Natural High
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NATURAL HIGH PROVIDES TOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO HELP YOUTH DISCOVER, AMPLIFY AND PURSUE THEIR NATURAL HIGH. BY CREATING TOOLS, DEVELOPING PROGRAMS, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITIES, NATURAL HIGH MEETS YOUTH WHERE THEY'RE AT: IN SCHOOLS, ONLINE, AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $404,281
- Spending
- $465,101
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $161,018, 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (2)
- $294,568 spent. IN SCHOOLS: NATURAL HIGH PROVIDES RESEARCH INFORMED DRUG-PREVENTION PROGRAMMING TO TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT NO COST. PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF 1) STORIES OF CELEBRITITES SHARING THEIR PERSONAL STORIES OF CHOOSING THEIR NATURAL HIGHS OVER DRUGS, 2) DISCUSSION GUIDES, 3) WORKSHEETS, AND 4) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON RESILIENCY THEORY, 40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS AND SPARKS THEORY TO CHANGE SOCIAL NORMING. THROUGH DIGITAL MARKETING NATURAL HIGH WAS ABLE TO GROW THE EDUCATION NETWORK TO OVER 32,000 USERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NATIONALLY, OUR CONTENT WAS USED IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS.
- ONLINE: IN 2025 WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE OUR FENTANYL TOOLKIT (VIDEO, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, FILM SCREENING GUIDE, AND RESOURCES) TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INFORM KIDS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FENTANYL. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR NATURAL HIGH ESSENTIALS. THESE ARE SHORT CONTENT-RICH ARTICLES ON THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS PARENTS AND EDUCATORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TO GUIDE THEIR KIDS TO A THRIVING LIFE. THEY PROVIDE DIGESTIBLE, RELEVANT RESEARCH PLUS ACTIONABLE EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, NATURAL HIGH CREATED THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES: TWO NEW CELEBRITY AND ATHLETE STORYTELLER PACKAGES, NEW EDUCATIONAL CONTENT (LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS) FOR A RED RIBBON WEEK (RRW) AND FENTANYL AWARENESS DAY, AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONTENT: 1) FOURTH OF JULY SAFE HOLIDAY TIPS, AND 2) HOW TO KEEP HOLIDAYS ALCOHOL FREE FOR TEENS.
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 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 December 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 August 1997.
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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