West Branch Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WEST BRANCH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION") PROVIDES FUNDING FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AFFLICTED WITH ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ISSUES. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE COMMISSION PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INTENSIVE CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND PREVENTION/INTERVENTION SERVICES. THE COMMISSION CONTRACTS WITH LICENSED TREATMENT PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE, INCLUDING OUTPATIENT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, DETOX, REHABILITATION, AND HALFWAY HOUSES.
- Income
- $6.9 million
- Spending
- $6.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $160,708, 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% 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
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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 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)
- $2.5 million spent. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT SERVED OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUALS, MAKING REFERRALS AND PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, AS INDICATED, TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF CARE AT ANY ONE OF 59 CONTRACTED PROVIDERS. A TOTAL OF 223 WARM HANDOFF ENCOUNTERS WERE PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST STAFF AS WELL.
- $2.5 million spent. STATE OPIOID RESPONSE (SOR) FUNDS WERE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF A STABLE PLACE FROM WHICH TO RECOVER. THERE WERE 115 APPLICANTS WHO BENEFITED, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AT A TOTAL COST OF $241,234. A PART-TIME CASE MANAGER IS FOCUSED LARGELY ON PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT TO THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE FUNDS. AN ADDITIONAL PART-TIME CASE MANAGER WAS HIRED WHO POSSESSES A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND HELPS TO FACILITATE INPATIENT ADMISSION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PARTICULAR DIFFICULTY ACCESSING CARE DUE TO SPECIFIC NEEDS.THE COMMISSION WAS AWARDED THE PA DEPARTMENT OF DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAMS' SOR (RRH) GRANT TO SERVE AS THE RECOVERY HUB FOR REGION 8 BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023. A TOTAL OF $363,000 WAS AWARDED FOR JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025. IN SERVICE TO THE 12-COUNTY NORTH CENTRAL PA REGION, THESE FUNDS SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION'S RECOVERY SERVICES SUPERVISOR AS THE RECOVERY HUB COORDINATOR, A CONTRACTED CONSULTANT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMISSION. FUNDS WERE ALSO EXPENDED FOR OUTREACH, TRAINING, TRAVEL, AND RENTAL SPACE FOR THE PROVISION OF TRAINING. RECOVERY HUB ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PROVISION OF TARGETED TRAINING TO CRS STAFF THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN AND/OR PROVIDING RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OR LICENSED RECOVERY HOUSING SERVICES, AND FACILITATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF RECOVERY SYMPOSIA IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALL HUB EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY AND RESOURCES.ARPA SUPPLEMENTAL, THROUGH BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, CONTINUED TO SUPPORT PREVENTION, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT. THESE FUNDS WERE USED FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF POSITIONS ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BY EXPANSION DOLLARS AND ALLOWED STAFF TO FOLLOW CLIENT PROGRESS MORE CLOSELY INCLUDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT DURING INPATIENT TREATMENT STAYS. IT ALSO HELPED SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR RECIPIENTS OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDS AND A PART-TIME CASE MANAGER TO SPECIALIZE IN DIFFICULT INPATIENT PLACEMENTS.CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALIST (CRS) STAFF ARE ON-CALL 24/7/365 TO PRESENT AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR VIA TELEHEALTH TO MEET WITH OVERDOSE SURVIVORS OR ANYONE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE TO ENGAGE AND TO FACILITATE AGREED UPON SERVICES. SUCH SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT TREATMENT VIA A CASE MANAGER, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT AND/OR CRS FOLLOW-UP SERVICES. