS A HEALTH ISSUECRIMINALIZATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE DRUG WAR, WITH VAST INVESTMENTS IN PUNISHMENT AND SCANT SUPPORT FOR SERVICES. AS A RESULT, DRUG POSSESSION IS ONE OF THE MOST ARRESTED OFFENSES IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE OVERDOSE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH. DPA SEEKS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH AND HARM REDUCTION SERVICES, AND TO REDUCE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR DRUGS. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - SECURING THE LAUNCH OR EXPANSION OF LIFESAVING HARM REDUCTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FENTANYL DETECTING TOOLS AND STERILE SYRINGE SERVICES- SUPPORTING STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES TO EXPAND OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS- DEFENDING AND EXPANDING FUNDING FOR ADDICTION SERVICES- PROVIDING STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN MULTIPLE STATESExpenses $3,225,390 · grants $598,250
- ADVANCING JUSTICE THROUGH CANNABIS REGULATION THE MOVEMENT FOR CANNABIS LEGALIZATION HAS GROWN EXPONENTIALLY, BUT THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE SUFFERED THE MOST UNDER DECADES OF PROHIBITION ARE NOT BENEFITING FROM THE LEGAL INDUSTRY AT THE SCALE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE HARM. DPA SUPPORTS AN APPROACH TO LEGALIZATION THAT CENTERS COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AND REDUCES THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE COMMERCIAL MARKET. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - INFLUENCING THE DEBATE ON DESCHEDULING CANNABIS ON THE FEDERAL LIST OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND ENDING PROHIBITION MORE BROADLY- DEFENDING JUSTICE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAWS - STRENGTHENING EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS- ADVANCING CONSUMER SAFETY MEASURESExpenses $3,676,836
- PROMOTING FAMILY SAFETY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY THE DRUG WAR IMPACTS MANY ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES BEYOND THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM. SURVEILLANCE, NONCONSENSUAL DRUG TESTING, MANDATORY REPORTING, AND ZERO TOLERANCE SEPARATES FAMILIES, MAKES PEOPLE HOMELESS, AND FUELS INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY. DPA SEEKS TO ELIMINATE THESE CIVIL PUNISHMENTS THAT CAUSE SO MUCH HARM AND HAVE NO GROUNDING IN EVIDENCE. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:- PROMOTING REFORMS TO ENSURE PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN DRUG CONVICTIONS CAN ACCESS NUTRITION BENEFITS AND PROTECTIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT- EDUCATING THE FIELD AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO STOP NON-CONSENSUAL DRUG TESTING OF PEOPLE IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMExpenses $2,803,618
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONFERENCE:2025 INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICY REFORM CONFERENCE AS PART OF OUR MOVEMENT-BUILD ROLE, DPA ORGANIZES AND HOSTS THE INTERNATIONAL DRUG POLICY REFORM CONFERENCE EVERY OTHER YEAR. IN 2025, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,850 ACADEMICS, EXPERTS, AND ADVOCATES FOR THREE DAYS OF LEARNING, STRATEGIZING, AND NETWORKING.Expenses $204,414 · revenue $135,596
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1516692
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,212,624
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,113,429
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $11,950,037 | $12,005,399 | $18,212,624 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $13,210,070 | $13,112,996 | $19,939,245 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $10,609,731 | $10,589,590 | $20,573,986 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $12,568,964 | $11,137,238 | $19,876,966 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1516692).
Questions about DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE is 52-1516692.
- Is DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $278,754 (KASSANDRA FREDERIQUE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,950,037, expenses of $12,005,399 and total assets of $18,212,624 at year end.
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