Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP HEADQUARTERS, INC. IS A SPIRITUALLY BASED ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS CONNECT AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER THROUGH MEETINGS, INFORMATION, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $6.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 28.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $211,124, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $1.0 million spent. MEMBER SERVICES: ADVISES NEW GROUPS ON ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS AND ASSISTS ALL GROUPS ON POLICY AND OPERATIONAL MATTERS. COORDINATES THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND PUERTO RICO THAT RECOMMENDS ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND GIVES CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SERVICES AND LITERATURE. SHARES INFORMATION WITH GROUPS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND PUERTO RICO; COORDINATES THE BI-ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL DELEGATE MEETING; AND VISITS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS TO LEND SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. MAINTAINS GROUP AND ORGANIZATION RECORDS AND HISTORY FOR ARCHIVAL RETRIEVAL.
- $2.3 million spent. COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH SERVICES: DEVELOPS CONTENT AND DESIGNS BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MAGAZINES, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND SERVICE THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN MEDIA, AND PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AND CONFERENCES. CONDUCTS MEMBERSHIP SURVEYS TO GATHER STATISTICS REGARDING THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION.
- $1.1 million spent. LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES: PRINTS, WAREHOUSES, AND SHIPS PRINTED LITERATURE AND MAGAZINES. PROVIDES CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MEMBERS ORDERING LITERATURE AND RESOLVING SHIPPING AND OTHER-RELATED LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION PROBLEMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.
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 September 1956.
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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