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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

EIN 52-1460623 · E Providence, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY EVIDENCE-BASED SCREENING, ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS.TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH TO CLINICAL PRACTICE AND PUBLIC POLICY.STRENGTHEN ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY SPECIALTY TRAINING AND FOSTER CAREERS IN ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY.PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED ADDICTION EDUCATION TO HEALTH CARE TRAINEES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE AND PROMOTE RECOVERY.EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY FOR THE SAFE AND HUMANE TREATMENT OF THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.PROMOTE PREVENTION AND ENHANCE ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY ACROSS THEIR LIFESPAN.PROMOTE RESEARCH ON THE ETIOLOGY, PREVENTION, IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE AND RELATED DISORDERS.

Income
$22.8 million
Spending
$22.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
28
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$278,175, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 46% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 28 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (4)
  1. $1.0 million spent. THE MINORITY FELLOWSHIP AWARDS WILL CREATE AN INNOVATIVE PIPELINE AND TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUILDING A WORKFORCE OF CULTURALLY-INFORMED PHYSICIANS WITH SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN ADDICTION TO SERVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATIONS. IT IS BASED ON THE GROWING RECOGNITION THAT APPROPRIATELY TRAINED ADDICTION PHYSICIANS CAN MAKE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUDS), ESPECIALLY WITHIN UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY (URM) POPULATIONS, BUT THAT THERE IS A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF THESE PHYSICIANS, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE RECOGNIZING AND ELIMINATING DISPARITIES IN ADDICTION THROUGH CULTURALLY-INFORMED HEALTHCARE (REACH) TRAINING PROGRAM WILL ESTABLISH A WORKFORCE PIPELINE THAT RECRUITS DIVERSE MEDICAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS.
  2. $1.8 million spent. PCSS MOUD (PROVIDERS CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM- MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS): PROVIDERS CLINICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM-MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDERS (PCSSMOUD)IS MADE UP OF A COALITION OF MAJOR HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS ALL DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THIS HEALTHCARE CRISIS. PCSS-MOUD PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO GIVE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS AND CHRONIC PAIN. ALMOST HALF A MILLION INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED PCSS-MOUD TRAININGS.
  3. $18.1 million spent. THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) STATE OPIOID: RESPONSE/TRIBAL OPIOID RESPONSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SOR/TOR TA) GRANT FUNDS THE OPIOID RESPONSE NETWORK (ORN). ORN PROVIDES NO-COST TA COVERING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY OF OPIOID USE DISORDER, STIMULANT USE DISORDERS, OTHER SUBSTANCE USEDISORDERS AND CO-OCCURRING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. THROUGH TA REQUESTS, REGIONAL SUMMITS AND OTHER ORN-FUNDED ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY ORN PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, ORN HAS TRAINED OVER 438,615 INDIVIDUALS (CUMULATIVE).
  4. $22,435 spent. DEVELOPMENT OF MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, EDUCATION, TRAININGS, AND SEMINARS REGARDING PSYCHIATRY IN THE FIELD OF ADDICTIONS.THE ANNUAL MEETING'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CONSISTS OF: RECOGNIZING EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS IN ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY AND BE ON THE FOREFRONT OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) AND CO-OCCURRING MENTAL DISORDERS, PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO ADDICTION PSYCHIATRISTS AND CLINICIANS TREATING PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, AND DEMONSTRATE FOR TRAINEES THE VARIOUS EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, TREATMENTS, AND SETTINGS APPLICABLE TO THE FIELD (OR PRACTICE) OF ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY. APPROXIMATELY 676 MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1986.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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