Recovery Advocacy Project Inc
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What it says it does
RECOVERY ADVOCACY PROJECT (RAP) IS COMMITTED TO GIVING PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM ALL PATHWAYS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTERS OF RECOVERY THE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING TOOLS TO THINK AND ACT LOCALLY. RAP IS WORKING TO BUILD A VISIBLE AND EFFECTIVE CONSTITUENCY IN DEMAND OF COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC POLICY BASED SOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO AMERICA'S LONG STANDING ADDICTION CRISIS.
- Income
- $279,556
- Spending
- $387,927
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 167
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 (5)
- $153,394 spent. CULTIVATING ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP A CORNERSTONE OF RAP'S MISSION IS FOSTERING STRONG LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH ROBUST STATE ORGANIZING TEAMS, THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE RECOVERY ORGANIZER COACHING (ROC) PROGRAM, AND THE NEWLY INTEGRATED RUN FOR RECOVERY CANDIDATE TRAINING INITIATIVE. STATE ORGANIZING TEAMS: RAP SUSTAINED DEDICATED LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN 12 STATES, IDENTIFYING AND ADVANCING INITIATIVES SPECIFIC TO THEIR REGIONS. ENGAGEMENT: THESE TEAMS HELD 67 ORGANIZING MEETINGS (VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON)THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PARTICIPATION: TOTAL ATTENDANCE REACHED 430 INDIVIDUALS, WITH MEETING SIZES RANGING FROM 4 TO 20 ATTENDEES AND AN AVERAGE OF 7 MEMBERS PER MEETING. MEETING FREQUENCY: MOST TEAMS NOW MEET MONTHLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NEW JERSEY AND DC, WHICH CONTINUE TO MEET BIWEEKLY. RECOVERY ORGANIZER COACHING (ROC): THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TARGETED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING SUPPORT THROUGH A CORE GROUP OF NATIONAL COACHES. THE ROC TEAM HELD STRATEGIC MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATED IN A TWO-PART LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP THIS FALL. RUN FOR RECOVERY INITIATIVE: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRAINER ROSI GREENBERG, RAP HOSTED WEEKLY WORKSHOPS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP THOSE IN RECOVERY AND THEIR ALLIES TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. O PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT: THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED A COHORT OF 16 ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS STAGES OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE, FROM CONTEMPLATION TO ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING. O SKILL DEVELOPMENT: WORKSHOPS PROVIDED TOOLS FOR SHARING A "STORY OF SELF," DEVELOPING A CLEAR PLATFORM, AND MASTERING THE KEY SKILL OF DOOR KNOCKING. O PRACTICAL TRAINING: PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING ON FUNDRAISING, DONOR RELATIONS,CAMPAIGN PLANNING, AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT. CULTIVATING ADVOCATE LEADERSHIP A CORNERSTONE OF RAP'S MISSION IS FOSTERING STRONG LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY. IN 2025, THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH ROBUST STATE ORGANIZING TEAMS, THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE RECOVERY ORGANIZER COACHING (ROC) PROGRAM, AND THE NEWLY INTEGRATED RUN FOR RECOVERY CANDIDATE TRAINING INITIATIVE. STATE ORGANIZING TEAMS: RAP SUSTAINED DEDICATED LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN 12 STATES, IDENTIFYING AND ADVANCING INITIATIVES SPECIFIC TO THEIR REGIONS. ENGAGEMENT: THESE TEAMS HELD 67 ORGANIZING MEETINGS (VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON)THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PARTICIPATION: TOTAL ATTENDANCE REACHED 430 INDIVIDUALS, WITH MEETING SIZES RANGING FROM 4 TO 20 ATTENDEES AND AN AVERAGE OF 7 MEMBERS PER MEETING. MEETING FREQUENCY: MOST TEAMS NOW MEET MONTHLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NEW JERSEY AND DC, WHICH CONTINUE TO MEET BIWEEKLY. RECOVERY ORGANIZER COACHING (ROC): THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TARGETED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING SUPPORT THROUGH A CORE GROUP OF NATIONAL COACHES. THE ROC TEAM HELD STRATEGIC MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATED IN A TWO-PART LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP THIS FALL. RUN FOR RECOVERY INITIATIVE: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRAINER ROSI GREENBERG, RAP HOSTED WEEKLY WORKSHOPS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP THOSE IN RECOVERY AND THEIR ALLIES TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. O PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT: THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED A COHORT OF 16 ATTENDEES AT VARIOUS STAGES OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE, FROM CONTEMPLATION TO ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING. O SKILL DEVELOPMENT: WORKSHOPS PROVIDED TOOLS FOR SHARING A "STORY OF SELF," DEVELOPING A CLEAR PLATFORM, AND MASTERING THE KEY SKILL OF DOOR KNOCKING. O PRACTICAL TRAINING: PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING ON FUNDRAISING, DONOR RELATIONS,CAMPAIGN PLANNING, AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT.
