Stop Dui Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Organization is dedicated to stopping driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and assisting the innocent victims of the crime through education and aid.
- Income
- $55,636
- Spending
- $50,335
- Spent on programs
- 2%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $28,971, executive 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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 104% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 152% 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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VICTIM IMPACT PANELS WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF INNOCENT DUI VICTIMS WHO SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF HOW THEIR LOVED ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED OR HOW THEY, THEMSELVES WERE INJURED AND HOW CRIME IMPACTED THEIR LIVES. GRAPHIC PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRESENTATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE VICTIM IMPACT PANEL IS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE OFFENDER TO SEE AND HEAR THE REALITY OF DUI WITH THE HOPE OF REDUCING RECIDIVISM. THE STOP DUI VICTIM IMPACT PANEL HAS RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS INCLUDING THE WHITE HOUSE. SCHEDULES CAB BE FOUND AT WWW.STOPDUI.ORG
- STOP DUI PARTICIPATES IN AND SPONSORS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. ANTI-DUI MESSAGES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, BILLBOARDS, BUS SHELTERS, NEWS STORIES AND MORE. THE STOP DUI SPEAKERS BUREAU IS COMPRISED OF INNOCENT DUI VICTIMES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS. STOP DUI SUPPORTS AND PARTICIPATES WITH SOBRIETY CHECK POINTS, DONATES DUI EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DUI EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
- ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO INNOCENT VICTIMS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS. STOP DUI VICTIM ADVOCATES PROVIDE SUPPORT GROUPS AND ONE ON ONE INTERACTION WITH VICTIMS THAT ADDRESS SUDDEN DEATH, INJURY, GRIEVING, RECOVERY AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. ADVOCATES ACT AS LIAISONS ON BEHALF OF THE VICTIMS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. VICTIMS RECEIVE IMMEDIATE AND DIRECT ATTENTION TO THEIR NEEDS. THOSE SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE GUIDED THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS TO RECEIVE THAT AID.
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 March 1995.
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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