National Coalition to Liberate Methadone Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Founded in 2022, the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone (NCLM) is a national organization of more than a hundred people in several US states. NCLM members are people with living or lived experience on methadone and advocates, addiction medicine clinicians, substance use researchers, and those inhabiting many of those identities. NCLM members are active participants, providers, evaluators, and clinical leaders of OTP clinics across the country. NCLM members have deep expertise and commitment to improving the health of people on methadone. Fifty years of research show methadone treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) reduces morbidity and mortality, improves quality of life, and treatment retention. NCLM supports expanding methadone treatment access for all individuals who meet diagnostic criteria for OUD.
- Income
- $2,184
- Spending
- $325
- Reserves
- 68.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- In 2025, the National Coalition to Liberate Methadone (NCLM) achieved several foundational milestones to advance its mission. Most notably, the organization established its 501(c)(3) status and expanded its organizational capacity and infrastructure. NCLM also formalized its affiliate process, creating a framework for grassroots collaboration and continued growth. NCLM published a comprehensive conference report that provides a strategic roadmap for modernizing methadone policy. These accomplishments have significantly strengthened NCLMs ability to drive systemic change.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2025.
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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