Mission
DRUG POLICY ACTION SEEKS TO REFORM FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL DRUG POLICIES. WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT DRUG LAWS AND INVOLVE THEM IN OUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON THESE ISSUES ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Public Charity
DRUG POLICY ACTION
DRUG POLICY ACTION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.6M, expenses of $6.9M, total assets of $27.0M. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $21.8M.
EIN: 521951197
NEW YORK, NY
Civil Rights
NTEE: R20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.6M
Total Expenses$6.9M
Total Assets$27.0M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$21.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Drug Policy Action
How Drug Policy Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$77
General advocacy:Drug Policy Action works to end the war on drugs and build a better approach in its place through legislative and ballot measure advocacy
$1
Lobbying activities:in connection with our purpose of promoting social welfare through influencing policy and legislation, Drug Policy Action lobbies federal, state, and local legislative officials and their staff…
<$1
Ballot initiatives & legislative campaigns:Drug Policy Action, in partnership with ground game texas, advanced and secured passage of proposition r, the dallas freedom act, which decriminalized marijuana on…
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 THE GRANTEE'S NON-PARTISAN SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES
$5,000,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,500,000
TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES OF THE GRANTEE
$5,000,000
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE NOLAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
$1,500,000
DONATION TO SUPPORT PASSAGE OF NEW DRUG LAWS AND POLICIES GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE AND EQUITY.
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Derek Oscar Hodel
DIRECTOR
Juan Cartagena
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kassandra Frederique
TREASURER
Kenneth T Monteiro
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Melissa Garcia
DIRECTOR
Pamela G Lichty
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.6M | $6.9M | $27.0M |
| 2024 | $5.3M | $2.4M | $19.7M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $6.0M | $20.4M |
| 2022 | $11.4M | $3.4M | $20.4M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $6.2M | $10.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $8.6M (+180%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.