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West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute Inc

EIN 83-4703600 · Dunbar, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To reduce opioid and drug related deaths by preventing substance use through education, reducing overdose through training and distribution related to naloxone and other reversal agents, and supporting harm reduction and other drug response efforts. To fulfill its mission, the WVDII is carrying out activities under three objectives-education, collaboration, and prevention.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
7
Highest pay
$130,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 50% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 46% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
  1. $2.1 million spent. Since its inception in 2019, the Institute has trained over 30,000 people on naloxone administration either in person or via an online platform, distributed 100,000 fentanyl test strips in all 55 West Virginia counties, implemented the Be the One program on 27 college and university campuses in West Virginia in collaboration with the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network and Marshall University Research Corporation, and expanded its service area to include as a priority all of Appalachia, and additionally, the United States. Through the Institute's Don't Keep Rx Around medication safety program over 40,000 youth and families in 33 West Virginia counties have been educated on the importance of safe medication use, storage, and disposal. Through a partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the program is slated to be available nationwide in Spring 2024 via PBS's open-source learning platform. In addition, the Institute co-produced a documentary that featured West Virginia high school students and shared their perspectives on substance use, vaping, and mental health to educate the public and inform preventionists on the best use of resources to combat youth substance abuse, reduce youth overdose, and increase access to mental health resources for teens. Additionally, WVDII has also distributed 8,000 ONEboxes opioid naloxone emergency kits in 41 states with over 130 reports of lives saved. The ONEbox is an emergency opioid overdose reversal kit designed to promote safety by assuring that individuals have lifesaving naloxone and on-demand training required for by-stander intervention during a drug overdose. The ONEbox features a 60-second emergency training video that allows anyone to respond in case of an overdose and be able to administer naloxone, even if no previous training has been completed. Additionally, there is a long form training video that can be used to train individuals or groups of people on naloxone administration. The Institute also has worked to increase West Virginia's recovery workforce in partnership with the state's Office of Drug Control Policy. Fifty percent of the Institute's employees are persons in long-term recovery.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.

    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 October 2019.

    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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