Beech Grove Comprehensive Drug-Free Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT EFFORTS TO REDUCE YOUTH AND ADULT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND ADDICTION IN BEECH GROVE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $118,990
- Spending
- $122,239
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 98%
- Employees
- 3
- Highest pay
- $42,641, executive di
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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (2)
- $100,342 spent. BEECH GROVE YOUTH PREVENTION INITIATIVE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: 1) DISSEMINATED 2,500 COALITION TRIFOLDS AND 7,500 PARTNER FLIERS AT 4 QUARTERLY UNUSED MEDICINE TAKE BACK DAYS, 3 COMMUNITY FAIRS, 1-4-DAY COMMUNITY EVENT, AND 2 SERVICE RECOGNITION EVENTS. 2) SAFE DRIVING AND HOLIDAYS CAMPAIGN - CELEBRATE SAFELY, ARRIVE ALIVE BILLBOARD DISPLAYED NEAR THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR 48 DAYS WITH A TOTAL REACH OF 14,600 ADULTS AND 2,400 YOUTH. RADIO MESSAGING CAMPAIGN "THE POWER OF ONE" - DESIGNATED DRIVER ON WTTS RADIO STATION FOR AIRTIME OF 32 - 60-SECOND SPOTS IN 48 DAYS WITH A REACH PER SPOT OF OUR TARGET BEECH GROVE AUDIENCE OF 454 ADULTS AND 659 YOUTH, FOR A TOTAL CAMPAIGN REACH OF 14,528 ADULTS AND 21,088 YOUTH IN 48 DAYS. 3) NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK FRANCISCAN TRAIL ART CONTEST - BEECH GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT CREATED AN ART DESIGN FOCUSED ON SUBSTANCE PREVENTION AND ANTI-STIGMA MESSAGING. MEDIA OUTLETS CONTRIBUTING TO REPORTING COVERAGE WERE SOUTHSIDER VOICE NEWSPAPER WITH A REACH OF 3,152 AND HORNET BLAST NEWSLETTER WITH A REACH OF 1,975. 4) UPDATE THE COALITION SOCIAL MEDIA SITES WEEKLY WITH 33 PREVENTION EDUCATION POSTS: NATIONAL RECOGNITION INFOGRAPHICS, CLEAN CITY INITIATIVE IMPACT REPORTS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS STORYTELLING - REACH WAS ADULT-30672 YOUTH- 3497; NATIONAL YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH 4-PART PARENT EDUCATION VIDEO SERIES HIGHLIGHTING YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE RISK/PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH-REACH WAS ADULT-4794 YOUTH-549; SAFE DRIVING & HOLIDAYS 4 PART INFOGRAPHIC SERIES FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES DURING THE HOLIDAYS - REACH WAS ADULT-4563 YOUTH-506; ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH INFOGRAPIC FOCUSED ON SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF YOUTH ALCOHOL ABUSE-REACH WAS ADULT-865 YOUTH-96; NATIONAL DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK 4- PART INFOGRAPHIC SERIES INFORMING ABOUT SUBSTANCE FACTS AND RESOURCES-REACH ADULT-3752 YOUTH-417. ENHANCER SKILLS: 1) FACILITATE 2-HOUR TRAINING ON INTERSECTIONALITY (WHICH ENABLES ADDRESSING UNDERLYING DETERMINANTS OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE MISUSE) ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPATHY AND TRUE ALLYSHIP IN THE WORKPLACE. 2) NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH-COALITION BOOTH AVAILABLE AT 4-DAY COMMUNITY EVENT PROVIDING YOUTH MINDFULNESS ROCK PAINTING TO 383 ATTENDING YOUTH, ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS ON IDENTIFYING MENTAL HEALTH STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND HOW TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING EXPRESSING NEEDS. 3) NATIONAL RED RIBBON WEEK - VIVE18 PROVIDED 2 CONVOCATIONS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS (463 7TH/8TH GRADE AND 957 9TH-12TH GRADE) WITH SKILLS ON SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND REDUCING STIGMA IN SAYING NO TO DRUGS AND PEER PRESSURE. 4) VIVE18 LED STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR 50 STUDENT ADVOCATES, EDUCATING THEM ON IDENTIFYING PROBLEMISSUES WITHIN THEIR SCHOOL AND INCREASING PEER ENGAGEMENT. 5) NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK 2-PART LIBRARY EVENTS WITH "TREE OF STRENGTH" ART ACTIVITY THROUGH BOTVIN LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM BUILDING COPING SKILLS AND INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM, AND BOOK SCAVENGER HUNT TO INCREASE LIBRARY USE KNOWLEDGE TO LOCATE SELF-ESTEEM BUILDING BOOKS FOR 6 ATTENDING YOUTH AGES 10-16. 