Join Together Northern Nevada
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JTNNS MISSION IS TO BRING CITIZENS, AGENCIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT TOGETHER IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CREATE SAFE, HEALTHY, DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 82%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $83,996, executive director 425
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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (2)
- $969,325 spent. JTNN SUPPORTS COLLABORATION WITH INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY AGENCIES, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENT TO BEST UTILIZE AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND REACH A WIDE PUBLIC AUDIENCE. ANNUALLY, JTNN PROVIDES MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS WITH PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, TRAINS MORE THAN 250 COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS FROM WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. JTNN ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF MULTI-FACETED SUBSTANCE MISUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO ADDRESS VAPING, HARM REDUCTION, OVERDOSE, OPIODS, MARIJUANA, AND OTHER DRUGS. THESE CAMPAIGNS REACH MORE THAN 71,000 PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AND APPROXIMATELY 800,000 PEOPLE ON OTHER MEDIA SOURCES. JTNN ALSO DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 220 LOCK BOXES AND DETERRA BAGS FOR SAFE DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUED): JTNN BELIEVES IN WHOLISTIC WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (1)PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY SECTORS INCLUDING: PARENTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND EMPLOYERS TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY SIGNS OF DRUG USE, CO-OCCURING DISORDERS, CODEPENDENCY, TRUAMA, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, AND THE IMPACT OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE ON HEALTH, FAMILY, AND WORK (2)WORK WITH SPECIALTY COURTS TO PROVIDE ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS FOR PERSONS WITH DRUG USE DISORDER. (3) PROVIDING UBER HEALTH RIDES, REFERALS AND SUPPORT TO THOSE STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND/OR SUBSTANCE MISUSE DISORDER.
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
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 June 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 1998.
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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