Unicoi County Prevention Coalition Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To reduce and prevent youth and adult substance abuse within Unicoi County, by collaborating with community partners to develop and implement effective intervention strategies.
- Income
- $354,044
- Spending
- $340,556
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $60,700, director
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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 47% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $340,556 spent. In 2025, UCPC focused its efforts on evidence-based prevention strategies and community-wide education. Key accomplishments include: Youth-Led Public Service Announcement (PSA) Campaign: To address the rising concerns of underage drinking and tobacco use, UCPC engaged high school students in a creative art-based PSA initiative. Students developed original billboard designs focused on the dangers of social host laws (parents providing alcohol) and the correlation between substance use and mental health. oImpact: Winning designs by Peyton Higgins, Kennedie Renfro, Sydney Saldana, Khloe Potter, and Abigail Silva were featured on high-visibility billboards throughout Unicoi County, reaching an estimated population of over 17,000 residents. Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Program Expansion: Supported by the Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant, the coalition successfully implemented the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to identify local needs. This year, UCPC focused specifically on youth ages 1217, delivering educational materials and workshops to reduce the initiation of prescription drug and nicotine use. We reached 2,438 students in the schools system with our LEAD evidence based program, Playbl intervention program, and youth events. TDMHSAS Opioid Response (SOR IV) Initiatives and Block Grant: Through the SOR IV project and Block Grant, UCPC enhanced community access to opioid prevention resources. This included the distribution of medication safety lockboxes and resource guides that provide local families with immediate access to treatment and recovery support services. We distributed over 3,100 lockboxes and resource guides into Unicoi County. The Coalition served as a primary resource hub for Unicoi County by providing: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Resources: Collaborative workshops with local health councils to address "Frequent Mental Distress" statistics highlighted in the 2025 Tennessee Health Data Package. Adult Education: Outreach programs targeting parents and guardians to clarify "Social Host" liabilities and the long-term biological risks of youth substance exposure. In 2025, UCPC managed a diverse portfolio of federal and state funding, ensuring all expenditures were strictly allocated to exempt purposes: Our biggest expenditure were: Student PSAs and Radio Ads totaling $20,625.00 from 5 grants Lockbox purchases - $ 40,145 12.95 per lock box UC Resource Guides - $8,835.00 at 2.85 per print costs for 3,100 resource guides
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 October 13, 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 December 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 October 21, 2026.
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