Morris County Prevention Is Key Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promotion of Health and well being of the community, prevention of substance abuse, addiction, violence and related issues, heightened awareness, advocacy, educational programs, services, information and referrals.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $197,960, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $1.4 million spent. The opiod Overdose Prevention program provides eduction to enable participants to recognize an opiod overdose and be equipped to provide life-saving rescue measurers to reverse the effects of the overdose. Funded opiod overdose prevention programs provide individuals at-risk for overdose, their family members, friends, and loved ones with naloxone rescue kits and educate and train them on how to prevent, recognize and respond to an opiod overdose. Additionally organizations have established a procedure to make naxoxone available to those who are either at- risk or have loved ones at risk of an opiod overdose.
- $707,875 spent. A county-wide coalition made up of an association of individuals and organizations that collaborate in the delivery of enviormental strategies to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs in Morris County. The coalitions mission is to prevent and reduce substance abuse throughout the lifespan in Morris County through collaboration, education and community-wide change, giving priority to youth under the age of 18 and young adults between the ages of 18-25. Its goals are to stengthen collaboration among the Morris County prevention infrastructure and to increase citizen participation and commitment amoung all sectors of the region towards reducing substance use and abuse in Morris County.
- $717,150 spent. Provide science-based prevention education programs, professional development training, advocacy, information and refferal services, and maintain the countys most extensive resource center with up-to-date materials that address issues of substance abuse, violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug dependence and emrging issues of concern to the Morris County community.
- $508,601 spent. Other Program Expenses
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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