Osage County Anti-Drug Community Action Team Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ON SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT SURROUND BOTH OF THESE TOPICS IN OSAGE COUNTY, MISSOURI.
- Income
- $216,380
- Spending
- $206,716
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $61,000, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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)
- $89,033 spent. Changing Lives & Saving Futures: Starting late in 2024, OC-ADCAT started to expand countywide prevention programs combating youth alcohol and nicotine-vaping use while boosting mental-health awareness. The coalition trained students and community partners, coordinated schools, health agencies, and law enforcement, and launched a youth-led task force for peer education. These integrated efforts promote healthy decision-making, reduce substance-abuse risk factors, and improve access to support services for Osage County youth.
- $64,188 spent. Prevention & Recovery Support Services: OC-ADCAT strengthened substance-use prevention and mental-health supports for Osage County youth and families. The coalition completed a Strengthening Families course with drug-court participants, delivered evidence-based prevention curricula in schools, and provided mental-health first-aid instruction to students and staff in several districts. Youth leaders organized Red Ribbon Week outreach and co-hosted meet-and-greets, game nights, and a record-breaking holiday event. Community outreach featured NARCAN, CPR, and Stop-the-Bleed sessions, wellness fairs, 988 presentations, and a county-wide student survey, while renovations advanced on a new youth center.
- $13,815 spent. COMBAT YOUTH DRUG USE AND SUPPORT AT-RISK STUDENTS BY IMPLEMENTING EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS TO FOSTER SAFER, MORE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND ENCOURAGE HIGHER ASPIRATIONS AMONG STUDENTS
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 January 2017.
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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