- $134,220 spent. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REMAINED CENTRAL TO RAP'S SUCCESS, SERVING TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, DRIVE TARGETED ACTION, AND CULTIVATE A CONNECTED, INFORMED NETWORK OF RECOVERY ALLIES. BROAD & TARGETED REACH: UTILIZING ITS COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM, ACTION NETWORK, RAP DISSEMINATED CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND CALLS TO ACTION FOCUSED ON ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY POLICIES. NATIONAL AUDIENCE GROWTH: THROUGH INTEGRATED WEB TOOLS AND STRATEGIC SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED AND ENGAGED A NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF 203,169 INDIVIDUALS. STATE-SPECIFIC IMPACT: THIS BROAD OUTREACH WAS AMPLIFIED BY STATE-SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS THE VIRGINIA MOBILIZATION WHICH GENERATED OVER 500 TARGETED LETTERS TO STATE OFFICIALS TO PROTECT RECOVERY SERVICES. TAILORED MESSAGING: TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE ADVOCATES WERE REACHED THROUGH LOCALIZED ALERTS AND LISTENING SESSIONS, HIGHLIGHTING RAP'S ABILITY TO TAILOR MESSAGING FOR MAXIMUM RELEVANCE AND GRASSROOTS IMPACT ACROSS ITS 12 ACTIVE STATE TEAMS. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION REMAINED CENTRAL TO RAP'S SUCCESS, SERVING TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, DRIVE TARGETED ACTION, AND CULTIVATE A CONNECTED, INFORMED NETWORK OF RECOVERY ALLIES. BROAD & TARGETED REACH: UTILIZING ITS COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM, ACTION NETWORK, RAP DISSEMINATED CRUCIAL INFORMATION AND CALLS TO ACTION FOCUSED ON ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY POLICIES. NATIONAL AUDIENCE GROWTH: THROUGH INTEGRATED WEB TOOLS AND STRATEGIC SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED AND ENGAGED A NATIONAL AUDIENCE OF 203,169 INDIVIDUALS. STATE-SPECIFIC IMPACT: THIS BROAD OUTREACH WAS AMPLIFIED BY STATE-SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS THE VIRGINIA MOBILIZATION WHICH GENERATED OVER 500 TARGETED LETTERS TO STATE OFFICIALS TO PROTECT RECOVERY SERVICES. TAILORED MESSAGING: TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE ADVOCATES WERE REACHED THROUGH LOCALIZED ALERTS AND LISTENING SESSIONS, HIGHLIGHTING RAP'S ABILITY TO TAILOR MESSAGING FOR MAXIMUM RELEVANCE AND GRASSROOTS IMPACT ACROSS ITS 12 ACTIVE STATE TEAMS.