6) NATIONAL YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH - ENHANCING PARENTS' ABILITIES TO IDENTIFY SIGNS OF YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE, COPING SKILLS FOR STRESS, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES TO THEIR YOUTH, WITH A REACH OF 2,130 PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF YOUTH IN 7TH-12TH GRADE. 7) PROVIDE NALOXONE TRAINING TO 106 ADULTS AT COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT COMMUNITY FAIRS AND EVENTS. PROVIDED SUPPORT: COORDINATED JULY 3RD DRUG-FREE KIDS' ZONE THAT PROVIDED A SAFE PLACE FREE OF SUBSTANCES FOR 850 YOUTH AND 570 ADULTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FUN PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. ENHANCE ACCESS/REDUCE BARRIERS: 1) DISTRIBUTED 3,000 DETERRA AT HOME MEDICINE DISPOSAL POUCHES FOR SAFE AT-HOME UNUSED MEDICINE DISPOSAL, 2,750 REFRIGERATOR WHITEBOARDS WITH SUICIDE HOTLINE NUMBERS AT COMMUNITY FAIRS AND EVENTS. 2) PROVIDED 4-QUARTERLY DRUG TAKE BACKS COLLECTING OVER 600LBS OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO SAFELY REMOVE THEM FROM RISK OF HARM TO YOUTH AND COLLECTED OVER 50 MEDI-SYRINGE CONTAINERS OF USED SYRINGES FOR SAFE DISPOSAL. 3) PROVIDED OVER 153 FREE NALOXONE KITS TO ADULTS AT COMMUNITY FAIRS/EVENTS. CHANGED CONSEQUENCES: 1) COORDINATE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY TO HONOR OUTSTANDING COALITION PARTNERSHIPS WITH PERSONALIZED AWARDS OF RECOGNITION FOR 2 YOUTH ADVOCATE, 1 COMMUNITY SERVICE, 1 MOST INSPIRATIONAL CONTRIBUTOR, AND 1 MOST SUPPORTIVE PARTNER. 2) INCENTIVIZE TOP TWO PERFORMING COALITION YOUTH BASED ON VOLUNTEER ATTENDANCE SHEETS BY SENDING THEM TO CADCA MID-YEAR TRAINING IN TENNESSEE. 3) REWARD 15 YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATED IN COALITION INITIATIVES WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE CREDIT HOURS. 4) RECOGNIZED THE BEECH GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT RED RIBBON WEEK ART CONTEST WINNER AT A SCHOOL CONVOCATION WITH A CERTIFICATE AND GIFT CARD. CHANGE PHYSICAL DESIGN: 1) COORDINATED THE RED RIBBON WEEK CONTEST WINNER'S ARTWORK INTO TWO TRAIL SIGNS TO PLACE TWO ALONG THE BEECH GROVE FRANCISCAN TRAIL. 2) SPEARHEADED EFFORTS FOR PHYSICAL DESIGN CHANGE OF THE SARAH T. BOLTON VEHICLE BRIDGE TO A FOOT BRIDGE, WHICH TOOK PLACE JUNE 15, 2025. MODIFY/CHANGE POLICIES: 1) DEVELOPED AN MOU WITH BG MIDDLE SCHOOL TO COORDINATE A RED RIBBON WEEK ART CONTEST. 2) DEVELOPED AN MOU WITH BEECH GROVE CITY HALL TO POST TWO RED RIBBON WEEK ART CONTEST WINNER'S SIGNS ALONG THE BEECH GROVE FRANCISCAN TRAIL. 3) BEECH GROVE MAYOR USED THE COALITION'S FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONVERTING SARAH T BOLTON PARK VEHICLE BRIDGE TO A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO REDUCE DRUG-TRAFFICKING TO YOUTH TO CHANGE POLICY THROUGH A CITY ORDINANCE. BEECH GROVE YOUTH PREVENTION INITIATIVE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: 1) DISSEMINATED 2,500 COALITION TRIFOLDS AND 7,500 PARTNER FLIERS AT 4 QUARTERLY UNUSED MEDICINE TAKE BACK DAYS, 3 COMMUNITY FAIRS, 1-4-DAY COMMUNITY EVENT, AND 2 SERVICE RECOGNITION EVENTS. 2) SAFE DRIVING AND HOLIDAYS CAMPAIGN - CELEBRATE SAFELY, ARRIVE ALIVE BILLBOARD DISPLAYED NEAR THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR 48 DAYS WITH A TOTAL REACH OF 14,600 ADULTS AND 2,400 YOUTH. RADIO
- $9,763 spent. LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION SCHOOL STAFF ACES AND LGBTQ+ EDUCATION AND SAFE ZONE PLANNING. UPDATE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY: 1.) UNIVERSAL INDIRECT SOCIAL NORMS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL POPULATION ON DEI AND REDUCE STIGMA SO INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND ADDICTION CAN SEEK TREATMENT WITHOUT FEELING JUDGED. 2.) SELECTIVE INDIRECT TAILORED MESSAGING TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES.
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 December 2018.
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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