Suda Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Suda Institute brings healthcare, behavioral health, and social services together to improve outcomes for infants and mothers impacted by substance use disorders.
- Income
- $435,909
- Spending
- $551,565
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $121,500, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 10Did not give 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, 2026, 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 (6)
- $142,151 spent. United HealthcareStarting in April 2025, The Suda Institute secured a grant with United Healthcare to support the operation and implementation of the SUN project across three counties to achieve these three goals: 1) coordinate a system of care for child and family well-being; 2)facilitate Provider Training for a Strong & Inclusive Workforce; and 3) Operationalize lifting voices of PWLE to improve Behavioral Health & Resilience. During the fiscal year, the Institute exceeded provider training goals by delivering more than 580 provider training and technical assistance encounters, leveraged other funding sources to launch North Carolina's first Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Project ECHO series, recorded improvements in 90% of best practices for Stanly and Cabarrus, 85% for Rowan, and documented positive outcomes for mothers, infants, and families impacted by substance use disorders.
- $134,835 spent. Duke Endowment Grant (Yr 1 of 3)The Suda Institute continued implementation of a three-year Duke Endowment grant to test the effectiveness of the SUN Project in preventing foster care placement among infants born to mothers with opioid use disorder. During the fiscal year, the Institute strengthened partnerships with Departments of Social Services, expanded cross-sector governance and legal infrastructure, and advanced IRB-approved research to evaluate child welfare and maternal outcomes. Preliminary findings demonstrated that 91% of SUN clients had custody of their child at the time of data collection and 85% of RISE participants maintained custody from one year postpartum through age five, supporting the projects goal of safely keeping families together while advancing evidence-based systems of care.
- $29,426 spent. Contract with Cabarrus Health Alliance from (OSF) Opioid Settlement Funds (Yr2)The Cabarrus Health Alliance SUN Clinic utilizes OSF to contract with The Suda Institute to implement the system level activities and research and evaluation activities of the SUN Project in Cabarrus County. Our scope of work consists of: 1) Working collaboratively with CHA and community partners to recruit, maintain, and re-engage key partners, stakeholders, and agencies for cross-sector coordination of care for clients, to address systems barriers, and expand services to include others impacted by OUD; and 2)Evaluating project activities to measure outcomes and quality as a method to address stigma, direct policy-system-level recommendations, and support and educate families affected by NAS and SUD. In Cabarrus County, 10 monthly care coordination meetings were held with partners for Cabarrus County (more with other counties), 10 community feedback group meetings hosted with 104 participant encounters, and 45 referrals generated.
- $28,299 spent. Atrium GrantThe Suda Institute received funding from Atrium Health Cabarrus to support the operational infrastructure of the SUN Project, a cross-sector collaborative network that improves care for pregnant and postpartum individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder. Funding supported technical assistance and provider education across Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly counties, including workforce development for primary care providers, medical residents, and new clinicians. It also supported research, evaluation, dissemination of best practices, development of an educational podcast series, Project ECHO evidence-based training, and systems-level initiatives that strengthen care coordination, expand workforce capacity, and improve access to evidence-based treatment. Data was collected for 159 respondents, which yielded that 94% reported an increase in knowledge on SUD.
- $18,731 spent. Aetna Through an Aetna-funded contract with The Governor's Institute, The Suda Institute supported development of the North Carolina Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Network and implementation of an eight-session Project ECHO training series. The Institute completed all contract deliverables, including network evaluation planning and provider education, training 53 healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines. Evaluation results showed 84% increased understanding of evidence-based SUD care, 83% increased practical skills, and 100% improved access to experts and positive attitudes toward caring for people with substance use disorders.
- $15,282 spent. HRSA GrantThe Suda Institute successfully completed the final three months of a $100,000 HRSA planning grant this fiscal year to strengthen rural systems of care for pregnant women with substance use disorders in Stanly County. Accomplishments included establishing a cross-sector network, improving care coordination, developing legal infrastructure for information sharing, training providers, engaging community voices, creating a strategic implementation plan, and submitting grant applications to secure additional funding to support sustainable, evidence-based services.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 June 2026.
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 September 2022.
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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