Metro Drug Coalition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER KNOXVILLE COMMUNITY BY REDUCING THE MISUSE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCES THROUGH PREVENTION, HARM REDUCTION, AND RECOVERY SUPPORT.
- Income
- $2.4 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 66%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 147
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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
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.
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 September 30, 2024, 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 (5)
- $326,050 spent. THE GATEWAY, RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER PROVIDED 34,933 SERVES DURING THIS REPORTING TIME FRAME WITH TOP ATTENDANCE BEING RECORDED IN RECOVERY MEETINGS, FITNESS, ART AND MUSIC GROUPS. 536 TREATMENT REFERRALS WERE MADE FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE MISUSE ISSUES. 528 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED COACHING SERVICES THROUGH MDC STAFF AND 218 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED A RECOVERY HOUSING SCHOLARSHIP. WE TRAINED 60 INDIVIDUALS FROM AREA RECOVERY RESIDENCE IN OUR HOUSE MANAGER ACADEMY REPRESENTING OVER 20 DIFFERENT AGENCIES.
- $208,188 spent. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD ROPS TRAINED PARTICIPANTS AND DISTRIBUTED 8,800 NALOXONE KITS AND ANOTHER 10,870 KLOXXADO KITS. 7,750 FENTANYL TEST STRIPS WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND 240 POUNDS OF SYRINGES WERE SAFELY DISPOSED OF. FIRST FENTANYL AWARENESS DAY EVENT HELD WITH OVER 60 COMMUNITY PARTNERS.MEDIA CAMPAIGN ON OVERDOSE PREVENTION REACHED THOUSANDS OF HOUSEHOLDS. OVER 2,400 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY EVENT IN AUGUST 2024.
- $170,764 spent. THE TN ACES INITIATIVE AIMED TO EDUCATE EAST TENNESSEE PHYSICIANS ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MATERNAL EXPERIENCES OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND LATER LIFE SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN CHILDREN. SERVICES INCLUDED ACADEMIC DETAILING, IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACES SCREENING TOOL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF AN ACADEMIC TOOLKIT. FROM 10/1/23 TO 9/30/24, 66 PHYSICIANS RECEIVED ACADEMIC DETAILING AND RESOURCES, AND 35 AREA PHYSICIANS ATTENDED THE EAST TN WOMEN'S HEALTH SUMMIT FOCUSING ON THESE TOPICS.
- $1.2 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 September 2024.
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 June 1987.
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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