National Alliance of State Drug Enforcement Agencies
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR STATE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HEADS TO EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION OF DRUG PROBLEMS NATIONWIDE AND DEVELOP GREATER COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- Income
- $366,869
- Spending
- $224,578
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $36,674, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $183,889 spent. FALL AND SPRING CONFERENCES - THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE CONSISTED OF HOSTING ITS SPRING AND FALL CONFERENCES. THESE CONFERENCES BROUGHT TOGETHER STATE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HEADS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS FOR EDUCATION, INFORMATION SHARING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NETWORKING. CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON CURRENT DRUG ENFORCEMENT ISSUES, EMERGING TRENDS, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, AND COLLABORATION AMONG FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS. THROUGH THESE CONFERENCES, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION AMONG DRUG ENFORCEMENT LEADERS NATIONWIDE.
- $3,000 spent. 3 SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED IN YEAR 2025
- $515 spent. UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS DONATION
- $500 spent. CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY WISH
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2025.
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 February 2012.
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 October 21, 2026.
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