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Natural Highs--Healthy Alternatives to Drugs and Alcohol

EIN 81-1831689 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Natural Highs offers school-based and community-based substance abuse prevention and intervention services for teens parents and adults. We also offer free AcuDetox Acuwellness for people of all ages as a healthy alternative to alcohol and drugs.

Income
$192,510
Spending
$183,985
Reserves
15.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 84%
Highest pay
$52,830, founder

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (6)
  1. $39,200 spent. Substance Abuse Prevention and mental health classes and presentations for teens. We offered 92 classes in 2024 and served 1,525 teens.
  2. $53,445 spent. Trauma and stress management support for substance abuse prevention and mental health with Community AcuDetox AcuWellness for teens parents and adults. 358 Acudetox programs in 2024= Total participants 4,500 total in 2024
  3. $11,729 spent. Providing Acudetox Certification Trainings for community members to support healthy alternatives 2 trainings offered 27 people trained - ARPA fund
  4. $17,482 spent. Bilingual Parent Education Programs in schools and in the community 36 presentations in 2024= total of 728 parents served.
  5. $17,963 spent. Certified translation of all Acudetox certification materials into Spanish and made it available nationwide to support Spanish Speakers in becoming certified Acudetox Providers
  6. $2,223 spent. Community mental health and trauma trainings for the teens parents professionals: 4 trainings in 2024 56 participants ARPA Fund

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 2016.

    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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