Addiction Is a Dis-Ease Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To change the way people view and understand addiction through the combined methodologies of compassion and cutting-edge science. The aim is to promote the understanding that addiction is the attempt of affected human beings to escape a profound discomfort with themselves and their world.
- Income
- $122,391
- Spending
- $128,283
- Reserves
- 0 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 (3)
- $36,262 spent. In 2025 our investment directly fueled a powerful expansion of Compassion 4 Addictions advocacy work. These funds allowed us to amplify a trauma-informed understanding of addiction elevate public awareness around the fentanyl crisis and broaden access to life-saving resources including drug-checking tools education and pathways to care.
- $25,081 spent. Education Programs- This year we invested directly into our education programs an investment that created meaningful impact across our community. These funds allowed us to expand trauma-informed educational offerings develop new materials on addiction and harm reduction and broaden public understanding of emerging treatments including psychedelic-assisted therapies.
- $63,710 spent. Womens PTSD Trauma Protocol- This program was dedicated to advancing our Womens PTSD Trauma Protocol a powerful step toward addressing the unique needs of women experiencing trauma chronic stress and PTSD. This investment supported the development of trauma-informed clinical approaches therapeutic materials and program infrastructure designed specifically for women whose experiences are too often overlooked in traditional models of care.
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2018.
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 July 2019.
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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