- $95,872 spent. ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND INFLUENCING POLICY RAP EMPLOYS A DYNAMIC BLEND OF DIGITAL OUTREACH AND DIRECT ACTION TO SHAPE POLICY. IN 2025, THE IMPACT OF MULTI-YEAR GRASSROOTS EFFORTS BECAME EVIDENT AS SEVERAL LONG-TERM LEGISLATIVE GOALS REACHED FRUITION. LEGISLATIVE IMPACT VICTORIES: RAP TEAMS HELPED PASS 8 BILLS INTO LAW AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED 2 HARMFUL PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY. INDIANA: LEGALIZED FENTANYL TEST STRIPS (HB 1167) AFTER TWO YEARS OF ADVOCACY. FLORIDA: SECURED FUNDING FOR THE RECOVERY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE INITIATIVE IN THE 2025-26 BUDGET. MARYLAND: PASSED THREE BILLS (HB 11, HB 1083, HB 1066) TO IMPROVE PARITY AND STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERRALS. WASHINGTON: PASSED SB 5477/HB 1432 TO STRENGTHEN STATE PARITY LAWS. . NEVADA: PASSED SB 17 TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PRE-SENTENCING DIVERSION PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY PRESENCE & DIRECT ACTION COALITION MEETINGS: TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 16 COALITION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ADVOCATES PROVIDED TESTIMONY AT 20 PUBLIC HEARINGS, COVERING TOPICS LIKE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ALLOCATIONS AND CITY COUNCIL SESSIONS. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: RAP CONDUCTED 3 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS AND HOSTED 2 LISTENING SESSIONS WITH 24 ATTENDEES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY NEEDS. STATE-BY-STATE HIGHLIGHTS DC: ORGANIZED THE DC RECOVERY WALK ON THE NATIONAL MALL, ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS. MISSISSIPPI: FOCUSED ON A HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY LOBBY DAY, BRINGING HUNDREDS OF ADVOCATES TO THE STATE HOUSE. SOUTH CAROLINA (GRANDSTRAND): CONSISTENTLY ATTENDED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVOCATE FOR HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE SECURITY. VIRGINIA: MOBILIZED OVER 500 LETTERS TO STATE OFFICIALS TO PREVENT THE ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF RECOVERY SERVICES. WISCONSIN: HELD LISTENING SESSIONS TO GENERATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER IN DANE COUNTY. ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND INFLUENCING POLICY RAP EMPLOYS A DYNAMIC BLEND OF DIGITAL OUTREACH AND DIRECT ACTION TO SHAPE POLICY. IN 2025, THE IMPACT OF MULTI-YEAR GRASSROOTS EFFORTS BECAME EVIDENT AS SEVERAL LONG-TERM LEGISLATIVE GOALS REACHED FRUITION. LEGISLATIVE IMPACT VICTORIES: RAP TEAMS HELPED PASS 8 BILLS INTO LAW AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED 2 HARMFUL PIECES OF LEGISLATION IN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY. INDIANA: LEGALIZED FENTANYL TEST STRIPS (HB 1167) AFTER TWO YEARS OF ADVOCACY. FLORIDA: SECURED FUNDING FOR THE RECOVERY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE INITIATIVE IN THE 2025-26 BUDGET. MARYLAND: PASSED THREE BILLS (HB 11, HB 1083, HB 1066) TO IMPROVE PARITY AND STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERRALS. WASHINGTON: PASSED SB 5477/HB 1432 TO STRENGTHEN STATE PARITY LAWS. . NEVADA: PASSED SB 17 TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PRE-SENTENCING DIVERSION PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY PRESENCE & DIRECT ACTION COALITION MEETINGS: TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 16 COALITION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ADVOCATES PROVIDED TESTIMONY AT 20 PUBLIC HEARINGS, COVERING TOPICS LIKE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ALLOCATIONS AND CITY COUNCIL SESSIONS. EDUCATION & OUTREACH: RAP CONDUCTED 3 TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS AND HOSTED 2 LISTENING SESSIONS WITH 24 ATTENDEES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY NEEDS. STATE-BY-STATE HIGHLIGHTS DC: ORGANIZED THE DC RECOVERY WALK ON THE NATIONAL MALL, ATTRACTING HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS. MISSISSIPPI: FOCUSED ON A HARM REDUCTION AND RECOVERY LOBBY DAY, BRINGING HUNDREDS OF ADVOCATES TO THE STATE HOUSE. SOUTH CAROLINA (GRANDSTRAND): CONSISTENTLY ATTENDED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVOCATE FOR HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE SECURITY. VIRGINIA: MOBILIZED OVER 500 LETTERS TO STATE OFFICIALS TO PREVENT THE ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF RECOVERY SERVICES. WISCONSIN: HELD LISTENING SESSIONS TO GENERATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER IN DANE COUNTY.
- OTHER GENERAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FURTHERING OUTREACH.
- OTHER GENERAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND FURTHERING OUTREACH.
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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 2019.
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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