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Health : Treatment and Prevention Services

SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions

Empower. Engage. Mobilize. Change

three stars

80.29

1440 1440 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (508) 481-3568   Web Site
EIN: 04-2764514

Board Leadership
David Bollheimer
Chairperson

CEO
Richard Birt
President, CEO

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 80.29 three stars
  Financial 72.42 two stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 12/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk in 1981, SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions' works to empower teens, engage parents, mobilize communities, and change lives around the issues of teen traffic safety, substance abuse, and personal health and safety. Through a national network of chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, we're building the leaders of today.

Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk in 1981, SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions' works to empower teens, engage parents, mobilize communities, and change lives around the issues of teen traffic safety, substance abuse, and personal health and safety. Through a national network of chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, we're building the leaders of today.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2018
Number of youth programs offered
34
Number of youth who demonstrate that they have developed positive values
3
Number of youth who model positive behaviors for peers
406
Number of youth who volunteer/participate in community service
10,765
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This impact information is current as of August 2020, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

two stars

72.42

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 12/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 76.0%
  Administrative Expenses 12.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 11.8%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.15
  Working Capital Ratio (years) < 0.01
  Program Expenses Growth 22.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 100.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $622,665
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $614,276
Total Contributions $1,236,941
   Program Service Revenue $261,256
Total Primary Revenue $1,498,197
   Other Revenue $8,898
TOTAL REVENUE $1,507,095
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,322,331
   Administrative Expenses $213,882
   Fundraising Expenses $126,915
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,663,128
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-156,033
   
Net Assets $-6,189

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$88,641 5.32% Richard Birt President, Acting CEO

Mission

Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk in 1981, SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions' works to empower teens, engage parents, mobilize communities, and change lives around the issues of teen traffic safety, substance abuse, and personal health and safety. Through a national network of chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, we're building the leaders of today.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions (DC) 80.29 three stars
New York Adult & Teen Challenge (NY) 91.16 four stars
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (NY) 87.98 three stars
Wayside House (FL) 93.42 four stars
Cenikor Foundation (TX) 93.29 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
1440
1440 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (508) 481-3568
EIN: 04-2764514

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Board Leadership

David Bollheimer
Chairperson

CEO

Richard Birt
President, CEO

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