Mission
DPA IMPROVES PEOPLE'S LIVES BY EXPANDING HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES WHILE REDUCING ARRESTS AND INCARCERATION.
Public Charity
DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE
DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $12.0M, expenses of $12.0M, total assets of $18.2M. Imperigo tracks 97 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $54.1M.
EIN: 521516692
NEW YORK, NY
Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment
NTEE: F20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.0M
Total Expenses$12.0M
Total Assets$18.2M
Grant Records97
Funding Total$54.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Drug Policy Alliance
How Drug Policy Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$27
Advancing justice through cannabis regulation the movement for cannabis legalization has grown exponentially, but the communities that have suffered the most under decades of prohibition are not benefiting…
$24
Treating drug use as a health issuecriminalization is the foundation of the drug war, with vast investments in punishment and scant support for services
$21
Promoting family safety and economic security the drug war impacts many aspects of our lives beyond the criminal legal system
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE'S OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
$6,600,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$393,807
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
$330,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$301,750
General operating support
$275,250
Showing up to 5 of 97 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alejandro Madrazo
DIRECTOR
Alex Soros
TREASURER
Antonia Walters
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMS & MARKETING
Brian Pacheco
PRESIDENT
Derek Oscar Hodel
DIRECTOR
Helena Hansen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.0M | $12.0M | $18.2M |
| 2024 | $13.2M | $13.1M | $19.9M |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $10.6M | $20.6M |
| 2022 | $12.6M | $11.1M | $19.9M |
| 2021 | $16.5M | $10.9M | $20.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $16.5M to $12.0M (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.