Long Island Council on Alcoholism Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE OLICADD WORKS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE ON LONG ISLAND BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY- BASED SERVICES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE AGENCY PROVIDES SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS TO TREATMENT, AS WELL AS PLANNED FAMILY INTERVENTIONS, FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, RELAPSE PREVENTION GROUPS, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM. LICADD ALSO OPERATES AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVING 60,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE NEW YORK METRO AREA, A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, AND OPERATES A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS. LICADD ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION, PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND PSYCHO-EDUCATION TO 12,000 LONG ISLAND STUDENTS.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 40%
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $194,167, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 51 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1557% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $1.1 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OLICADD SERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN 2024 IN VITAL WAYS PROVIDING SUBSTANCE USE ASSESSMENTS, COUNSELING, REFERRALS AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES TO LONG ISLAND RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES. ACROSS TELEHEALTH, INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, LICADD PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 26,000 UNITS OF PROGRAM SERVICE IN 2024. LICADD PROVIDED 170 FOCUSED PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND REACHED OVER 13,000 PEOPLE IN CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITIES, AND SCHOOLS. LICADD'S HISTORIC MISSION TO AID THE RECOVERY OF WHOLE FAMILIES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, FOCUSED PEER AND CLINICAL SUPPORT, AND AN INCREASED COMPLEMENT OF SUPPORT GROUPS, PROVIDING MORE THAN 1,500 SERVICES IN 2024. LICADD'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMMING EXPANDED ACROSS BOTH SUFFOLK COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO OFFER SKILLS AND SUPPORT TO INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, PROVIDING OVER 1,150 GROUP SERVICES IN 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1958.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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