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY COMMISSION STAFF WITH HOSPITALS, A LOCAL EMS PROVIDER, AND A LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.THE COMMISSION ALSO DISSEMINATED 1,701 NALOXONE KITS AS A RECOGNIZED ENTITY AND VIA COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION EVENTS IN LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES. NALOXBOXES (UNITS WITH NALOXONE, CPR MASK AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR RESPONSE TO OPIOID OVERDOSE) WERE MONITORED AND REPLENISHED IN 47 COMMUNITY LOCATIONS IN CLINTON COUNTY AND 71 COMMUNITY LOCATIONS IN LYCOMING COUNTY. READY ACCESS TO THESE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SAVE COUNTLESS LIVES AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN RECOVERY.IN MAY 2023, THE COMMISSION SECURED A 3-YEAR $300,000 HEALTH CHOICES/COMMUNITY CARE GRANT TO START A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOME PLUS (BHHP) PROGRAM. IN RECOGNITION OF THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH PHYSICAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ARE INTRICATELY INTERTWINED, THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR A GREATER WHOLISTIC FOCUS ON SERVING INDIVIDUALS' TOTAL WELLNESS, INCLUDING, AMONG MANY THINGS, NICOTINE CESSATION SERVICES AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SCREENING AND TREATMENT AS THEY RELATE TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THESE FUNDS WERE EXPENDED IN FULL IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025, AND SERVICES ARE NOW SUSTAINED BY BILLING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.THE COMMISSION HAS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES TO OVERSEE THE PENNSYLVANIA OPIOID LITIGATION SETTLEMENT FUNDS. THE COMMISSION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOU'S CORE STRATEGIES AND APPROVED USES, HAS UTILIZED THESE FUNDS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT, COMMUNITY AND JAIL-BASED MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT, AND TO SUPPLEMENT INDIVIDUALS' HOUSING, UTILITY, AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.THE COMMISSION SERVED ON A CONSORTIUM WITH UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH'S SCHOOL OF PHARMACY PROGRAM EVALUATION & RESEARCH UNIT (PITT PERU), COMMUNITY CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND CROSSROADS COUNSELING, INC. IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) RURAL COMMUNITIES OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM (RCORP) COUNTY OVERDOSE REDUCTION EXPANSION (CORE) GRANT FOR CLINTON COUNTY. ITS DESIGN WAS TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND HARM REDUCTION EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE OVERDOSES IN CLINTON COUNTY.COMMISSION STAFF ALSO HOLDS RESPONSIBILITY FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING (CIT) FOR BOTH LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES. CIT HELPS FIRST RESPONDERS TO RECOGNIZE SUD AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN THOSE THEY ENCOUNTER AS WELL AS TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH TOOLS FOR MEETING THESE NEEDS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES.FAMILY REMAINED A FOCAL POINT. BALM, OR BE A LOVING MIRROR, WAS AGAIN PROVIDED TO LOVED ONES OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. A CRS, DUALLY CERTIFIED AS A CERTIFIED FAMILY RECOVERY SPECIALIST (CFRS), IS ENGAGING YOUTH WHOSE PARENTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH AN SUD, MEETING WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY IN THE SCHOOL, EDUCATING THEM ON SUD AND OFFERING SUPPORT.RUNNING OVER ADDICTION IN LYCOMING COUNTY AND THE RALLY FOR RECOVERY IN CLINTON COUNTY CELEBRATED THEIR 10TH YEAR AND WERE VERY WELL ATTENDED. THE COMMISSION ALSO OBSERVED INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY, HONORING LIVES LOST, SUPPORTING THE LOVED ONES LEFT BEHIND, AND BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE USE IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID FUTURE OVERDOSE DEATHS.
- $521,595 spent. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM FUNDS ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE COORDINATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH TENDENCIES TOWARD SUBSTANCE USE. FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 A TOTAL OF 1,655 PREVENTION SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 18,792 INDIVIDUALS. STUDENTS IN 97 CLASSROOMS RECEIVED THE EVIDENCE BASED "TOO GOOD FOR DRUGS" CURRICULUM. A TOTAL OF 15 FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO GRADUATE FROM THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES 10-14 PROGRAM THAT WAS PROVIDED IN BOTH COUNTIES IN THE FALL AND SPRING. A TOTAL OF 20 YOUTH AND 18 PARENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE THE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DUI EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PARENTING PROGRAMS, STICKER SHOCK, PRESENTATIONS, ATOD INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, POSITIVE ACTION CLASSES, ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES, GRASP SUPPORT GROUP, AND COMMUNITY COALITION SUPPORT.
- $224,103 spent. STATE ACT 152 FUNDS PROVIDE NON-HOSPITAL RESIDENTIAL DETOXIFICATION, REHABILITATION, AND HALFWAY HOUSE SERVICES TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. DUI REVENUE FUNDS IN LYCOMING AND CLINTON COUNTIES ARE USED FOR TREATMENT AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO RESPECTIVE COUNTY RESIDENTS. SCA FUNDS ARE USED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR INTERVENTION, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ISSUES AND/OR FOR "AT-RISK" POPULATIONS.
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 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 November 6, 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 June 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 November 1977.
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 November 4, 2026.
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